IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 25127 of 2007 Between: 1 Dandu Venkata Subbaiah, S/o.Subbanna, R/o.14-407, Sainathapuram, Mydukur,Kadapa Dist 2 Tugulta Gangadhar S/o.T.V.Narasaiah, R/o.14/5/20/1,Sainathpuram, Mydukur,Kadapa Dist 3 Potu Krishnaiah, S/o.Ganganna, R/o.13/480,Sainathapuram, Mydykur,Kadapa Dist ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Superintendent Of Police, Kadapa,Kadapa Dist 2 The Inspector of Police, Mydukur Town Police Station Station(Urban) Mydukur, Kadapa Dist .....RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in opening rowdy sheets/history sheets and continuing the same for a long period against the petitioners as illegal and unconstitutional. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the petitioners alleged that in connection with a petty case filed in the year 1999, the petitioners were produced before the learned II Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Proddatur and on their admission, the petitioners were imposed a fine of Rs.100/- each. They alleged that on the basis of the said petty case, rowdy sheets were opened against them and the same are being continued, though they are not habitual offenders and no cases are pending against them. At the hearing, there is no representation for the petitioners. No counter-affidavit is filed by the respondents. If what the petitioners claimed that it is only on the basis of petty case that ended in the year 1999 itself, rowdy sheets were opened against them is correct, I find no justification for the respondents to continue the rowdy sheets against them. If, on the other hand, the petitioners are continuing to indulge in criminal activities, they are not entitled to seek closure of rowdy sheets opened against them. Since no counter affidavit is filed, respondent No.1 is directed to consider whether continuing rowdy sheets against the petitioners is necessary by taking into consideration the activities of the petitioners as at present. He shall take a decision as to whether rowdy sheets shall be continued against the petitioners or not in the light of the observations made hereinabove within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP.No.32770 of 2007 filed by the petitioners for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 28th APRIL, 2008 kvni