IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 8107 of 2005 Between: 1 Nakka Venu, S/o. N. Bhoomaiah, Resident of G.No. 16-9-275/7, Shankar Nagar, Old Malakpet, Hyderabad. 2 Maravoni Vijaya Kumar, S/o. M. Mallaiah, Resident of G.No. 16-9-119/48N/9, Shankar Nagar, Malakpet, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Station House Officer, Chaderghat Police Station, Chaderghat, Hyderabad. 2 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Chaderghat Police Station, Chaderghat, Hyderabad. .....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 writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in opening the rowdy sheet No. 15 and 16 dated 25-11-2004 against the petitioners and continuing the same as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 14, Article 19(1) (g) and Article 21 of the Constitution of India and pass such other or further orders as the Hon'ble Court feels deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case Counsel for the Petitioners:MR.O.MANOHER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: The petitioners seek to issue a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in opening the rowdy sheet Nos.15 and 16 dated 25.11.2004 against them and continuing the same, as illegal and arbitrary. The respondents filed counter stating that the petitioners have involved in three cases viz. 1) Crime No.945 of 2003 for the offences under Sections 302, 109, 120-B r/w 34 IPC of Police Station, Narayanaguda which is pending, 2) Crime No.152 of 1995 under Sections 302 r/w 34 IPC of Police Station, Kachiguda which ended in acquittal and 3) Crime No.510 of 2004 under Section 324 IPC which ended in compromise. It is stated that the rowdy sheets have been opened to watch the movements of the petitioners and to curb their illegal activities. As per the counter filed by the respondents, only one case is pending against the petitioners. Therefore, I am of the opinion that it is just and proper to direct the respondents to review the legality or validity of such continuation of rowdy sheets in accordance with police standing orders. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to review the cases of the petitioners for discontinuance of rowdy sheets opened against them and take appropriate action in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:12.03.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}