Jannu Ayyappa v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC13 Nov 2025WP/21336/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Rowdy sheet removal; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Article 21; A.P. Police Standing Orders; Section 151 CPC; no rowdy sheet opened against petitioner; proceedings set aside; Jannu Ayyappa v. State of Andhra Pradesh; Challapalli Police Station; Krishna District; Superintendent of Police Krishna; W.P. No. 21336 of 2025; decided 14.11.2025; Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa; guidelines in I.A. No. 1 of 2022 in W.A. No. 674 of 2022.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed; proceedings of the respondent authorities set aside; no order as to costs; pending applications, if any, closed. ¶33-34

Jannu Ayyappa Vs The State of Andhra Pradesh — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010415902025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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[3396]

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FRIDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21336/2025

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Between:

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JANNU AYYAPPA, S/O. ATCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. CHALLAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, AMRAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KRISHNA, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, AVANIGADDA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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THE SUBINSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHALLAPALLI POLICE STATION, CHALLAPALLI MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in continuing the name of the petitioner in the rowdy sheet C.No.259/2004 Dt. 08-04-2004 on the file of the 4th respondent is arbitrary, illegal and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article.21 of the Constitution of India apart from violation of A.P. Police Standing orders and consequently direct the respondents to remove the of the petitioner from the Rowdy sheet forthwith pending on the file of 4th respondent and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025

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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 may be pleased to direct the respondents by following the guidelines and the procedure prescribed by the Division Bench of this High Court in I.A.No.1 of 2022 in W.A.No.674 of 2022 as per order, dated

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12.09.2022, by giving prior notice to the petitioner and by following due process of law, pending disposal of the above writ petition, and to pass such

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.GHANTASALA UDAYA BHASKAR

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR HOME

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The Court made the following:

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ORDER :

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The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of

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this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief:

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“ .... to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in continuing the name of the petitioner in the rowdy sheet C.No.259/2004 Dt. 08-04-2004 on the file of the 4^th respondent is arbitrary, illegal and violative of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article.21 of the Constitution of India apart from violation of A.P. Police Standing orders and consequently direct the respondents to remove the of the petitioner from the Rowdy sheet forthwith pending on the file of 4th respondent and pass such ....”

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Police on instructions would submit that no rowdy sheet is opened against the Petitioner and this writ petition may be disposed of by passing appropriate orders.

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