1 APHC010066852024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 3807/2024 Between: 1. DONDAPATI SUNEEL, S/O LATE SRI KUMARA RATHNAM, AGE 39 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. LIG - 406, MAYURI NAGAR, MIYAPUR, HYDERABAD - 500 049, TELANGANA STATE ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI - 522 237, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AMALAPURAM -533 201, DR.B.R.A.KONASEEMA DISTRICT 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, AMALAPURAM - 533 201 DR.B.R.A.KONASEEMA DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SAKHINETIPALLI P.S., SAKINETIPALLI - 533 252 DR.B.R.A.KONASEEMA 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in continuing the Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner on the file of the 4 TH Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the Police Standing Orders and for a consequential direction to the Respondents to drop all further 2 proceedings by closing the Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner forthwith and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to direct the Respondents not to summon the Petitioner to the police station pursuant to the ‘Rowdy Sheet’ opened and continuing till date against him on the file of the 4 Respondent, pending disposal of the present Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N SIVA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 3807 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in continuing the Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner on the file of the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the Police Standing Orders and for a consequential direction to the Respondents to drop all further proceedings by closing the Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner forthwith 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 ended in acquittal. It is further stated that, to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, rowdy sheet was opened against the Petitioner. 3. Sri N.Siva Reddy, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no cases are pending against the Petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed and the rowdy sheet against the petitioner is 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: 20.08.2025. UPS 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.3807 of 2024 Dated.20.08.2025 UPS 81