IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.2302 of 2008 Between: Kasagani Krishna S/o.Veeraiah, R/o. H.No.44-14/1-89, Hanuman Nagar, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 The Asst. Commissioner of Police- II, Vijayawada. 3 The Inspector of police, Antigoonda Squad, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 The Station House Officer, Law & Order, Machavaram Police Station, Machavaram, Krishna 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 an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in opening the History sheet No.9 of 2000 against petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, and consequently direct the respondents to delete the name of the petitioner from the Rowdy sheet. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.RAGHU Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.2302 OF 2008 ORDER: The only grievance of the petitioner is that though all the criminal cases initiated against him ended in acquittal, the respondent police are not closing the Rowdy Sheet/History Sheet bearing No.9 of 2000 opened against him in the year 2000 on the file of Machavaram Police Station, Vijayawada, in spite of his representation dated 19.12.2007 submitted to the 1st respondent-Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District, and he is being called to police station for every two days without there being any case pending against him. A detailed counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 4th respondent- Station House Officer, Law and Order, Machavaram Police Station, Machavaram, Krishna District, wherein, while denying all the allegations made by the petitioner, it is stated that due to involvement of the petitioner in three criminal cases, a rowdy sheet was opened against him in the year 2002 on the file of Machavaram Police Station, Krishna District, which is being continued and renewed from time to time, and it stands extended till 31.12.2008. It is further stated that the petitioner is used to involve in settlement of civil disputes and in criminal activities, and unless a close watch is kept on his activities, there is every likelihood of breach of peace, which ultimately may result in law and order problems, and therefore, a rowdy sheet was opened against him, as it is not possible to keep a track of his activities unless a rowdy sheet is maintained against him in the police record. It is also stated that, as on date, there are no criminal cases pending against the petitioner on the file of the 4th respondent police station. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the representation dated 19.12.2007 purported to have been made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders as per law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _________________ JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU 28th November, 2008 IBL