IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 24175 of 2005 Between: 1 Sri Kolli Hari Krishna S/o.Ramachandra Rao, Hanumanjunction (V), Krishna District. 2 Nagella Satish Babu, S/o.Raghavaiah, Hindu, Hanumanjunction (V), Krishna District. 3 Maganti Jagadeesh Babu, S/o.Seetharama Prasad Hanumanjunction (V), Krishna District. 4 Linglineni Raghluram Prasad @ Nani S/o.Sudhakara Rao, Hindu Hanumanjunction (V), Krishna District. 5 Jogi Ranga Rao @ Babai S/o.Subba Rao, Hindu, Hanumanjunction (V), Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Station House Officer, Hanuman Junction Police Station, Hanuman Jucntion, Krishna District. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. .....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 to declare the action of the respondents in opening and continuing the Rowdy Sheets No. from 14 to 18 on the file of the Hanuman Junction Police Station, Krishna District aglainst the petitioners is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India consequently to issue writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus to delete the names of petitioners fromthe list of Rowdy Sheet on the file of the 1st respondent police station forthwith and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.NARASIMHA RAO GUDISEVA Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MPL} THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO.24175 OF 2005 ORDER: The petitioners five in number question the opening of rowdy sheet Nos.14 to 18 against them on the file of Hanuman Junction Police Station, Krishna District as illegal and arbitrary. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that none of the criminal cases are pending against any of the petitioners and all the criminal cases that were pending earlier were ended in acquittal. If that be so, I am of the opinion that it is for the competent authority i.e., the second respondent to review the continuity or dis-continuity of rowdy sheets pending against the petitioners. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners are permitted to file a representation if the rowdy sheet are still pending against them before the second respondent and if the said representations are filed, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the second respondent and pass appropriate orders within four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Date: 16-07-2008. Shr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Station House Officer, Hanuman Junction Police Station, Hanuman Jucntion, Krishna District. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 3 The Superintendent of Police, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 4.2CCs to 5.2CD copies