APHC010087962020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6454/2020 Between: 1. GIRAGANI ANVESH, S/O. G. KRISHNA 33 YEARS, OCC PVT. EMPLOYEE, R/O. D. NO. 21-11-641D, IIND LANE, RAILWAY SOCIETY COLONY, MADHURA NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME), AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA POLICE COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SATYANARAYANAPURAM POLICE STATION , VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6454 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Proceedings of the 3rd Respondent Assistant Commissioner of Police Vijayawada, vide C.No. 2/13, 41/ACP-W2/13, dt 29.01.2013, is illegal and void as not based on facts and for non- application of mind and also the extension of the same year after year to the detriment of the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unwarranted and in gross violation of principles of natural justice and in violation of Arts. 14, 19, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass.…” 2. Heard Sri K. Mallikharjuna Moorthy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V. Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, by way of counter affidavit, would submit that in pursuance of the crime registered against the petitioner, the Trial Court, by judgment dated 23.03.2018 passed in C.C.No.210 of 2013, imposed a fine of Rs.2,000/-. 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 and the same has been renewed from time to time. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that in pursuance of the judgment dated 23.03.2018, the fine imposed has been paid and no cases are pending against the petitioner. 5. 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: 08.09.2025. TVN HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.6454 of 2020 Dated.08.09.2025 TVN 248