Uppatala Ramanjaneyulu v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY W.P.NO.22431 OF 2018

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to declare the action of respondents 2 to 4 in opening the Suspect Sheet No.1 of 2014 against the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of A.P. Police Standing Order 742 and contrary to the principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4, to close the said suspect sheet.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this court in similar facts and circumstances in W.P.No.4688 of 2012 dated 16.03.2017, relying on other judgments of this court, gave liberty to the petitioner to file explanation / representation within two weeks from the date of the said order and the competent authority was directed to examine the same and pass appropriate orders.

Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, does not dispute the same.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of the learned counsel, writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file explanation / representation to the competent authority within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the said authority is directed to examine the representation of the petitioner in the light of the law laid down by this court in W.P.No.4688 of 2012, which was disposed of on 16.03.2017 and in the judgments reported in SUNKARA SATYANARAYANA v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH1 and 1 2000(1) ALD (Crl.) 177 (AP)

B.SATYANARAYANA REDDY v. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH2, and dispose of the same in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. No costs.

------------------------------------------------------ A.RAJASHEKER REDDY, J DATE:01.08.2018 AVS 2 2004(1)ALD (Crl.) 38 = 2004(2) ALT (Crl.) 115