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Gorrela Shankara Rao v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Constitutional law – Police surveillance – Rowdy sheet

Andhra Pradesh HC10 Nov 2025WP/27138/2025

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What is this about?

Gorrela Shankara Rao v. State of Andhra Pradesh; W.P.No.27138 of 2025 (APHC, Amaravati), decided 11.11.2025 by Dr. Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa; rowdy sheet opened/continued by Tekkali police set aside; domiciliary visits; repeated summons to police station; violation of Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders; Articles 14 and 21; Article 226 mandamus; prior cases ended in acquittal, none pending; no costs; IA No.1 of 2025 under Section 151 CPC closed as sequel.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed; the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner (maintained at Tekkali Police Station) set aside; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stood closed as a sequel. ¶36

Gorrela Shankara Rao Vs the State of Andhra… — Writ and Judicial Review | Andhra Pradesh HC (2025)

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APHC010508232025

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

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[3396]

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TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27138/2025

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Between:

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GORRELA SHANKARA RAO, S/O G.APPARAO,AGED 52 YEARS D.NO18-168,CHINNA BRAHMANA VEEDHI.TEKKALI 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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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 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 in Tekkali Police station and not to

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interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to pass

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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 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

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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 HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27138 of 2025

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with

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the following prayer for:

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“…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 in Tekkali Police station and not to interfere with my liberty in any manner in the interest of justice and pass such other order or orders as this Honorable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to pass.…”

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Heard Sri M. Sapthagiri, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farook, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, would submit that the cases registered against the Petitioner were ended in acquittal. It is further stated that, to curb and curtail the unlawful activities of the Petitioner in the vicinity, rowdy sheet was opened against the Petitioner.

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4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that no cases are pending against the Petitioner.

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5. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is allowed and the rowdy

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sheet opened 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 pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 11.11.2025. UPS