APHC010492842025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27254/2025 Between: 1. KARUKOLA DHARMA RAO,, S/O BHASKARA RAO, D.NO. 1-14 A, AGE 50 YEARS, METTAPETA VILLAGE, JALUMURU MANDAL, SRIKAKULAM DISTRIDET, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JALUMURU POLICE STATION, SRIKAKULAM 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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening and continuing rowdy sheet No. 18 /2017 in Jalumuru Police Station, Srikakulam District against the petitioner and paying domiciliary visits to the petitioner house asking repeatedly to appear before them illegal, irregular, without jurisdiction and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently quash the rowdy sheet No. 18 /2017 in Jalumuru Police Station, Srikakulam District and not to interfere with the petitioners liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. UMASANKAR LOKANADHAM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief: “ ... to issue writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening and continuing rowdy sheet No.18 /2017 in Jalumuru Police Station, Srikakulam District against the petitioner and paying domiciliary visits to the petitioner house asking repeatedly to appear before them illegal, irregular, without jurisdiction and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently quash the rowdy sheet No. 18 /2017 in Jalumuru Police Station, Srikakulam District and not to interfere with the petitioners liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass such ...” Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing for respondent State. Perused the material on record. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that no cases are pending against the Petitioner, and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. Considering the submissions, this Writ Petition is allowed.The Proceedings issued by respondent authorities opening rowdy sheet against the Petitioner 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. 27254 of 2025 27.11.2025 Mjl /*