IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 20719 of 2005 BETWEEN: 1 G. Jaganadam Naidu S/o. Late G. Basavaiah Naidu, R/o. Pantapalli Village Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor District. 2 G. Paranandma Naidu S/o. G. Bhadraiah Naidu, R/o. Pantapalli Village Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor District. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor District. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Chittoor Sub-Division Chittoor District. 3 The Station House Officer, Puthalapattu Police Station Puthalapattu Mandal, Chittoor District. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in opening the Rowdy sheets against the petitioners in the 3rd respondent police station, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to delete the names of the petitioners from Rowdy sheets and pass such other order or orders as the Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.RAMESH KUTHUMBAKA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Petitioners seek a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in opening rowdy sheets against them in the third respondent police station as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the respondents to delete their names from the rowdy sheets. 2. Counter has been filed stating that in view of the involvements of the petitioners in Cr.Nos.60, 85 and 91 of 2005 rowdy sheets have been opened against them and continued till 31.12.2005. At Para 9 of the counter it is stated as follows: “I respectfully submit that if the rowdy sheets opened against the petitioners are closed, though the cases are pending against the petitioners, they may and create law and order problem in the village. It is always open for the petitioners to file representation if and when the cases registered against them are over, for consideration of their cases. The cases registered against the petitioners are pending for adjudication at this stage, the prayer of the petitioner cannot be accepted. All the other allegations leveled against the respondents are false, concocted and invented for the purpose of this writ petition.” 3. From the above, it is not clear whether the rowdy sheets opened against the petitioners are closed or not. However, if the criminal cases against the petitioners end in acquittal, the respondents shall review the rowdy sheets whether to continue or discontinue the same. The petitioners are at liberty to file a representation, if the cases end in acquittal and if the bound over period is over and on filing such representation the second respondent shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J July 3, 2008 DSK