IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1545 of 2004 Between: Malladi Vishnu S/o. M.V.Subba Rao, Hindu R/o. Labbipet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. The Station House Officer, Krishna Lanka [L&O] Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the respondents in maintaining the Rowdy Sheet against the petitioner in Krishnalanka [L&O] Police Station as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law. For the Petitioner: MR.T.PRADYUMNA KUMAR REDDY, Advocate For the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court Made the Following: ORDER: In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that the opening of rowdy sheet against him and continuing the same since last 15 years in Krishnalanka (L&O) Police Station, Vijayawada is illegal and arbitrary. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it is stated that all the cases registered against the petitioner ended in acquittal and as such there is no reason for continuation of the rowdy sheet against him and it is in clear violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Having regard to the fact that continuing the rowdy sheet against the petitioner even after his acquittal in all the cases registered against him, is nothing but violation of the rights guaranteed to the citizens under Article-21 of the Constitution of India. In view of the same, the petitioner can submit a representation to the first respondent-Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, and on such representation, the first respondent-Commissioner of Police Vijayawada, shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders for closing the rowdy sheet and intimate the same to the petitioner within four weeks from the date of such representation filed by the petitioner. With the above observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________ 29-06-2004 kvrm/dr To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. The Station House Officer, Krishna Lanka [L&O] Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. 2 CC to GP for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyd. (OUT) 4. 2 CD copies.