APHC010408632024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20842/2024 Between: 1. SHAIK RAHAMATHUNNISA, D/O LATE HATAVULLA, AGED 34 YEARS, MUSLIM, R/O WARISIGUDA, SECUNDERABAD TELANGANA STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, MARKAPUR PRAKASAM DISTRICT 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, MARKAPUR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MARKAPUR P.S., MARKAPUR MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHALLA AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20842 of 2024 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 one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in opening and continuing the rowdy sheet No.C.No.30/Suspect-SDOM/2022 dated 30.04.2022 on the file of 3rd respondent and 4th respondent herein as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to close and to quash the rowdy sheet No.C.No.30/Suspect-SDOM/2022 dated 30.04.2022 on the file of 3rd respondent and 4th respondent herein and to direct the 4th respondent not to call the petitioner to the police station for any purpose without following due process of law and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri Challa Ajay Kumar, 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, 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. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no cases are pending against the Petitioner. 3 5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed and the rowdy sheet vide proceedings in C.No.30/Suspect-SDOM/2022 dated 30.04.2022, 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. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.09.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20842 of 2024 Dated.18.09.2025 UPS 159