IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.24933 of 2004 Between: P.G. Rampullaiah Yadav, S/o. P.G. Narasimhulu Yadav, Hindu, R/o. H.NO. 41/104, Kothapeta, Kurnool. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 2 The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Kurnool. 3 The Station House Officer, II Town Police Station, Kurnool. .....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, directing the respondents to delete the name of the petitioner from the Rowdy Sheeter's List bearing No. 7/1986 of II Town Police Station and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.E.AYYAPU REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.24933 of 2004 ORDER: It is stated that the petitioner was involved in three cases and two cases were ended in acquittal and in one case he was bound over for six months by executing self bond for a sum of Rs.5,000/- before the Mandal Revenue Officer, Kurnool. It is stated that after the said cases were ended in acquittal, he was not all involved in any criminal case and, therefore, continuance of rowdy sheet even after acquittal of the criminal cases is illegal and arbitrary. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that as per Police Standing Order 602 (2) merely because a suspect/rowdy, having a history sheet, is not figuring as accused in the pervious five years after the last case in which he was involved, it should not preclude the authorities to continue his history sheet, if the authorities is of the considered opinion that his activities are prejudicial to the maintenance of public order or one affecting peace and tranquility in the area or the victims are not coming forward to give complaint against him on account of threat from him. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that it is for the authorities concerned to consider about continuance or discontinuance of rowdy sheet in accordance with the provisions of Police Standing Order 602 (2). Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to make a representation before the 2nd respondent and on filing such representation, the 2nd respondent may call for the remarks from the 3rd respondent and pass appropriate orders in accordance with the Police Standing Order 602 (2). There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 17-04-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RLD}