APHC010695452022 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. 41184/2022 Between: 1. ILLIPILLI NARASIMHULU/ELLIPILLI CHINNA NARASIMHULU, S/O NARASITNHRNULU, HINDU, MALE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, CULTIVATION, RIO.DUKKAVANIPALEM VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDEL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 2. ILLIPILLI ANAND, @ ELLIPILLI ANAND, S/O.CHINNA NARASIMHULU, HINDU, MALE, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, LIVING BY CULTIVATION, R/O.DUKKAVANIPALEM VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDEL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 3. DUKKA APPA RAO, S/O.ATCHIYYAMMA, HINDU, MALE, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, CULTIVATION, R/O.DUKKAVANIPALEM VILLAGE, ANANDAPURAM MANDEL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPT., BY PRINCIPAL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT - 522503. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, (SC/ST CELL), I/C NORTH SUB - DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANANDAPURAM POLICE STATION, ANANDAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare.i.the action of the respondent No.2 to 4 police officials in continuing the Rowdy Sheet against the petitioners which were opened on the proceedings of the Respondent No.3 vide proceedings 1). C.No.32/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated.25-10- 2017. 2). Proceedings C.No.44/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated. 12- 2 12-2017 and 3). Proceedings C.No.31/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated.25-10-2017. without closing the same even after the said criminal cases registered against the petitioners ended in acquittal as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles of 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently.ii.Direct the respondents' No.2 to 4 to close the said Rowdy Sheets opened against the petitioners under the 1). Proceedings C.No.32/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated.25-10-2017. 2). Proceedings C.No.44/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated. 12-12- 2017 and 3). Proceedings C.No.31/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated.25-10-2017, Or iii.to 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 pleased to direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 police officials not to harass the petitioners and their family members by visiting their houses frequently during odd hours further not to call the petitioners to the police station in view of the continuing of Rowdy Sheets opened against us pending disposal of the writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MURALI LINCOLN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioners seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ .... to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to declare.i.the action of the respondent No.2 to 4 police officials in continuing the Rowdy Sheet against the petitioners which were opened on the proceedings of the Respondent No.3 vide proceedings 1). C.No.32/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated.25-10-2017. 2). Proceedings C.No.44/History Sheet /ACP- North/2017 Dated. 12-12-2017 and 3). Proceedings C.No.31/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated.25-10-2017. without closing the same even after the said criminal cases registered against the petitioners ended in acquittal as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles of 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently.ii.Direct the respondents' No.2 to 4 to close the said Rowdy Sheets opened against the petitioners under the 1). Proceedings C.No.32/History Sheet /ACP- North/2017 Dated.25-10-2017. 2). Proceedings C.No.44/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated. 12-12-2017 and 3). Proceedings C.No.31/History Sheet /ACP-North/2017 Dated.25-10-2017, Or iii.to 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 Petitioners and this Writ Petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners 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/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 41184 of 2022 07.11.2025 Mjl /*