Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/1915/2026 of BAMMIDI DHANUNJAYA RAO Vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH on 3 May 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA WRIT PETITION NO: 1915/2026 Between: 1. BAMMIDI DHANUNJAYA RAO, S/O BAMMIDI MADHAVAYYA AGED 66 YEARS,R/O
APHC010028492026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA
WRIT PETITION NO: 1915/2026
Between:
1. BAMMIDI DHANUNJAYA RAO, S/O BAMMIDI MADHAVAYYA AGED
YEARS,R/O
3-9,MILL
VEEDHI
POLAVARAM,TEKKALI
MANDALAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT,PIN 532201
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238
2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT .
532001
3. THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, TEKKALI,SRIKAKULAM
DISTRICT.532001
4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TEKKALI POLICE STATION.
532001
...RESPONDENT(S):
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased 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 continuing rowdy sheet against me and paying domiciliary visits to my house asking repeatedly to appear before them as illegal, irregular, without jurisdiction and violative of provisions of Andhra Pradesh Police
Standing Orders and offends articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently quash the rowdy sheet No.100 in Tekkali police station and not to interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents not to summon the petitioner to the police station on the ground of pendency of the Rowdy sheet by disturbing the personal liberty under the guise of surveillance pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. M. SAPTHAGIRI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA
WRIT PETITION NO: 1915/2026
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ORDER:
1. Instant writ petition is preferred seeking necessary direction to the concerned respondent authority in opening and continuing rowdy sheet No.100 in Tekkali Police Station, against petitioner.
2. It is the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that crime registered against petitioner had already ended in acquittal by the order of concerned Sessions Judge in the year 2001. Since then, police authority has been continuing rowdy sheet by initiating specific proceedings under several sections of Cr.P.C. Learned counsel further submits that present petitioner is in no way connected with any offence and has not been involved in any untoward incident in that locality. Thus, at this juncture, continuation of the rowdy sheet is not maintainable and the same is required to be quashed.
3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submits that rowdy sheets were issued as the petitioner was connected with a case of murder, attempt to murder and assault with dangerous weapons, time and again, though all the crimes and the sessions cases have been disposed of by the order of acquittal, to maintain law and order and tranquility in the locality, rowdy sheet has been continued.
4. It has been frankly submitted by learned Assistant Government Pleader, particularly, in paragraph 8 of the counter, that mainly to safeguard the residents of the locality, rowdy sheet is being continued.
5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that present petitioner is aged 66 years and is not involved in any crime, moreover, respondent authority concerned has not placed any material to show that petitioner was involved in any offence or heinous offence for which rowdy sheet could be connected. Accordingly, I am of the view that petitioner deserves a favourable order.
6. Under the above observation, instant writ petition is disposed of. The rowdy sheet No.100 of Tekkali Police Station, issued and continued against petitioner is hereby quashed. No costs.
7. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. ________________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Dt.04.05.2026 BV