APHC010420732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: Between: 1. BUKKAPATNAM HARIBABU @ HARI, S/o B.Vijaygopal,Aged 39 years Gundia Kandriga Village,Near Chelluru Yerpedu Mandalam, Chittore District 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superiendent of Police, Tirupathi District 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Renugunta,Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 4. The Station House Officer, ,Yerpedu Urban Police station. 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 pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening and continuing rowdy sheet against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as illegal, irregular, without jurisdiction and violative of prov Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21462 OF 2025 1. BUKKAPATNAM HARIBABU @ HARI, S/o B.Vijaygopal,Aged 39 years Gundia Kandriga Village,Near Chelluru Yerpedu Mandalam, Chittore District ...Petitioner AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Principal Secretary, Home tment, Secretariat buildings, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superiendent of Police, Tirupathi District 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Renugunta,Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 4. The Station House Officer, ,Yerpedu Urban Police station. ...Resp 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 Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening and continuing rowdy sheet against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as illegal, irregular, without jurisdiction and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. BUKKAPATNAM HARIBABU @ HARI, S/o B.Vijaygopal,Aged 39 years Gundia Kandriga Village,Near Chelluru Yerpedu Mandalam, Chittore District ...Petitioner 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep by its Principal Secretary, Home 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Renugunta,Tirupathi, Chittoor District. ...Respondents 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 Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening and continuing rowdy sheet against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as illegal, irregular, isions of Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently quash the rowdy sheet/ suspect Sheet No.270 /2012 and not to interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass 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 pleased to direct the respondents not to summon the petitioner to the police station on the ground of pendency of the Rowdy sheet by disturbing the personal liberty under the guise of surveillance pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice.pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: SATHEESH KUMAR EERLA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21462 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “....pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening and continuing rowdy sheet against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as illegal, irregular, without jurisdiction and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently quash the rowdy sheet/ suspect Sheet No.270 /2012 and not to interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass.” 2. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter affidavit, would submit that the cases registered against the Petitioner were in progress and the police seized the stolen property from him. It is further stated that, to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, suspect sheet was opened against the Petitioner. 3. Sri Sateesh Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, no cases are pending against the petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned Suspect sheet vide rowdy sheet/Suspect Sheet No. 270/2012, against the Petitioner is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:09.10.2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 201 W.P.No.21462 of 2025 Dt.09.10.2025 KKV