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Peethala Shanmukha Rao@ Peethala Ramu v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC11 Nov 2025WP/26104/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Rowdy sheet set aside; Rowdy Sheet No. 209, Tekkali Police Station, Srikakulam District; writ of mandamus under Article 226; violation of Articles 14 and 21; Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders; domiciliary visits; no cases pending against petitioner; W.P.No.26104 of 2025; decided 12.11.2025 by Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati.

What did the court decide?

The impugned Rowdy Sheet against the petitioner is set aside; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ¶30

Peethala Shanmukha Rao@ Peethala Ramu Vs The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010496422025

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[3396]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER

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TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 26104/2025

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Between:

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PEETHALA SHANMUKHA RAO @ PEETHALA RAMU, S/O SIMHACHALAM,AGED 35 YEARS R/O D.NO 16-932, CHERI VEEDI TEKKALI VILLAGE /PANCHAYAT SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

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THE SUPERENDENT OF POLICE, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

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THE SUB DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, TEKKALI,SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT.

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THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TEKKALI POLICE STATION.

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...RESPONDENT(S):

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Counsel for the Petitioner:

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1.M. SAPTHAGIRI

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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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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for:

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“.... a 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.209 in Tekkali police station and not to interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass such

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other order or orders as this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

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2. Sri M.Sapthagiri, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, no cases are pending against the Petitioner and hence, the impugned rowdy sheet may be set aside.

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3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home by way of counter, would submit that, no cases are pending against the Petitioner and in order to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner the impugned rowdy sheet has been opened.

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4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned Rowdy Sheet against the Petitioner is hereby set aside. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

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________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

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Date:12.11.2025 Dinesh

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HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA

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W.P.No.26104 of 2025

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