APHC010182582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 9593/2025 Between: 1. SIRRA SATISH, S/O.RAMBABU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCCIUNEMPLOYED, DODDIPATIA ROAD, NEAR INCOMETAX OFFICE PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P.SECRETARIAT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM, AP 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NARSAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AP 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NARASAPUR CIRCLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, AP 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARASAPURAM TOWN POLICE STATION, NARASAPURAM MANDAL WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 2 to 5 in opening and continuing the Rowdy sheet H.S.No.109/2018 on the file of 5th respondent Police Station against the petitioner is highly illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 forthwith close the Rowdy sheet No. H.S.No.109/2018 on the file of 5th respondent Police station and to pass such 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. YASWANTH GADE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ .... 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 5 in opening and continuing the Rowdy sheet H.S.No.109/2018 on the file of 5th respondent Police Station against the petitioner is highly illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Article 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 forthwith close the Rowdy sheet No. H.S.No.109/2018 on the file of 5th respondent Police station and to pass such ...” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents on oral instructions would submit that no cases are pending against the Petitioner and no rowdy sheet was opened against him. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. 4. In that view, this Writ Petition is allowed and the Proceedings issued by respondent No.5 for opening the rowdy sheet against the Petitioner is hereby set aside. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 9593 of 2025 24.07.2025 Mjl /*