APHC010186222024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 9327/2024 Between: 1. CHALLA LINGA REDDY, S/O.SUBBARAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,R/O. CHEJARLA (VIL), CHEJARLA MANDAL, S.P.S.R. NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NELLORE, S.P.S.R.NELLORE DISTRICT 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATMAKUR, S.P.S.R.NELLORE DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHEJARLA POLICE STATION, CHEJARLA, S.P.S.R.NELLORE DISTRIC ...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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 in opening a rowdy-sheet no. 08/1995 dated-16-06-1995 against the Petitioner is arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction and consequentially direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to close the said rowdy-sheet, which was opened against the Petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CH C KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant 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 Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 in opening a rowdy-sheet no.08/1995 dated 16.06.1995 against the Petitioner is arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction and consequentially , direct the Respondents 2 to 4 to close the said rowdy-sheet, which was opened against the Petitioner and pass ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Police on instructions would submit that no crime is pending against the Petitioner and no rowdy sheet is opened against him and this Writ Petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders. 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. The Proceedings dated 16.06.1995 passed by respondent Police against the Petitioner are 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. 9327 of 2024 19.08.2025 Mjl /*