IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14446 of 2005 Between: Yellanki Satyarao @ Sattibabu S/o Yellanki Sanyasi Vijayaramarajupeta Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam District ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Visakhapatnam District Visakhapatnam 2 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Anakapalle Town Police Station, Anakapalle .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 an order or direction more particulalry one in the nature of writ of Mandmaus declaring the action of the respondnets in continuing a rowdy sheet against the petitioenr for the last 10 years (i.e. 1995 onwards) even though there is no crime is registered against the petitioner from 1995 till now and in the absence ofany material in this regard, is highly arbitrary, unjust and opposed to the principles of natural justice and violative of Article 21 of the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to close the rowdy sheet forthwith in the interest ofjustice and in the circumstances of the case and pass such other order or orders as this HOn'ble Court deems fit and proper Counsel for the Petitioner:MRP.RAJASEKHAR Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14446 of 2005 ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in continuing a rowdy sheet against the petitioner from the year 1995 onwards even though no crime is registered against the petitioner as arbitrary and illegal. Though no counter-affidavit is filed on behalf of the respondents, the learned Government Pleader for Home, under instructions, stated that as on today no crime is pending against the petitioner. In the circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to review the matter immediately and pass appropriate orders as to the continuation of the rowdy sheet for further period as expeditiously as possible within a period of four(4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. It is also made clear that the petitioner shall be given an opportunity of making his representation before passing such order. No costs. _______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt.16.02.2009 *Tsnr