APHC010457742024 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. 23497/2024 Between: 1. SHAIK MASOOD VALI, S/O BABA FAKRUDDIN AGED ABOUT 54YRS, OCC- EX-SARPANCH R/O D.NO.11-39, NEELAMPALLI VILLAGE BUKKARAYASAMUDRAM MANDAL ANANTAPUR DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTAPURAMU, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ANANTAPURAMU RURAL, ANANTAPURAMU DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BUKKARAYASAMUDRAM POLICE STATION ANANTAPURAMU, ANANTAPURAMU 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 declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondent Nos.3 and 4 in opening and continuing the Suspect Sheet No.633/AN on the file of the 4th respondent police station as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual Standing Orders and consequently set aside the Suspect Sheet N0.633/AN opened and continued against the petitioner on the file of the 4th respondent police station and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 may be pleased to suspend the operation of the Suspect Sheet No.633/AN opened against the petitioner also direct the 4th respondent not to summon the petitioner to the police station without following due process of law 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 declaring the action of the respondents more particularly respondent Nos.3 and 4 in opening and continuing the Suspect Sheet No.633/AN on the file of the 4th respondent police station as arbitrary, illegal, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual Standing Orders and consequently set aside the Suspect Sheet N0.633/AN 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 crime is pending against the Petitioner and 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 by respondent authorities against the Petitioner 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. 23497 of 2024 15.10.2025 Mjl /*