HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2226 of 2011 Date : 11.02.2011 Between : Jupalli Bhapurao. …..Petitioner And The Deputy Superintendent of Police, ACB, Karimnagar & others. …..Respondents HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.2226 of 2011 ORDER : In this writ petition, the petitioner questions the letter, dated 23.04.2008, issued by the 3rd respondent-State Bank of Hyderabad, through its Branch Manager, Vavilalapalli Branch in Karimnagar District, issued in Letter No.F/10/ACB/8, freezing the joint account No.52196919750 of the petitioner and his wife. It is the case of the petitioner that he and his wife are having the aforesaid joint account in Vavilalapalli Branch of the State Bank of Hyderabad. It is submitted that he is a member of Rao’s Brother Chit Fund, and that he has deposited the amount drawn from the chit, in his account. When he wanted to withdraw the same, the 3rd respondent-Bank has issued the impugned letter, stating that his account is frozen in view of the directions issued by the Inspector of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau, Karimangar. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Anti Corruption Bureau that the son of the petitioner is an employee in Northern Power Distribution Company Limited and a case of disproportionate assets is registered against him, and in connection with the said case, the house of the petitioner was also searched and his bank account was also frozen. It is submitted that the matter is reported to the Special Court for ACB cases, Hyderabad, and it is pending trial. During the course of arguments, the learned counsel for petitioner himself has stated that though the petitioner has filed an application before the Special Court for ACB Cases, Hyderabad, in Crl.M.P.No.1146 of 2008, to defreeze his account, no orders are passed by the said Court. When the account of the petitioner is frozen pursuant to a case registered against his son, the petitioner has rightly approached the Special Court, seeking relief. As the matter is seized up before the said Court, no direction can be granted as prayed for in this writ petition. As it is stated by the petitioner that the amount deposited in the account is chit amount and that he is in need of the same to meet his medical expenses, I am sure that the learned Principal Special Judge, ACB, Hyderabad, will consider the application filed by the petitioner in Crl.M.P.No.1146 of 2008, as expeditiously as possible, and pass appropriate orders. Subject to above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 11th February 2011 N.B: Issue C.C. in two days. (b/o) ajr