P Sai Prasad Vs the Union of India — Succession and Inheritance | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

P Sai Prasad Vs the Union of India — Succession and Inheritance | Andhra Pradesh HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the action of Respondent No. 3 (State Bank of India, Tilak Road Branch) in disbursing the amounts lying in the term deposits and savings bank account of the deceased Smt. A.B. Subhashini to Respondent No. 4, despite the legal notice dated 02.06.2025 disclosing a subsisting succession dispute and without replying to the objections, was arbitrary, unreasonable and illegal, and whether the disbursed amounts and resultant FDRs ought to be frozen. (Framed by the petitioner in the prayer; NOT adjudicated - petition withdrawn.)

Ratio / Principle

Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition; permission was accorded and the Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs.ratio¶36
As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, stand closed.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 15667 of 2026 (APHC010292332026), High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Special Original Jurisdiction), Coram: Justice Ravi Cheemalapati - Petitioners P Sai Prasad and P. Audithya sought a writ of mandamus declaring unlawful the disbursement by State Bank of India, Tilak Road Branch, Tirupati (Respondent No. 3) of amounts in Term Deposit Accounts Nos. 41715037536, 41715085647 and 41720019019 and Savings Bank Account No. 10624621801 of the deceased Smt. A.B. Subhashini to Respondent No. 4 (Smt A B Manju Bashini), alleging the Bank acted despite a legal notice dated 02.06.2025 disclosing a subsisting succession dispute and rival claims, contrary to the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution; I.A. No. 1 of 2026 under Section 151 CPC sought freezing of Respondent No. 4's Savings Bank Account No. 10625869477 and five FDRs (Nos. 44221892208, 44221904906, 44221893880, 32727958880, 42003689969). By order dated 02.07.2026, learned counsel for the petitioner was permitted to withdraw the petition; the Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no order as to costs, and pending miscellaneous applications were closed. No issue was adjudicated on merits; no law laid down; no precedent value.

Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading :

APHC010292332026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE 2^nd DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 15667/2026

Between:

P SAI PRASAD, S/O. LATE P. PEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 1600/84, 19-12/1-84/1, KESAVAYANAGUNTA, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 501.

P. AUDITHYA,, S/O. P. SAL PRASAD AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RIO. DOOR NO. 1600/84, 19-12/1,-84/1, KESAVAYANAGUNTA, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 501.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, NEW DELHI - 110 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE CENTRE, STATE BANK BHAVAN, MADAME CAMA ROAD, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI - 400 021.

THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF MANAGER, TILAK ROAD BRANCH, NEAR THYAGARAJA MANDAPAM, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA

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PRADESH - 517 501.

SMT A B MANJU BASHINI, W/O. LATE K. BRAHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 208, DODDAPURAM STREET, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517501

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly the Respondent No.3 herein, in disbursing the amounts lying in the Term Deposits bearing (Account Nos. 41715037536, 41715085647 and 41720019019) and the Savings Bank Account bearing No. 10624621801 of the deceased Smt. A.B. Subhashini to Respondent No. 4, despite having received the Legal Notice dated 02.06.2025 specifically appraising about the subsisting succession dispute and rival claims over the estate of the deceased Smt. A.B. Subhashini and calling upon the Bank not to disburse the amounts lying in the said accounts pending adjudication of the rights of the parties and without issuing any reply on the objections raised therein before effecting such disbursement as being arbitrary, unreasonable, illegal, contrary to the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith freeze and withhold the amounts disbursed to Respondent No. 4's Savings Bank Account bearing No. 10625869477, including the FDRs raised therefrom (FDR No. 44221892208 FDR No. 44221904906 FDR No. 44221893880 FDR No. 32727958880 FDR No. 42003689969) from encashment, withdrawal, transfer or alienation and/or pass

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Direct the Respondents herein to forthwith freeze and withhold the amounts disbursed to Respondent No. 4's Savings Bank Account bearing No. 10625869477, including the FDRs raised therefrom (FDR No. 44221892208; FDR No. 44221904906; FDR No.

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44221893880; FDR No. 32727958880; FDR No. 42003689969) from encashment, withdrawal, transfer or alienation and pass

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.KANDERI CHETHAN

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition.

Permission is accorded.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn . There

shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall

stand closed.

_____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

Date: 02^nd July, 2026 RKS

Whether the order is:

Speaking	Reasoned
Reportable	Non-reportable