IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 22802 of 2009 Between: Mr. Mohammed Sirajuddin. .. PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Rainbazar, Hyderabad and another. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in opening and continuing the rowdy sheet against the petitioner, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government Pleader for Home has fairly conceded that no criminal case is pending against the petitioner. 3. In the light of the said submission of the learned Government Pleader, this Court is of the view that the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner is liable to be quashed. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. The rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner is hereby quashed. No order as to costs. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:03.11.2009 SJ