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Arepalli Jithender v. State of Tg,Prl.Scy,Home,Hyd,and 3

Telangana HC20 Aug 2025WP/24954/2016

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What is this about?

Telangana High Court, W.P. No. 24954 of 2016 (decided 20-08-2025, Justice N. Tukaramji): writ of mandamus under Article 226 seeking closure of rowdy sheet at Sultanabad Police Station, Karimnagar; challenge to inaction of State/Home Secretary and SP Karimnagar despite representation dated 14-12-2015; interim application under Section 151 CPC; petition dismissed as infructuous on death of petitioner; no costs; no adjudication on legality of rowdy sheet.

What did the court decide?

Since the petitioner has passed away during the pendency of the Writ Petition, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs. ¶29

Arepalli Jithender Vs State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE^{STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH^{DAY OF AUGUST} TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^FIVE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE^N.TUKARAMJI

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WRIT PETITIO N NO: 24954 OF²⁰¹⁶

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Between:

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Arepalli Jithender, S/o Late Rajesh,^{agedaboqt-5.1 years,r/o H.No. 8-2211'} Sutihashnagar, Sultanabad^{villageand Mandal, KarimnagarO'lj.,l"h,r,On=*}

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AND

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The State of Telangana,^{rep. by its PrincipalSecretary, Home Department'} Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The Superinte-ndent of^{Police, Karimnagar,Kari,mnagarDistrict.}

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The Sub-Divisional Police^{Officer, Peddapalli, Karimnagar District.}

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The Station House Officer,^{Sultanabad Police Station, "r,T:lf;Er.tfaiil3.Jr,}

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Petition under Article 226^{of the Constitutbn of lndia praying that in the} circumstances stated in the^{affidavit filed therewith, the High Court maybe} pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or Direction,^{more particularlyone in} the nature of Writ of Mandamus,^{to declarethe action of the respondent No.1 and} 2 in not taking steps to close the^{rowdy sheet opened against the petitionerin the} 4th respondent^police station^{inspiteof the written representation dt. 14-12-2015} followed by personal visits, as being^{illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct} the respondents to forthwith close^{the rowdysheet opened againstthe petitioner} herein in the 4th respondent^police station.

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l.A. NO: 1OF 2016(WPMP. NO: 3080¹ 0F 2016)

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Petition under Section 151 CPC^praying that in the circumstances^statedin the affidavit filed in support of the^petition, the High Court may be^{pleased to pass} orders directing the 4th respondent herein not to call the^{petitioner to the police} station or in any manner interfere with his^personal life and liberty,^Pending disposal of the above Writ Petition, in the interest of^justice.

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Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI PRADEEP KUMAR KANDALA^(NOT PRESENT) Counsel for the Respondents: SRI R.LAXMIKANTH REDDY, AGP FOR HOME

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE N.TUKAFI \MJI

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WRIT PETITI N No. 24954 OF 2016

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ORDER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Co rstitution of lndia

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seeking the following relief

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"...fo rssue an appropiate Writ, order or Direction, morc oarticulaiy, one in the nature of^'Writ of Mandamus', to declare the , ction of the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 in not taking steps to clot;, the rowdy sheet opened against the petitioner in the 4th respc t dent police station in spite of the written representation dt. 14.12.i( 15 followed by personal visits, as being illegal and arbitrary, and : nsequently direct the respondents to forthwith close the rowdy st ?et opened against the petitioner herein in the 4th respondent police ;tation, and to grant such other relief or reliefs.,."

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None appeared for the petitioner.

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Mr. R. Laxmikanth Reddy, learned Assistant Goverrr nent Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents, would submit tr:t pending Writ Petition, the petitioner has passed away and the aspe<;t of rowdy-sheet raised in this petition is no longer relevant.

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Considering the situation and as the petitioner has 1l rssed away, this

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Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to co ts.

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Pending miscellaneous applications, if any , shall star i closed.

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HIGH COURT

DATED:2010812025

ORDER

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DISMISS!NG^{THE WRIT PETITION} AS INFRUCTUOUS^{WITHOUT COSTS}