Kalakoti Vandanam , Vamsi, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.RAJASHEKER REDDY W.P.NO.24081 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 in opening the Rowdy Sheet No.659A 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 rowdy sheet, duly considering the representations of the petitioner dated 10.11.2017 and 07.06.2018.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this court in similar facts and circumstances in W.P.No.38487 of 2017 dated 15.11.2017, relying on other judgments of this court, gave liberty to the petitioner to filed explanation / representation within two weeks from the date of the said order and the Sub Divisional Police Officer, was directed to examine the same and pass appropriate orders. He submits that since the petitioner has already submitted his representation dated 10.05.2018, the same may be directed to considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 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 directing the competent authority / 2nd respondent - Sub Divisional Police Officer, Guntur Urban (North), Guntur District, to examine the representations stated to have been made by the petitioner on 10.11.2017 and 07.06.2018, 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 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:13-07-2018 AVS 1 2000(1) ALD (Crl.) 177 (AP) 2 2004(1)ALD (Crl.) 38 = 2004(2) ALT (Crl.) 115