f h APHC010225872025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) B^ i ri- <r^ :/ c^%. <r ■'X\\ I FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 11742 OF 2025 \. v 'S: Between: Vepamanu Govindappa @ Harijana Vepamanu Govindu, S/o 44 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o 4-26, SC Colony, Chippagiri, Kurnool District Ramudu Age. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep by it's Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District 2. The Superintend of Police, Kurnool District 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Pathikonda, Kurnool District 4. The Station House Officer, Chippagiri Police Station, Kurnool District ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction praying that in the may be more particularly one in nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of Respondents 2 to 4 in keeping the as illegal, arbitrary, against principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to close the Rowdy Sheets with Rowdy Sheet No.484 name of the Petitioner in the List of Rowdy Sheeters opened against the Petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 3 and 4 to not to call the Petitioner to Police Station by assigning the that Petitioner being Rowdy Sheeter they have to keep a vigilance on him. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI N. CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondents Nos.1 to 4 GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: ^ APHC010225872025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 11742/2025 [3396] i Between: VEPAMANU GOVINDAPPA @ HARIJANA VEPAMANU GOVINDU,, S/O RAMUDU AGE. 44 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0 4-26, SC COLONY, CHIPPAGIRI, KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2 THE SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, KURNOOL DISTRICT 3.THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, PATHIKONDA, KURNOOL DISTRICT 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHIPPAGIRI POLICE STATION, KURNOOL DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner; 1. N. CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY 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 Respondents 2 to 4 in keeping the name of the Petitioner in the List of Rowdy Sheeters as illegal, arbitrary, against principles of natural justice and consequently direct the Respondents to close the Rowdy Sheet with Rowdy Sheet No.484 opened against the Petitioner.’’ 2 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for submit that there are no cases pending against the Petitioner curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner the Rowdy Sheet been opened against the Petitioner. Sri N.Chandra Sekhar Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner submit that, no cases are pending against the Petitioner and hence, sheet opened against the Petitioner may be closed. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned Rowdy Sheet No.484, vide C.No.13/SDPO-A/08, dated 02 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 Home would and to curb and No.484 has 3. would the rowdy 4. .01.2008 closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur District The Superintend Of Police, Kurnool District The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Pathikonda, Kurnool District The Station House Officer, Chippagiri Police Station, Kurnool District One CC to Sri N. Chandra Sekhar Reddy, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:12/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 11742 OF 2025 ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS