APHC010164302023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI WRIT PETITION NOr 8456 OF SMS PRADESH PRATAPA Between: 1. Sajja Veera Venkata Satyanrayana @ Bujji, S/o.Narasimha Murthy Aged 50 ; - W.G.District, AP 2. Bollempalli Ram Prasad @ Ramesh years, Occ. Business W.G.District, Andhra Pradesh. years, Occ.Business, R/o.Roypet Narsapuram Mandal, , S/o.B.Kesava Rao Aged 46 R/o.Roypet, Narsapuram Town and Mandal ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary Home apartment A. P. Secretariat, Velagapudi Amaravati, Guntur District 4. I he Superintendent of Police W-G.District, Bhimavaram, AP 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, 4. The Station House Narasapuram, W.G.District, AP Officer, Narsapuram Town Police Station Narsapuram, W.G.District, AP ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution in the circumstances stated i be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the of India is filed praying that in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may more particularly one in the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in 9 opening and continuing the rowdy sheets against the petitioners vide H.S.No.1/2019 and 2/2019 respectively in the 4th respondent police station as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the police standing orders and also violative of Art. 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to remove the rowdy sheets forthwith. lA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct respondents 2 to 4 to close the rowdy sheet nos. 1/19 and 2/19 opened against the petitioners and continuing in 4th respondent PS forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: 1 APHC010164302023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) SMB [3396] FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO; 8456/2023 Between: BUJJI, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS, 1.SAJJA VEERA VENKATA SATYANRAYANA S/O.NARASIMHA MURTHY, R/O.ROYPET NARSAPURAM MANDAL, W.G.DISTRICT, AP 2.BOLLEMPALLI RAM PRASAD @ RAMESH, S/O.B.KESAVA RAO AGED 46 YEARS, OCC.BUSINESS R/O.ROYPET, NARSAPURAM TOWN AND MANDAL W.G.DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER{S) AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT A. P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, W.G.DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM, AP 3.THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NARASAPURAM W.G.DISTRICT, AP 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARSAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION NARSAPURAM, W.G.DISTRICT, AP ...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 p a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in opening and continuing the rowdy sheets against the petitioners vide H.S.No.1/2019 and 2/2019 respectively in the 4th respondent police station as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the police standing orders and also violative of Art. 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to remove the rowdy sheets forthwith and pass lA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 2 to 4 to close the rowdy sheet nos.1/19 and 2/19 opened against the petitioners and continuing in 4th respondent PS forthwith pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.TURAGA SAI SURYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 3 ^ THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8456/2023 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “...pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 4 in opening and continuing the rowdy sheets against the petitioners vide H.S.No.1/2019 and 2/2019 respectively in the 4th respondent police station as highly illegal, arbitrary, contrary to police standing orders and also violative of Art. 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to remove the rowdy sheets forthwith and pass. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way counter affidavit, would submit that the cases registered against the Petitioners were ended in acquittal. It is further stated that, to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, rowdy sheet was opened the 2. of against the Petitioner. Sri Turaga Sai Surya, learned counsel for the Petitioners, would submit that, the cases registered no cases are pending against the Petitioners. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the H.S.No.1/2019 and 2/2019 against the 3. impugned Rowdy Sheet vide hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. As a Petitioners are sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. / Sd /- B. CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, A. P. Secretariat Velagapudi Amaravati, Guntur District. The Superintendent of Police. W.G.District. Bhimavaram. AP 2. 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Narasapuram, W.G.District, AP 4. The Station House Officer, Narsapuram Town Police Station Narsapuram, W.G.District, AP 5. One CC to Sri Turaga Sai Surya Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:01/08/2025 I n2SFP 2025 ^ Current Section . ^ ORDER WP NO. 8456 OF 2023 ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS