APHC010031292024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 1932/2024 Between: 1. DEVARAKONDA SUBBA RAO @ SUBBAIAH, S/O. D.VENKATESWARARAO, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC. LABORER, R/O. BHAGYANAGAR, KOTHAPALEM PANCHAYAT, CHINAGANJAM MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, A.P. POLICE HEADQUARTERS AT MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 4. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, CHIRALA SUB- DIVISION, CHIRALA MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, INKOLLU POLICE STATION, INKOMU MANDAL, BAPATIA DISTRICT. 6. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINAGANJAM POLICE STATION, CHINAGANJAM MANDAL, BAPATIA 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 a writ or order direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the high-handed action of the respondents in opening the impugned Rowdy Sheet No.24 on the file of Chinaganjam Police Station, Chinaganjam Mandal, Bapatia District against the petitioner under Proceedings C.No.l54/Rowdy-SDOC/2023 dated 10.10.2023 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjust and violative of principles of natural justice, rule of law and against Article 14, 19 and against the true letter and spirit of Right to Privacy contemplated under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and against the judgement rendered by this Honble Court in Writ Petition No.17667 of 2019 and Batch dated 2 12.05.2020 and W.P.No.11475 of 2020 and Batch 26.08.2020, consequentially direct the respondents herein to close the Rowdy Sheet No.24 on the file of Chinaganjam Police Station, ChinaganjamMandal, Bapatia District, opened against the petitioner vide Proceedings C.No.154/Rowdy-SDOC/2023 dated 10.10.2023 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. S V INDIRA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 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 a writ or order direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the high-handed action of the respondents in opening the impugned Rowdy Sheet No.24 on the file of Chinaganjam Police Station, Chinaganjam Mandal, Bapatia District against the petitioner under Proceedings C.No.l54/Rowdy- SDOC/2023 dated 10.10.2023 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unjust and violative of principles of natural justice, rule of law and against Article 14, 19 and against the true letter and spirit of Right to Privacy contemplated under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and against the judgement rendered by this Honble Court in Writ Petition No.17667 of 2019 and Batch dated 12.05.2020 and W.P.No.11475 of 2020 and Batch 26.08.2020, consequentially direct the respondents herein to close the Rowdy Sheet No.24 on the file of Chinaganjam Police Station, ChinaganjamMandal, Bapatia District, opened against the petitioner vide Proceedings C.No.154/Rowdy-SDOC/2023 dated 10.10.2023 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 him and this Writ Petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders. 3 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 10.10.2023 passed by respondent Police are hereby set aside. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 1932 of 2024 19.08.2025 Mjl /*