THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No :27166 of 2005 DATED 29-01-2010 Between: Bodepudi Ramesh Babu & 6 others. … PETITIONERS And The Sub Divisional Officer, Yellandu, Khammam District & 2 others. ... RESPONDENTS ORDER: Writ Petition is filed seeking a mandamus declaring the memo in C.No.123/SDPO-G/05, dated 17-01-2005 of the 1st respondent and also opening rowdy sheets against the petitioners by the respondents, as arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the Police Standing Order No.742 and consequently direct the respondents to close the rowdy sheets opened against the petitioners. 2. It appears, petitioners are all residents of Pandithapuram village, Kamepalli mandal, Khammam District. Their grievance is that rowdy sheets are sought to be opened in Kamepalli police station against the petitioners on the ground that during the general elections, 2004 they have involved in Cr.Nos.26 and 68 of 2004 under Sections 148, 307, 324, 341, 427 r/w Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. Even in the counter filed by the respondents, except the offences under these Sections no serious offences were attributed to them. 3. Admittedly, every crime attributed against the petitioners is followed with only Sections 147 and 148 IPC. Therefore, it cannot be said that the petitioners as individuals participated in any grievous crime against the society or the State. Hence, I am of the considered opinion that opening rowdy sheets against such persons is not contemplated under the Police Standing Orders. Generally speaking, rowdy sheet will be opened only against a habitual offender, particularly, who involves as an individual in committing grievous crimes and disturbing the peace of the society but not against the individuals like the petitioners herein. 4. By filing an additional counter in the year 2009, respondents sought to justify their action, stating that the petitioners were involved in some other crimes also, which is not permissible. Further, the impugned order does not give any details. It is only a cryptic order passed just to harass the petitioners. Therefore, the impugned order is set aside and the respondents are directed to close the rowdy sheets, if any, opened against the petitioners. However, this order will not preclude the respondents from taking appropriate action in the crimes involved by the petitioners. 5. Accordingly, Civil Revision Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ C.V.RAMULU,J 29th January, 2010. Tsy