HON'BLE SHRI G.S.SINGHVI, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE G.V.SEETHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO.20949 OF 1996 Between: Tirumala A/c Delux Theatre, Rampur, Karimnagar district rep by its Managing Partner Allam Veerasamy, S/o Mallaiah, aged 49 years, Rampur, Karimnagar District. ..... Petitioner AND Union of India, represented by its Secretary to Banking, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi and 2 others. .....Respondents ::ORDER:: Counsel for the Petitioner : none Counsel for Respondent No. 1 : Sri A.Rajasekhar Reddy, Assistant Solicitor General Counsel for Respondent Nos 2&3: none Dated 14/9/2006 Per Sri G.S.Singhvi, CJ In this petition, the petitioner has prayed for striking down Sections 18, 21 and 22 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 (for short ‘the 1993 Act’). It has further prayed for staying the proceedings of O.A.No.115 of 1996 instituted by State Bank of India before Debts Recovery Tribunal, Bangalore. At the hearing, Sri A.Rajasekhar Reddy, learned Assistant Solicitor General brought to our notice that constitutionality of the 1993 Act has been upheld by the Supreme Court in Union of India and another Vs. Delhi High Court Bar Association and others.[1] In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed. As a sequel to dismissal of the writ petition, WPMP No.25860 of 1996 filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is also dismissed. G.S.SINGHVI, CJ G.V.SEETHAPATHY,J 14.9.2006 msv. [1] (2002) 4 SCC 275