IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 13738 of 2004 Between: 1 Uppu Mallikarjuna Rao S/o. Surya Rao R/o. Jayakrishnapuram, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 2 Polepalli Appalakonda S/o. Narayana Seshayya Metta, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Superindent of Police, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 2 Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 3 Sub Inspector of Plice, I Town P.S., Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 4 Sub -Inspector of Police, III Town P.S. Rajahmundry, E.G.District. .....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 to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 and in opening the rowdy sheets consequent to the crime No. 122/2000 against the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary, malafide and violative of principles of natural justice and for a consequential order directing the respondents 2 to 4 to delete the names of the petitioners from the rowdy sheets opened by the respondents 3 and 4 to close the same by following the due process of law and. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.DHANAMJAYA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JGK} THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.13738 OF 2004 ORDER: The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that opening of rowdy-sheets against the petitioners based on the sole case registered in Crime No.122 of 2000 on the file of the third respondent is illegal and arbitrary. Pending of a single case may not be a proper ground as it cannot be said that the petitioners are the habitual offenders. However, I am of the opinion that it is just and proper for the second respondent to review the pendency of the rowdy sheets and pass appropriate orders within four weeks from the date of copy of receipt of this order, whether the rowdy-sheets are liable to be continued or dis-continued as per the present Police Standing Orders. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of . No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Date: 9-07-2008. Shr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 Superindent of Police, East Godavari District at Kakinada. 2 Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 3 Sub Inspector of Plice, I Town P.S., Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 4 Sub -Inspector of Police, III Town P.S. Rajahmundry, E.G.District. 5.2CCs to 6.2CD copies