APHC010061192024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MOND/\Y, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 3507 OF 2024 Between: Mannam Kotaiah Chovvdary, S/o Ramanaiah, Aged about 40 years, R/o Puthuru Rajulavari Stre(jt, South Janathapet, Kavali Town, SPSR Nellore City. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of AP Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velgapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, Kavali Division, SPSR Nellore District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Kavali II Town Police station, SPSR Nellore District. 5. The Sub Inspector of police, Kavali II Town Poice station, SPSR Nellore 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 the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in opening a Rowdy sheet no 151 of 2013 on the file of the 5th Respondent police station as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India violative of AP Standing orders consequently to set aside the and same. lA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under S(5ction 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents direct the respondents-police to remove the Rowdy Sheet against the pejtitioner the file of 5th Respondent police station on pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010061192024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PR/^DESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUS T TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRIVIAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 3507/2024 Between: 1.MANNAM KOTAIAH CHOWDARY, S/0 RAMANAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/0 PUTHURU RAJULAVARI STREET, SOUTH JANATHAPET, KAVALl TOWN, SPSR NELLORE CITY. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF A^', REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECITETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3.THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, KAVALl DIVISION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAVALl II TOWN POLICE STATION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5.THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAVALl II TOWN POLICE STATION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respo!ndent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for; “.... a writ order or direction more particularly one In :he nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in opening a Rowdy sheet No.151 of 2013 on the file of the 5th Respondent police station as illegal arbitrary and viola 'ive of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and violative of AP Sta nding orders consequently to set aside the same" 2 2. Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that as on the date of filing the counter, Sessions Case No.96 of 2023 on the file of the learneci Assistant Sessions Judge, Kavali is pending against the petitioner. It is furth6;r stated that, to curb and curtail th€; unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, rowdy sheet was opened agaiinst the Petitioner. Learned counsel for the Petitioner placed before this Court a copy of the Judgment, wherein the Sessions Case No.96 of 2023 was ended in acquittal. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that no cases are pending against the petitioner. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned Rowdy Sheet No. 151 of 2013 on the file of Ka^/ali II Town Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, against the Petitioner is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs. 3. 4. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand Sd/' B. PRASADA RAO ASSISTANT REGISTRAR closed. //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Nellore, SPSR Nellore District. 3. The Sub Divisional Police Officer, District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Kavali II Town Police District. 5. The Sub Inspector of police, Kavali II Nellore District. 6. One CC to Sri Sivaprasad Reddy Venati, Advocate 7. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pra 8. Two CD Copies Velgapudi, Kavali Division, SPSR Nellore station, SPSR Nellore Town Police station, SPSR [OPUC] desh [OUT] TF HIGH COURT DATED:04/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 3507 OF 2024 Cj * ? (l SEP 2025 ^ ^ . Current Section ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS