APHC010231002024 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. 12103/2024 Between: 1. PUJARI KRISHNA MURTHY,, S/O PAPANNA ALIAS PAPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NOW RESIDING AT D.NO.20-10, NAGULARALLA NEWPET, PALAMANER TOWN, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, CHITTOOR 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAMANER URBAN PS, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAMANER URBAN PS, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the proceedings vide C.No.37/BC Sheets/SDPO(P)/2021, dated 19.09.2021 passed by the 3rd Respondent herein directing the 5th Respondent to open Suspect sheet against the Petitioner is arbitrary, illegal, malafide and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to close the Suspect sheet opened against the Petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K MUNI REDDY BALA PRASAD 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or direction declaring the proceedings vide C.No.37/BC Sheets/SDPO(P)/2021, dated 19.09.2021 passed by the 3rd Respondent herein directing the 5th Respondent to open Suspect sheet against the Petitioner is arbitrary, illegal, malafide and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents herein to close the Suspect sheet opened against the Petitioner and pass ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Police on instructions would submit that no cases are 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 19.09.2021 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. 12103 of 2024 19.08.2025 Mjl /*