IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3575 of 2008 Between: Katasani Laxmikantha Reddy … Petitioner AND The Station House Officer, Gospadu Police Station, Kurnool district & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri P. Nagendra Reddy Counsel for the respondents : AGP for Home This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3575 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in proposing to open rowdy sheet against the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to Standing Order No.601 of the Police Manual. Heard Sri P. Nagendra Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. A perusal of the record shows that the petitioner was involved in two criminal cases, namely, crime Nos.63 of 2005 and 143 of 2006, both of which ended in acquittal. The present writ petition is filed questioning the proposal of respondent No.2 sent to respondent No.3 for opening rowdy sheet against the petitioner. In the counter-affidavit filed by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Gospadu Police Station, Kurnool District, it is admitted that the abovementioned two crimes ended in acquittal of the petitioner and a proposal has been sent by respondent No.2 to respondent No.3 for opening rowdy sheet against him as he is involved in the said two crimes. Inasmuch as the petitioner was acquitted of the abovementioned two crimes and was not involved in any other criminal case after the year 2006, I deem it just and proper to direct the respondents to defer opening of rowdy sheet for the time being and if the petitioner is found involved in any criminal case hereafter, it shall then be opened to the respondents to open the rowdy sheet. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.4664 of 2008 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is dismissed. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 17.03.2008 ES