/ ' / APHC010335712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17154 OF 2025 Between: Vallepu Chinna Vannuraiah @ Chinna Chattiguadu, S/o. V.Vannuraiah, aged about 46 years, Occ. Agriculture Mekalabalayapalle, V.V.Reddy Nagar, Yerraguntia Mandal, YSR Kadapa District, A.P-516312. R/o. H.No. 6/4B, ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravati, Guntur District, A.P. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa City, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh State. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jammalamadugu Division, Jammalamadugu Town, YSR Kadapa District, A.P - 516 434. 4. The Station House Officer, Kalamalla Police Station, YSR Kadapa District, A.P. ...Respondents 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 an appropriate writ, order, or direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus i) Declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to-4 herein, in opening and continuing Rowdy sheet against the petitioner, opened on 18-01-2017 vide proceedings Rc.No.OI/RS/SDPO- KDP/17, issued by the 3rd respondent, based on report dt. 16.01.2017, given by the 4th respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to law and violative of principles of Natural Justice and unconstitutional being violative of Arts., 14, 19 (a) (b) and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the various judicial pronouncements of this Hon'ble Court as well as the Hon'ble Apex b) Consequently, quash the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner, pending before 4th respondent, restoring the liberty and freedom of movementof the petitionerand (c) Pass Court 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 not to interfere with the life and personal liberty of the petitioner in any manner either by calling him to the police station frequently or otherwise in the name of monitoring or surveillance, intruding or invading into his privacy, pending the disposal of the above Writ Petition. lA NO: 2 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 post the matter for "For Being Mention" and to correct the date of opening of the Rowdy Sheet as 21.02.2017 instead of 18.01.2027 in the prayer in the writ petition: in Para No.2 & Prayer (a) in the Writ affidavit, in SI.No.2 in the Annexure No-I, and in the interim order dt. 11.07.2025 in lA.No. 1/2025 in the above writ petition. lA NO: 3 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 issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus: a). Declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 herein, in opening and continuing Rowdy sheet against the petitioner, opened on 21- 02-2017, vide proceedings Rc.No.01/RS/SDPO-KDP/17, issued by the 3rd respondent, based on report dt; 16.01.2017, given by the 4rt respondent, as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to law and violative of principles of Natural Justice and unconstitutional being violative of Arts., 14, 19 (a) & (b) and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the various judicial pronouncements of this Hon’ble Court as well as the Hon’ble Apex Court; b). Consequently, quash the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner, pending before 4rt respondent, restoring the liberty and freedom of movement of the petitioner and c). Pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Y Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: A' APHC010335712025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] T' THURSDAY. THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17154/2025 Between; 1 VALLEPU CHINNA VANNURAIAH @ CHINNA CHATTIGUADU, S/0. AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, V.V.REDDY NAGAR, V.VANNURAIAH R/O. H.NO. 6/4B, MEKALABALAYAPALLE, YERRAGUNTLA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P-516312. ...PETITIONER AND BY ITS PRINCIPAL HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. SECRETARY, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA CITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. 3 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, JAMMALAMADUGU JAMMALAMADUGU TOWN, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P DIVISION, -516 434. 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KALAMALLA POLICE STATION YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Y Counsel for the Respondent{S): 2 1.GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17154 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; . .pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction, more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandamus i) Declaring the action of the Respondents 2 to 4 herein, in opening and continuing Rowdy sheet against the petitioner, 21.02.2017, vide proceedings Rc.No.OI/RS/SDPO- KDP/17, issued by the 3rd respondent, based on report dt. 16.01.2017, given by the 4th respondent,as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to law and violative of principles of Natural Justice unconstitutional being violative of Arts., 14, 19 (a) 85 (b) and 21 of the Constitution of India, and contrary to the various judicial pronouncements of this Hon'ble Court as well as the Hon’ble Apex Court b) Consequently, quash the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner, pending before 4th respondent, restoring the liberty and freedom of movement of the petitioner and (c) Pass....” Heard Sri Mallikarjuna Reddy Y, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter affidavit, would submit that the cases registered against the Petitioner were ended in acquittal. It is further stated that, to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, rowdy sheet was opened against the Petitioner. opened on and ( 2. 4 Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no cases are 4. \ pending against the Petitioner. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed and the rowdy 5. sheet against the petitioner is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// FFICER SECTIO To 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravati, Guntur District, A.P. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa City, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh State. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jammalamadugu Division, Jammalamadugu Town, YSR Kadapa District, A.P - 516 434. 4. The Station House Officer, Kalamalla Police Station, YSR Kadapa District, A.P. 5. One CC to Sri. Mallikarjuna Reddy Y, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP For Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. AL HIGH COURT DATED;04/09/2025 ORDER WP NO. 17154 OF 2025 5f liSEP 2025 y'C5 i CC urrentSectiinx^'^ ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS