KUCHIPUDI MOHAN RAO v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
WP/28096/2025 · 2025-10-15
Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa
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I APHC010545262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSANDAND TWENTYFIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28096 OF 2025 Between: Kuchipudi Mohan Rao, S/o Nageswara Rao, Kolakaluru Village, Tenali Mandalam, Guntur District ...Petitioner AND
1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District. 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Tenali, Guntur District. 4. The Station House Officer, Chebrole Police Station, Guntur District. ...Respondents 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, 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
V r consequently quash the rowdy sheet No 801 in Chebrole police station and not to .j^erfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice. 4^ lA NO: 1i<g)F 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 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. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order:
% APHC010545262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] rt. THURSDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28096/2025 Between: KOLAKALURU 1.KUCHIPUDI MOHAN RAO, S/0 NAGESWARARAO VILLAGE,TENALI MANDALAM, GUNTUR DISTRICT ...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, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
3.THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, TENALI .GUNTURU DISTRICT. 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ,CHEBROLE POLICE STATION,GUNTURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.M. SAPTHAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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2 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 28096 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 No 801 in Chebrole police station and not to Interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass such....” Heard Sri M. Sapthagiri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter, 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 No.801 in Chebrole Police Station opened against the Petitioner after obtaining permission from the Superintendent of Police, Guntur Urban District, vide C.No.56/D4/DCRB- GTRU/2019 dated 17.10.2019.
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Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no cases are
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\ 1 3 Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed and the Rowdy sheet No. 801 opened against the petitioner is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand
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Sd/. K. TATA RAO deputy registrar //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To,
1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur District. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Tenali, Gunturu District. The Station House Officer, Chebrole Police Station, Guntur District.
One CC to SRI M. SAPTHAGIRI Advocate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR HOME High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Two CD Copies GSG
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HIGH COURT DATED:16/10/2025
ORDER WP NO. 28096 OF 2025 g( 0 5 NOV 2025 Jg) <,3 rrentSectiottX^^ A DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS