APHC010254892024 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. 12874/2024 Between: 1. PATAPANCHALA NARENDRA BABU, S/O.P.YAMODARA RAO AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.21-7, OPPOSITE BABA ENCLAVE, WEST IBRAHIMPATNAM,IBRAHIMPATNAM VILLAGE AND MANDAL, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, NTR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA CITY, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ASST COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WEST DIVISION, VIJAYAWADA CITY, NTR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, IBRAHIMPATNAM POLICE STATION, IBRAHIMPATNAM, VIJAYAWADA CITY, NTR 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents more particularly respondent No.3 and 4 in opening and continuing the Rowdy sheet against the petitioner through proceedings vide No.C.No.40/HS/ACP-WP/2018 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently, quash/set aside the Rowdy sheet pending against the petitioner vide proceedings vide No.C.No.40/HS/ACP-WP/2018 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T RAMESH 2 Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 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 or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring action of the respondents more particularly respondent No.3 and 4 in opening and continuing the Rowdy sheet against the petitioner through proceedings vide No.C.No.40/HS/ACP- WP/2018 is illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently, quash/set aside the Rowdy sheet pending against the petitioner vide proceedings vide No.C.No.40/HS/ACP- WP/2018 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 27.08.2018 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. 12874 of 2024 19.08.2025 Mjl /*