APHC010702262022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 41488/2022 Between: 1. MAYA SURYA PRAKASH, S/O.M.KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30YRS, OCC.DAILY LABOUR, R/O.D.No.9-516, LINGESWAR NAGAR, SAI NAGAR, TIRUPATI RURAL AND MANDAL, TIRUAPTI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI, 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, TIRUPATI 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TIRUCHANUR POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI 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 of direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in opening of Rowdy Sheet against the petitioner-Rowdy Sheet No.149, at Tiruchanur Police Station, Tirupati Rural, Tirupati District as illegal, arbitrary and also contrary to the police Standing Orders and also against the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently seeking direction to the Respondent Authorities to close the Rowdy Sheet No.149 which is opened against the petitioner at Tiruchanur Police Station, Tirupati Rural, Tirupati District and also seeking direction to the respondents Police to remove the names of the Petitioners from the Rowdy Sheet Board in Tiruchanur Police Station at Tiruchanur and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2022 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 Respondent Police not to summon the Petitioner to the Police Station, Tiruchanur Police Station, Tiruchanur, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH VODNALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 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 of direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent authorities in opening of Rowdy Sheet against the petitioner-Rowdy Sheet No.149, at Tiruchanur Police Station, Tirupati Rural, Tirupati District as illegal, arbitrary and also contrary to the police Standing Orders and also against the Article 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently seeking direction to the Respondent Authorities to close the Rowdy Sheet No.149 which is opened against the petitioner at Tiruchanur Police Station, Tirupati Rural, Tirupati District and also seeking direction to the respondents Police to remove the names of the Petitioners from the Rowdy Sheet Board in Tiruchanur Police Station at Tiruchanur and pass ....” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Police on instructions would submit that no crimes are pending and 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 Proceedings of the respondent authorities are hereby set aside. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 41488 of 2022 07.11.2025 Mjl /*