1 APHC010941812018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45488/2018 Between: 1. AKUTHOTA HARI KRISHNA, S/O LATE AKUTHOTA SRIRAMULU, AGED- 31 YEARS, OCC- MEDICAL AND GENERAL STORE, R/O 1- 148, NEAR OLD MOSQUE, OD CHERUVU VILLAGE 86 MANDAL, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPUR, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT., 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADIRI DIVISION, KADIRI, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT., 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, 0.D.CHERUVU POLICE STATION, 0.D.CHERUVU, ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...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 an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents in opening and continuing rowdy/suspected/history sheet against the petitioner in O.D.Chervue Police Station, OD Chervue, 2 Anantapur District as illegal, arbitrary and violative Df Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also ultra virus the A.P. Police Standing Order 601(Order No. 742 of Old Manual) consequently directing the respondents to close the Rowdy/suspected/history sheet maintained against the petitioner taken by the respondents, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P NARAHARI BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 45488/2018 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an order, writ or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India declaring the action of the respondents in opening and continuing rowdy/suspected/history sheet against the petitioner in O.D.Chervue Police Station, OD Chervue, Anantapur District as illegal, arbitrary and violative Df Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also ultra virus the A.P. Police Standing Order 601(Order No. 742 of Old Manual) consequently directing the respondents to close the Rowdy/suspected/history sheet maintained against the petitioner taken by the respondents, and pass…” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that the relief in the present petition has become infructuous in the light of the proceedings issued by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer dated 13.12.2024 closing the suspect sheet. 3. Sri P. Narahari Babu, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that recording the same, the petition may be disposed of. 4. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 25.07.2025 UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.45488 of 2018 Dated.25.07.2025 UPS 206