IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTT FIRST DAY OF MARCH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT ONLY PRESENT: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23713 of 2007 Between: Moka Mahatma Anand Sagar Ambedkar … Petitioner AND The State of A.P., Home Department, Rep., by its Superintendent, East Godavari Distrist at Kakinada & others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri C.V.R. Rudra Prasad Counsel for the respondents: AGP for Home This Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23713 of 2007 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in continuing the rowdy sheet against the petitioner without considering his representation dated 30.11.2006, as illegal and arbitrary. Heard Sri C.V.R. Rudra Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. In the counter-affidavit filed by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Amalapuram Division, it is stated that except CC.No.153 of 2005 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Mummidivaram, all other cases, in which the petitioner figured as accused, ended in his acquittal. It is further stated in paragraph 3 that it is open for the petitioner to make a proper representation, if he is acquitted in the pending case. In my considered view, mere pendency of a single case may not warrant continuation of rowdy sheet, if the petitioner has not indulged in any further crime after registration of the pending case. In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of. Respondent No.2 is directed to consider representation dated 30.11.2006 of the petitioner for closing the rowdy sheet, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, WPMP.No.30870 of 2007 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. ____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Date: 31.03.2008 ES