APHC010048792024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] FRIDAY,THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 2992/2024 Between: 1. SIRISHALA SRINIVASULU, S/O. SIRISHALA PULLAIAH, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC PETTY BUSINESS, R/O.D.N0.19/664/A6, BINDELA COLONY, VINAYAKA NAGAR, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETAIAT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN POLICE STATION, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAM 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 nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.2 to 4 in opening and continuing the rowdy sheet vide Rowdy Sheet No.609 on the file of the I Town Police Station, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, against the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently quash the same and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KATA SAMBASIVA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 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 or direction, more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents No.2 to 4 in opening and continuing the rowdy sheet vide Rowdy Sheet No.609 on the file of the I Town Police Station, Ananthapuram, Ananthapuram District, against the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently quash the same and to 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 No.609 on the file of respondent No.4 is 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. 2992 of 2024 12.09.2025 Mjl /*