APHC010215102024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No.11600/2024 Between: 1. KUNCHALA GOPI, S/o.VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.L-17-LC, VIJJIIIPETA, NEAR PUTTA THOTA, PERALA, CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 2. VALLEPU PAVAN KUMAR, S/O.NAGESWARARAO, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.4-1-52/1, JAWAHARNAGAR, PERALA, CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATIA DISTRICT AT BAPATIA. 3. SUB DIVISIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SDSP, CHIRALA TOWN, BAPATLA DISTRICT. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CL, CHIRALA CIRCLE, CHIRALA TOWN AND MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHIRALA I TOWN POLICE STATION, CHIRALA TOWN, BAPATIA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. NAGA PRAVEEN VANKAYALAPATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in opening and continue the rowdy sheet in Rowdy Sheet Nos. 1133 2 and 1134 on the file of 5th respondent police station to close watch the petitioners life and respondents 4 and 5 repeatedly calling their to the police station without there being any reason, as illegal, irregular, irrational, without jurisdiction and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders and offends Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently quash the rowdy sheet on the file of 5th respondent police station to close watch of the petitioners life and respondents 4 and 5 repeatedly calling their to the police station without there being any reason and not to interfere with their liberty in any manner in the interest of justice.” 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter affidavit, would submit that there are no cases pending against the Petitioner and to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, rowdy sheets were opened against the Petitioner. 3. Sri Naga Praveen Vankayalapati, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, no cases are pending against the Petitioner and hence, the rowdy sheets opened against the Petitioner may be closed. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of and the impugned Rowdy Sheet Nos. 1133 and 1134 on the file of the Chirala I Town Police Station, against the Petitioner is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:05.08.2025 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.11600 of 2024 Dt.05.08.2025 Dinesh