IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.19048 of 2008 Date: 29th October, 2010 Between: Mohd. Jani S/o Khaja Moinuddin .. Petitioner And The Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, A.C. Guards, Hyderabad & others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.19048 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents in opening rowdy sheet against the petitioner in Tappachabutra Police Station, Hyderabad as arbitrary and illegal. According to the petitioner, a rowdy sheet was opened against him in Tappachabutra Police Station, Hyderabad, which is arbitrary and illegal and in the guise of rowdy sheet, he is being harassed and his family members are also tortured. There is no necessity of going into all the details. In the counter filed by Respondent No.3, it is stated that in view of the involvement of the petitioner in as many as 12 criminal cases, and as per the directions of the second respondent, a rowdy sheet was opened against the petitioner on 3.11.1993 and it is being continued and renewed from time to time. Petitioner is still facing trial in C.C.No.945 of 2007 on the file of the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad in Cr.No.188 of 2007 under Section 41(a)/107 Cr.P.C., wherein he was bound over for a period of one year and the same is still pending. The rowdy sheet was opened only after following due process of law. Under those circumstances, it is not proper for this Court to interfere with the discretionary power of the respondents in opening rowdy sheet against the petitioner. It is for the authorities to decide as to whether to continue or close the rowdy sheet against the petitioner. The writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, this will not preclude the petitioner from making an application to the respondents seeking to close the rowdy sheet against him in Tappachabuthra Police Station, Hyderabad. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 29.10.2010 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.19048 of 2008 29.10.2010