APHC010515022025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27344/2025 Between: 1. MEESALA VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O.MEESALA BALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O. 6-127, KRISHNARAYAPURAM, PENDURTHY MANDALAM,VEPAGUNTA, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE L AND OL, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARILOVA PS, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY. 6. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PENDURTHY PS, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY. ...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents in opening the Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner and continuing the same in the 5th Respondent Police Station as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Police Standing Order No.601 and violation of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to close the Rowdy Sheet opened against the Petitioner pending before the Respondents No.5 Police Station in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. Y BHANUSRI AKHILA 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the Respondents in opening the Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner and continuing the same in the 5th Respondent Police Station as arbitrary, illegal and contrary to Police Standing Order No.601 and violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, direct the Respondents to close the Rowdy Sheet opened against the Petitioner pending before the Respondents No.5 Police Station in the interest of justice. ...” None represented for the Petitioner. ...” None represented for the Petitioner. Learned Assistant Government Pleader on instructions would submit that there are ten cases pending against the Petitioner and hence, rowdy sheet cannot be lifted against the Petitioner, and requested to dispose of the Writ Petition by passing appropriate orders. In view of pendency of ten cases against the Petitioner, this Court is not inclined to close the rowdy sheet opened against the Petitioner. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 08.12.2025 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 27344 of 2025 08.12.2025 Mjl /*