IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27049 of 2009 Between: Meppelli Vijaya Kumar ..... Petitioner AND The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District & others. .....Respondents Counsel for the petitioner: Sri K. Murali Krishna Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Home The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.27049 of 2009 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not closing the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. I have heard Sri K. Murali Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing the respondents. The petitioner figured as accused in two criminal cases registered as Crime Nos.240 of 2003 of Satyanarayanapuram Police Station, Vijayawada and 228 of 2006 of Krishnalanka Police Station, Vijayawada. The petitioner averred that both the criminal cases, which were tried as C.C.No.588 of 2007 on the file of the learned III Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada and S.C.No.123 of 2007 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Vijayawada, ended in his acquittal and that the last of the two cases was disposed of on 05.05.2009. It is his further plea that he is not involved in commission of any fresh offence and that despite his acquittal, the respondents have not closed the rowdy sheet. In the counter affidavit filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Krishnalanka police station, it is inter alia admitted that the petitioner is acquitted of both the criminal cases and that he is not involved in commission of any fresh offence. It is further stated that the rowdy sheet, which is being continued year after year, is renewed up to 31.12.2010. At the hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that she has no information as to whether the rowdy sheet has been renewed beyond 31.12.2010. Irrespective of whether the rowdy sheet is renewed or not, in the face of the admitted fact that both the criminal cases ended in the petitioner’s acquittal and the non-denial of the petitioner’s plea that he is not involved in commission of any fresh offence, the respondents are directed to close the rowdy sheet, if it was renewed beyond 31.12.2010 and not to renew the rowdy sheet, if it is not done so far. Liberty is, however, given to the respondents to take appropriate action in accordance with the police standing orders, if the petitioner is found involved in commission of any fresh offence in future. Subject to the above observations, the Writ Petition is allowed. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition in the manner indicated above, WPMP.No.35228 of 2009 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 15.04.2011 ES