APHC010640852025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 33296/2025 Between: 1. KADAPATINTI CHINNA MAHANANDI, S/O LATE YOSEPU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST R/O S C COLONY,PRNAPALLI.,BANDI ATMAKUR MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT,PRESENTLY RESIDING AT DODDIPALLI,MURUKUMBATTU.,CHITTOORDISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, ,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINDENT OF POLICE, NANDYAL DISTRICT NANDYAL, 3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NANDYAL RURAL CIRCLE NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BANDI ATMAKUR POLICE STATION, BANDI ATMAKUR NANDYAL 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 a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening the Rowdy Sheet No.34 at Bandi Atmakur, Police Station,dated.11.06.2019 against the petitioner and continuing the same, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders, and consequently ,direct the respondents to close the Rowdy Sheet No.34 opened against the petitioner at Bandi Atmakur, Police Station and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B S REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed, by the Petitioner for the following relief: < ... 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 the Rowdy Sheet No.34 at Bandi Atmakur, Police Station,dated.11.06.2019 against the petitioner and continuing the same, as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders, and consequently ,direct the respondents to close the Rowdy Sheet No.34 opened against the petitioner at Bandi Atmakur, Police Station and pass ...= Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the case registered against the Petitioner is ended in acquittal and no other cases are pending against him and would submit that necessary directions may be passed by disposing of this Writ Petition. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Police on instructions would submit the Court may pass appropriate orders by disposing of this Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed. The rowdy sheet opened against the Petitioner is hereby set aside. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 07.01.2026 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 33296 of 2025 07.01.2026 Mjl /*