IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE :PRESENT: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE: N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 27155 of 2008 Between: Kotti Satish, S/o. Kotti Venkateshwar Rao. ..... Petitioner AND 1. The Station House Officer, P.S. Sanjeev Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad – 500 018. 2. The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Film Nagar Branch, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. .....Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in seeking to withhold the amount lying to the credit of S.B. A/c. No. ABJ/01/20000408 thereby, disentitling the petitioner to withdraw the amount from his ATM. As being arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondent No.2 to release the amount of Rs. 1,90,000/- lying to the credit of S.B. A/c. No. ABJ/01/20000408 of the Petitioner. The Petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed herein and the order of the High Court dated. 26-02-2009 and 27-02-2009 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri K.Jagathpal Reddy, Advocate for the Petitioner, G.P. for Home for the Respondent No.1 and of Sri Dr. K.Lakshmi Narasimha, S.C. for the Respondent No.2, the Court made the following: ORDER: The Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, Hyderabad, is present and his presence is dispensed with. The petitioner questions the action of the respondents in not permitting him to operate his bank account and A.T.M. Card. It was brought to the notice of the Curt that the Sub Inspector of Police, S.R. Nagar, Hyderabad, addressed letter dated 21-04-2008 to the bank authorities to freeze the S.B. Account of the petitioner and subsequently addressed another letter dated 27-02-2009 to the bank authorities requesting them to de-freeze the S.B. Account of the petitioner. The Inspector of Police, S.R. Nagar, Hyderabad, who appeared before this Court on earlier occasion as per the directions of this court, submitted that he has no knowledge of the said letters. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, who appeared before this court, recommends severe disciplinary action to be taken against the said Sub Inspector of police, who write the letter to the bank without the knowledge and permission of the Inspector of Police. In the circumstances, post the writ petition after three weeks for orders. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Station House Officer, P.S. Sanjeev Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad – 500 018. 2. The Branch Manager, Andhra Bank, Film Nagar Branch, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. 3. The Sub Inspector of Police, S.R. Nagar, Hyderabad. 4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, Hyderabad. 5. Two CCs to Asst. G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P.Hyderabad. (By Spl. Messenger) 6. One CC to Sri K.Jagathpal Reddy, Advocate (OPUC) 7. One spare copy. HIGH COURT NVRJ DATED: 3-03-2009 NOTE: POST THE W.P. AFTER THREE WEEKS FOR ORDERS. ORDER WP.NO. 27155 OF 2008 DIRECTION Bsr Dt. 4-3-2009 HIGH COURT NVRJ DATED: 3-03-2009 NOTE: POST THE W.P. AFTER THREE WEEKS FOR ORDERS. ORDER WP.NO. 27155 OF 2008 DIRECTION