APHC010403132025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 20636/2025 Between: 1. KURUVA JAYARAM, S/O.MALLANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YRS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O.D.NO.3-70, MADHAVARAM VILLAGE MANTRALAYAM MANDAL KURNOOL DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VEIAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOI, KURNOOL DISTRICT 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOI DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADHAVARAM POLICE STATION YEMMIGANUR, KURNOOL 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents more particularly respondent No.4 in opening Rowdy Sheet basing on a solitary crime and continuing the same against the petitioner on the file of the 4th respondent police station as arbitrary, illegal, highhanded, violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual and consequently set aside the Rowdy Sheet being opened and continued against the petitioner on the file of the 4th respondent police station and pass 2 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 to direct the 4th respondent to keep the Rowdy Sheet in abeyance, also not to summon the petitioner to the police station without there being pendency of any crime against the petitioner pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B SARVOTHAM REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents more particularly respondent No.4 in opening Rowdy Sheet basing on a solitary crime and continuing the same against the petitioner on the file of the 4th respondent police station as arbitrary, illegal, highhanded, violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual and consequently set aside the Rowdy Sheet being opened and continued against the petitioner on the file of the 4th respondent police station and pass ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Police on instructions would submit that no rowdy sheet is opened against the Petitioner and this writ petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders. 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 rowdy sheet opened against the Petitioner by respondent authorities is 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. 20636 of 2025 15.10.2025 Mjl /*