THENEPALLI MALLIKARJUN vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

APHC010403612023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 20770/2023 Between: 1.

THENEPALLI MALLIKARJUN, S/O.

LATE RAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC.

HINDI PANDIT, R/O.D.NO.

25-9-506-1, POSTAL COLONY, BEHIND RAJARAJESWARI TEMPLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME) SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMRAVATHI.

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

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THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SYDAPURAM POLICE STATION, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.

C SUBODH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.

GP FOR HOME 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 the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in opening the Rowdy Sheet against the petitioner in the 4th respondent Police station keeping the petitioner on surveillance and also calling the petitioner to the police station as illegal arbitrary violation of articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and also opposed to all cannons of justice, and consequently direct the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to close the Rowdy Sheet opened against the petitioner in the 4th respondent police station” 2 2.

Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that no cases are pending against the petitioner.

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. tioner.

Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, the cases registered against the Petitioner were ended in acquittal and no cases are pending against him.

Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned Rowdy Sheet No.19 on the file of Sydapuram Police Station, SPSR Nellore District, against the Petitioner is hereby set aside.

There shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:06.08.2025 Asr 3 HON’BLE DR.

JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20770 of 2023 Dt.06.08.2025 Asr