Edulakanti Naresh Goud @ Lachi v. 1. The State of Telangana

Petition Under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pJeased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not closing the rowdy sheet opened in respect of the petitioner on 02-08-2013 vide rowdy sheet Nos. 2 of 20 13 respectively and also in exhibiting the Photographs of the Petitioner in the List of Rowdy-Sheeters Board in the Police Station of the 6th Respondent without issuing any Notice or conducting any enquiry, as illegal, arbitrary, violative of -7 principles of natural justice and also violation of Articles 14 , 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respordents to remove the Photographs of the Petitioner from the List of Rowdy-Shee:er Board in the Police Station of the 6th Respondent, and award damages to the Petitioners on account of damage to reputation for exhibiting the Photographs of the Petitioners in the Police Station. I.A.NO:1 OF 2022 Petition Under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Cor rt may be pleased to direct the 6th respondent not to call the petitioners to the Police Station frequently and make them to sit for hours together and by removing tire photographs pasted on the notice board of the 6th respondent forthwith, pendrrrg disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI CHILPIREDDY NARSIREDDY Counsel forthe Respondents: SRI R.LAXMIKANTH REDDY. AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following ORDER THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI WRIT PETITION No.39316 OF 2022 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Arlicle 226 of Constitution of lndia seeking the following relief "...Io r'ssue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more pafticularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not closing the rowdy sheet opened in respect of the petitioner on 02.08.201 3 vide rowdy sheet Nos.2 of 2013 respectively and also in exhibiting the Photographs of the Petitioner in the List of RowdySheeters Board in the Police Station of the 6th Respondent without issuing any Notice or conducting any enquiry as illegal arbitrary violative of principles of natural justice and also violation of Arlicles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of lndia and consequently direct the Respondents to remove the Photographs of the Petitioner from the List of RowdySheeter Board in the Police Station of the 6th Respondent and award damages to the Petitioners on account of damage to reputation for exhibiting the Photographs of the Petitioners in the Police Station and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Honble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case-..."

2. Heard Mr.Chilpi Reddy Narsi Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Laxmikanth Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents-

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the rowdy sheet against the petitioner was opened as there were two crimes pending against the petitioner. However, during the pendency of this petition, those crimes were settled among the parties before the Lok-Adalat and as on the date, no t t crime is pending against the petitioner. Hence, continuing of rowdy sheet against the petitioner would be illegal. Hence, prayed for appropriate directions to the respondenUpolice authorities. t I 2 -ri- 4' Learned Assistant Government preader wourd subrrit that the rowdy sheet was opened against the petitioner as habituar oflender as he was involved in six cases which are Crime Nos.3g.l of 2013,73 of 2012, 86 of 2013, 177 of 2013, 172 of 2020 and 82 of 2022. Amongthese cases, Crime No.3B1 of 20'13 was quashed, In Crime No.73 of 201 2, petitioner was acquitted. ln Crime No.B6 of 2013, final report was filed endorsing ,false,. Crime No..l77 of 2013, petitioner was acquitted on 15.O4.2O14 and in Crime Nos.1 72 of 2020 and 82 of 2022, the parties setfled the matter among themselves. As on the date, no cases were pending agarrst the petitioner. The sHo on 15.08.202s addressed a retter to the commiss oner of porice for closing the rowdy sheet and the same is pending for consideration.

5. I have perused the materials on record

6. Having regard to the fact that there is no crime is perding against the petitioner and as the respondent No.6/SHO has already t,aken appropriate action for crosing the rowdy sheet against the petitioner, rer;pondent No.3 is directed to consider the communication of the SHo fired on 15.08.2025 and close the rowdy sheet against the petitioner forthwith. T with the above direction, this writ petition is ailowed. There shail be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if any, shall stand clor;ed //TRUE COPYII SD/.MOHD. ISMAIL DIiPUTY REGISTRAR t \ To SECTION OFFICER 1 The Principal Secretary, Home Department. Secret{i{t State of Telangana at Hyderabad-500022. The Director Generar of porice, State of rerangana DGp office, Lakidikapoor, 2 Hyderabad-500004. '-'-""'"'"U

3. The Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda, Vayupuri Colony, Beside Malkajgiri Court Complex, Neredmet-500056.

4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, L.B. Nagar, Hyderabad- 500023. 5. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, lbrahimpatnam lvlandal, Ranga Reddy District -501506.

6. The Station House Officer, lbrahimpatnam Station, At. lbrahimpatnam Village and lVandal, Ranga Reddy District-SO'1 506.

7. Two CCs to GP FOR HOI\,'lE, High Court for the State of Telangana at I Hyderabad. [OUT] B. One CC to SRI CHILPIREDDY NARSIREDDY, Advocate [OPUC] 9. Two CD Copies SA GJP I t j.-' s'.r,\'^\i u,l\ 2 3 sEP 1fl25 r ,) \t_ :/' HIGH COURT DATED:0110912025 I I ORDER WP.No.39316 of 2022 ALLOWING THE W.P WITHOUT COSTS.