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NALLAPANENI HANUMANTH RAO v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/23365/2025 · 2025-10-22

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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APHC010451542025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23365 OF 2025 Between: 1. NALLAPANENI HANUMANTH RAO, S/O VENKAIAH, (ROWDY SHEET NO. 468) AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O.,D.NO. 1-82, BC COLONY, PEDDAVARAMVILLAGE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT. 2. NALLAPANENI SUBBA RAO,, S/O VENKAIAH, (ROWDY SHEET NO. 467) AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O.,10-125/1, CHANDUR, CHANDUR MANDAL, MOSRA, NIZAMABAD, TELANGANA. 3. NALLAPANENI VENKATRAO,, S/O VENKAIAH, (ROWDY SHEET NO. 458) AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O., R/O.,10-125/1, CHANDUR, CHANDUR MANDAL, MOSRA, NIZAMABAD, TELANGANA. 4. REVALLA SUBBARAO, , S/O VENKATESWARLU, (ROWDY SHEET NO. 469) AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O., PRASHANTH NAGAR, PILLERU TOWN, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ONGOLLE, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, , DARSI, KURICHEDU, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURICHEDU PS, PRAKASHAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. T NAGARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23365 OF 2025 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in continuing the Rowdy Sheets opened against the Petitioners by the Respondent No.4 at the instance of the Respondent No.3 on 23.03.2009 as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard Mr. T. Nagarjuna Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. V. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader, Home for the Respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that there are no crimes pending against the Petitioners, but the Police reopened the Rowdy Sheets against the Petitioners. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit that no cases are being pending against the Petitioners and Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed, the Rowdy Sheets opened against the Petitioners are hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.10.2025 KK