THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Writ Petition No.22367 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 A rowdy sheet was opened against the petitioner in the year 2000 as he was involved in some criminal cases. According to the petitioner though he was acquitted and no criminal cases are pending against him, the respondent authorities are continuing the said rowdy sheet. Hence he approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition. 2 On instructions, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that a case in Cr.No.383 of 2000 was registered against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 302 r/w 34 of IPC and after investigation a charge sheet was filed and after full fledged trial, the petitioner was acquitted of the said offence by the competent criminal court. 3 When that is the situation, it is not known as to why the authorities are continuing the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner in the year 2000 is not known. Hence this court has no hesitation to hold that the said rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner in the year 2000 is liable to be quashed. 4 Accordingly the Writ Petition is allowed and the rowdy sheet against the petitioner in the year 2000 on the file of the fifth respondent is hereby quashed. No order as to costs. ------------------- 12.11.2009 kvsn