IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8139 of 1997 Between: M/s.Satyanarayana Talkies, Penarjipet, Eluru, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Partner S.Satyanarayana ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Finance Secretary, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2. Bank of Baroda, Gannavaram Branch, Eluru, West Godavari District. 3. The Chairman, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Bangalore. .....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 b pleased to issue a writ, order or direction declaring the O.A.No.74/96 on the file of Debt Recovery Tribunal after declaring Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (Act No.51 of 1993) as illegal, invalid and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.P.INNAYYA REDDY The Court made the following : ORDER: The Writ Petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring O.A.No.74/96 on the file of 3rd respondent-Debt Recovery Tribunal, Bangalore (sitting at Hyderabad) as not maintainable after declaring Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, Act No.51 of 1993, as illegal and unconstitutional and to pass such other suitable orders. In view of the fact that the Apex Court already upheld the validity of the aforesaid Act in its decision in UNION OF INDIA Vs. DELHI HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION no further orders need be passed in the present Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. _________________ P.S.Narayana.,J Dt.21-12-2004 AM To: 1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Finance Secretary, Central Secretariat, New Delhi. 2. Bank of Baroda, Gannavaram Branch, Eluru, West Godavari District. 3. The Chairman, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Bangalore.