APHC010003442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 143 OF 2025 Between: Seerapu Sambhasiva @ Shiva,, S/o. Srinivas Aged about 31 years Occ. Pvt. Employee R/o. Ananparthi Village and Mandal, East Godavari District, A.P i ...Petitioner AND 1. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi. 2. The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District. 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District. 4. The Station House Officer, Anaparthi Police Station, East Godavari District. ...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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of Respondents especially Respondent No.3 and 4 in opening and continuing Rowdy sheet Bearing No. 425 against the petitioner based on the alleged involvement of the petitioner herein in a crime which was quashed by this Hon’ble Court vide CRL.P. No. 7498 of 2024 and subsequently the petitioner herein has requested and intimated several times with the concerned officers to close the rowdy sheet and not to call him to police station regularly and as they have put a deaf ear and as the authorities did not remove the Rowdy sheet even after intimating, the same to them through orally and continuing the same without any reason is illegal, arbitrary and unjust and consequently direct the Respondent No. 2 to 4 to close the Rowdy sheet bearing No. 425 opened against the petitioner in the year 2021. 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 Respondent No. 2 to 4 to close the Rowdy sheet bearing No. 425 opened against the petitioner in the year 2021. Counsel for the Petitioner; SRI CHETAN PONNURU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010003442025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 143/2025 [3396] Between: SEERAPU SAMBHASIVA @ SHIVA,, S/0. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS OCC. PVT. EMPLOYEE R/0. ANANPARTHI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT 3.THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, RAMACHAND RAP U RAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ANAPARTHI POLICE STATION, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT{S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.CHETAN PONNURU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GPFOR 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 mandamus declaring the action of Respondents especially Respondent No. 3 and 4 in opening and continuing Rowdy sheet Bearing No. 425 against the petitioner based on the alleged involvement of the petitioner herein in a crime which was quashed by this Hon'ble Court vide CRL.P. No. 7498 of 2024 and subsequently the petitioner herein has requested and intimated several times with the concerned officers to close the rowdy sheet and not to call him to police station regularly and as they have / 4 2 pul a deaf ear and as the authorities did not remove the Rowdy sheet even after intimating, the same to them through omity and continuing the same without any reason is l iegai. arbitral and unjust and consequently direct the Respondent No 2 to 4 to c/ose Rowdy sheet bearing No. 425 opened against the petitioner the year 2021.” Sri Md.f-arooq, of counter, would submit that, no in the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by are pending against the 2. cases way Petitioner. in the counter filed by For ready reference, the relevant para Respondent No.3, is extracted hereunder: "7 Unless and until, a close watch is being maintained unlawful activities of the petitioners herein, there is every chance that he nay repeat the offences. In view of the public safeguard the residents where at the petitioner is residing the rowdy sheet has been opened and continued against them but not otherwise. I submit that the allegation of the petitioner under the 3U'se °f the rowdy respondent police regularly summoning them and the same is causing much hardship to their personal I'fejnd to their livelihood is absolutely false, baseless and hence denied. until change of the attitude of the petitioner, the rowdy sheet's revised continued. Mere continuation of rowdy sheets against the petitione the public interest, cannot be construed that the harassing him. The contentions contras are untrue and hereby denied. The allegations contras are untenable. ” Sri Chetan Ponnuru recording the same, the petition may be disposed of Considering the submissions There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand Sd/-G.HELA N/MDU assistant registrar 3. sheet, this 5th to in learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit. 4. made, the Writ Petition is disposed of 5. closed. //^ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, F The Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District. The Sub Divisional Police Officer. Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari District. The Station House Officer, Anaparthi Police Station, East Godavari District. One CC to Sri. Chetan Ponnuru Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP For Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. AL HIGH COURT , DATED:21/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 143 OF 2025 1 fi SEP 2025 1 ' O ■] o yi?" Sectifo^V'^ DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS