IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.14404 of 2008 Between: Ch. Vajram Goud S/o. Achaiah R/o. H.no. 1-1-342/4/B, Viveknagar, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The chairman/ Managing Director of State Finanacial Corporat Corporation, (Heade Office), At Hyderabada. 2 The General Managfer, State Financial Corporation, Nalgonda Branch at Nalgonda District. 3 The State Financial Corporation, ( Recoveries ), rep. by Special Deputy Tahsildar, at Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue an appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one ion the nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondent nos. 2 and 3 in harassing the petitioner for payment of loan amount which was prior to 1990 as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner to pay the due amount which was prior to 1990 without following the due procedd of law and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.SAI RAM GOUD Counsel for the Respondent No.: M.S.RAMCHANDRA RAO(SC FOR A.P.S.F.C) The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI} THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.14404 of 2008 ORDER: Heard on either side. It is the case of the petitioner that he was the proprietor of Vijayalakshmi Printers and Publishers, Nalgonda, which was established after taking a loan from the 1st respondent Corporation. It is stated that as the loan could not be repaid, the unit was seized and auctioned before 1993 itself. It is stated that after realization of the sale proceeds of the entire unit, as there was no property of the petitioner, there was no action whatsoever with regard to payment of the balance amount, if any. It is submitted that while so, without issuing any notice and without settling the accounts, respondent Nos.2 and 3 are taking coercive steps and harassing the petitioner for the payment of the loan amount and also making constant telephone calls for the same. Sri M.S.Ramachandra Rao, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the respondents submitted that there is no harassment as meted out by the petitioner in the hands of respondents 2 and 3. He further stated that if the respondents want to proceed further against the petitioner for recovery of balance amount, if any, they would follow due procedure as contemplated under law by giving prior notice, but no coercive steps will be taken without following due process of law. Taking on record the statement made on behalf of the respondents, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 07.07.2008 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The chairman/ Managing Director of State Finanacial Corporat Corporation, (Heade Office), At Hyderabada. 2 The General Managfer, State Financial Corporation, Nalgonda Branch at Nalgonda District. 3 The State Financial Corporation, ( Recoveries ), rep. by Special Deputy Tahsildar, at Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 4 2. 2CCs to 5. 2CD copies