IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 18738 of 2008 Between: Penta Udayasankar S/o.late Jogulayya R/o.Gunneswaranagar, Kasibugga Post, Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam. 2 The Sub Inspector of Police, Kasibugga Police Station, Kasibugga Post, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in opening and retaining the Rowdy sheet No.70 in the name of the petitioner in Kasibugga Police Station, Srikakulam District and not closing the same as per the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.25630 of 2003 dated 6.7.2005 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art. 14, and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from the same being contrary to Police Standing Orders and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner : MR. M.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents : GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.18738 OF 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is ﬁled seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in opening rowdy-sheet against the petitioner as arbitrary and illegal. It is contended by the petitioner that due to political inﬂuence he was falsely implicated in two petty cases and since there is absolutely no justiﬁable reason to treat him as an habitual oﬀender, the action of the respondents in opening the rowdy-sheet is arbitrary and illegal. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to review the case of the petitioner in the light of Standing Order No.601 of A.P. Police Manual and take an appropriate decision as to continuation of rowdy-sheet against the petitioner for further period. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to review the case of the petitioner and pass appropriate order as to continuation of the rowdy sheet against him for further period on or before 31.12.2008 after giving an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and the order passed shall be communicated to the petitioner. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 13.11.2008 gbs THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.18738 OF 2008 13.11.2008