V. V. S. RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner is a Truck driver. He is in private service. He has been residing in Gudivada town of Krishna District eking out his livelihood by working as a lorry driver for the last two years. He has a family depending on him. In this writ petition he has prayed this Court for declaration that the action of the respondent in maintaining history sheet No. 615 in II town police station. Gudivada against the petitioner as illegal and unconstitutional and consequential direction to the respondents to close the history sheet of the petitioner.

( 2 ) THE facts in this case are not in dispute. A crime was registered against the petitioner under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (I. P. C. for short) in 1972 and also in 1976. In both the cases, he was convicted and sentenced to simple imprisonment. On conviction a K. D. Sheet (history sheet) No. 615 in II town police station, gudivada was opened against him. The history sheet was opened by the third respondent under Police Standing Order (hereinafter referred to as PSO) 734 of the A. P. Police Standing Orders. According to the petitioner there are no cases against him since 1977, but the history sheet opened ag