APHC010607102023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31290/2023 Between: 1. GOBBURI SURESH, S/O. G.NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 0CC. ADVOCATE, R/O. LINGAPURAM COLONY, 23RD WARD, MACHERLA TOWN AND MANDAL, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI VILLAGE, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARASARAOPET, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, GURAZALA DIVISION, PALANDU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MACHERLA URBAN P.S, PALNADU DISTRICT EARLIER GUNTUR 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 Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in continuing the name of petitioner on the rolls of Rowdy/ Suspect sheet vide No. 545 opened on 17-08-2019 on the file of 4th respondent police station, as illegal, arbitrary and violative Standing Order 742 apart from violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art. 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondents to forthwith remove the name of petitioner from Rowdy / Suspect sheet and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BURLU CHANDRA SEKHAR 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 Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in continuing the name of petitioner on the rolls of Rowdy/ Suspect sheet vide No.545 opened on 17-08-2019 on the file of 4th respondent police station, as illegal, arbitrary and violative Standing Order 742 apart from violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Art. 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the respondents to forthwith remove the name of petitioner from Rowdy / Suspect sheet and to pass ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Police on instructions would submit that no rowdy sheet is opened against the Petitioner 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 17.08.2019 passed by respondent No.4 is 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. 31290 of 2023 29.07.2025 Mjl /*