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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION Between:
1. IPPALAPALLI SEKHAR, W/o subramanyam Aged.33years, Marupur, Marnpnrn, Podalalciir, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Principal Secretai Department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superendent of Police, SPSR Nellore District
3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Station House Officer, Podalkur Police station. 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 toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the opening and continuing rowdy sheet against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31096 OF 2025
1. IPPALAPALLI SEKHAR, W/o subramanyam Aged.33years, Marupur, Marnpnrn, Podalalciir, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh-524345. ...Petitioner AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Principal Secretai at buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superendent of Police, SPSR Nellore District
3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Station House Officer, Podalkur Police station. ...Respondents le 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue a 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 against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as illegal, irregular, without jurisdiction and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Police tanding Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA
1. IPPALAPALLI SEKHAR, W/o subramanyam Aged.33years, Marupur, ...Petitioner
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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Principal Secretai-y, Home
3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. ...Respondents le 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toPleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in action of the Respondents in opening and continuing rowdy sheet against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as illegal, irregular, without jurisdiction and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Police tanding Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and
consequently quash the rowdy sheet/ suspect Sheet No.17 and not to interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 Pleased to direct the respondents not to summon the petitioner to the police station on the ground of pendency of the Rowdy sheet by disturbing the personal liberty under the guise of surveillance pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice.pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SATHEESH KUMAR EERLA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 31096 OF 2025
ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:
“....to issue a 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 against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as 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/ suspect Sheet No.17 and not to interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass.”
2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter affidavit, would submit that the cases registered against the Petitioner were ended in acquittal. It is further stated that, to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, rowdy sheet was opened against the Petitioner.
3. Sri Satheesh Kumar Eerla, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, no cases are pending against the petitioner.
4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned Rowdy Sheet vide No.17, against the Petitioner is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.
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The Writ Petition is allowed.
(vide separate order)
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