IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 8771 of 2004 Between: Sri Mustyala Venkata Hanumantha Rao, S/o Late Raobahadur Venkata Krishnaiah, aged about 78 yrs, R/o Plot No.76, Road No.2, West Maredpally, Secunderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Branch Manager, Karur Vysya Bank, Kings Way, Rastrapathi Road, Secunderabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 issue a Writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondent bank in not furnishing the details of the Bank locker and the fixed deposits lying with the respondent bank of late Mustyala Venkata Naga Prasad Raja S/o Monaiah, as arbitrary, illegal, null and void and is against the principles of natural justice and norms of the public policy For the Petitioner:MR.VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI, Advocate For the Respondent : The Court at the stage of admission, made the following : ORDER: The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent bank in not furnishing the details of the bank locker and the fixed deposits lying with the respondent bank of late Mustyala Venkata Naga Prasad Raja. Heard learned counsel for petitioner. Though several contentions were raised, certainly writ petition is not a remedy for the petitioner. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the respondent bank, he is at liberty to approach the Ombudsman of the respondent bank and ventilate his grievance. On filing any such complaint/representation, the Ombudsman of the respondent bank is at liberty to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Since, an alternative remedy is available to the petitioner, I see no reason to interfere in the matter. The writ petition fails and accordingly dismissed at the admission stage. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //True copy// SECTION OFFICER To 1. The Branch Manager, Karur Vysya Bank, Kings way, Rastrapathi Road, Secunderabad. 2. 2 CD Copies.