THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.22897 of 1999 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is directed against the order of dismissal passed by respondent No.1. The learned counsel appearing for respondent-Bank Sri M.Panduranga Rao states that the very writ petition is not maintainable, since the respondent-Bank is not a State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India and this proposition is already settled in the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.5257 of 1993 dated 3.4.2002, wherein it was held that the Respondent-Bank is not a statutory organization, but it is registered under the provisions of Companies Act and it is not an authority falling under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and as such, a writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India does not lie against the respondents, therefore, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 14.7.2010. DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.22897 of 1999 14.7.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.22897 of 1999 Date: 14th July, 2010 Between: B.Ramesh Patnaik .. Petitioner And The Senior Assistant General Manager, Vysya Bank Ltd., Bangalore and others. .. Respondents