HON’BLE SHRI G.S. SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY Writ Petition No.18585 of 1997 Between: P.Sravan Kumar Reddy and two others ……Petitioners And M/s. Andhra Bank, Gaganmahal Road, Hyderabad – 29, represented by their Chief Manager and nine others ……Respondents :: ORDER :: Counsel for the Petitioners : None Counsel for Respondent No.10 : Shri A.Rajasekhar Reddy November 08, 2006 Per G.S. SINGHVI, CJ In this petition, the petitioners have prayed for striking down Sections 19 and 22 of Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 and Rules 9 and 11 of Debts Recovery Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1993. Since no one has appeared for the petitioners, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed in default. Ordered accordingly. While dismissing the writ petition, we deem it proper to take cognizance of the statement made by Shri A.Rajasekhar Reddy that the vires of the various provisions of the 1993 Act including Section 19 has been upheld by the Supreme Court in Union of India v. Delhi High Court Bar Association[1]. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP No.22527 of 1997 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 08-11-2006 ks [1] 2002 (4) SCC 275