IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADE/A#^ " AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) APHC010504122024 ,-y* i :/ TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26144 OF 2024 Between: Degala Dana Rao, S/o.Ankamma Rao, Hindu, aged 47 years, r/o.D.No.25-8- 11,2nd Lane, R.Agraharam, Guntur City, Guntur District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh Government, Home Department, Government rep. by its Principal Secretary to of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velgapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur Urban District, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. 3. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, East Sub Division, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The State SHO, Lalapet Police Station, Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh. Guntur Urban, ...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 the Respondent-Police in opening and continuing the Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner through Proceedings dt.09.05.1999 of the 3'^'^ Rospondent as illegal, arbitrary, n ■ unconstitutional and in vioiation of Article 14, 19(1)(g) & 21 of the Constitution of India and direct the respondents to close the Rowdy Sheet and not to call the petitioner to police station. lA NO: 1 OF 2094 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-Police not to interfere with the privacy and station, during movements of the Petitioner including calling him to police pendency of the Writ Petition before this Hon’ble Court. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI HABIBULLA SHAIK Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: The Court made the following order: GP FOR HOME ■ > APHC010504122024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) ■J FL'-'VrH TUESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT honourable dr justice VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 26144 OF 2024 THE Between: Degala Dana Rao,, s/o.Ankamma Rao, Hindu, aged 47 years 8-11,2nd Lane, R.Agraharam, Guntur City, Guntur District r/o.D.No.25- 1. ...Petitioner AND Principal Secretary to 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, , rep. by its Government, Home Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Velgapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur Urban District, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. SubDivisional Police Officer, East Sub Division, Guntur Urban. Andhra 3. The Pradesh. 4. The State SHO, Lalapet Police Station Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh. ...Respondents Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the Petition under circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be a Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent-Police in continuing the Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner through pleased to to issue nature of Writ of opening and the honourable dr justice VENKATA WRIT PETITION NO: 2fi144 OF ?n7/i JYOTHIRMAI pratapa ORDER: This Writ Petition i the following prayer for; IS filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with ^■■^pleased to issue a Writ order or direction in the nature of Writ Respondent-Police in particularlyone of Mandamus declaring the action of the continuing the Rowdy Sheet against e , ,mer through Proceedings dt09.05.1999 of the 3rd Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and 21 of the Constitution of India Rowdy Sheet and not to call the , more and in violation of Article 14 and direct the respondents to close petitioner to police station 19(1)(g) the and to pass...” Pleader for Home, by way activities of was opened against the Petitioner. 2- Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government of instructions, would submit that the Petitioner in the vicinity, rowdy sheet Sri Habibulla Shaik, learned that, no cases to curb and curtail the unlawful 3. counsel for the Petitioner would submit are pending against the petitioner. Considering the submissions 4. made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the against the Petitioner is hereby set impugned proceedings dated 09.05.1999, aside. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, mi miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall Stand closed. Sd/- B PRASADA RAO ^^SISTANT registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Government Buildings, Velgapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur Urban District, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat ■ - 'V.V 3. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, East Sub Division, Guntur Urban, Andhra Pradesh. 4. The State SHO, Lalapet Police Station, Guntur City, Andhra Pradesh. 5. One CC to Sri Habibulla Shaik, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:16/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 26144 OF 2024 c? oV 5 2 5 SEP 2025 . Current beciion . s^^SPaTCV\^' m, ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS