APHC010000292026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1162/2026 Between: MANUKONDA SRINU BABU,, S/O. SURYA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC. TRAVEL BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO. 4B-2-15/1, LOCK PET, NEAR CHURCH, WARD NO. 21, PALAKOL TOWN AND MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 534260 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATI. - 522238 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. - 522302 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, BHIMAVARAM. - 534201 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARASAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 534275 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAKOL RURAL CIRCLE, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 534260 6. THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALAKOLRURAL POLICE STATION, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. - 534260 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1162 of 2026 Dated 27.01.2026 ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1162 of 2026 Dated 27.01.2026 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Police Authorities in interfering with the Petitioners peaceful life and enjoyment and harassing and confining the petitioner in the name of opening Rowdy Sheet/ History Sheeton political grounds as highly as illegal and unconstitutional and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from violation of Principles of Natural Justice and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the petitioners peaceful lifes and enjoyment by any manner….” 2. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Mr.T.Raghu, learned counsel appearing for Rambabu Koppineedi, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner was unnecessarily called to the police station. The petitioner’s personal life and liberty have been disturbed by the police authorities, and therefore, he urges to allow the Writ Petition. 4. Sri Ajay Babu, learned Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that a rowdy sheet was opened against the petitioner by the Station House Officer of Elamanchili Police Station. It is also submitted that respondent Nos.5 and 6 have never called the petitioner to the police station. 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1162 of 2026 Dated 27.01.2026 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the rowdy sheet, if he is aggrieved. 5. Recording the above submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 27.01.2026 PRA 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.1162 of 2026 Dated 27.01.2026 73 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1162 of 2026 Date: 27.01.2026 PRA