The petitioner herein challenges the opening and continuing the rowdy sheet against him by the Station House Officer, K.P.H.B. Police Station as well as the Station House Officer, Miyapur Police Station.

It is not in dispute that the Andhra Pradesh Police Standing Orders, in particular Standing Order No. 601 provides for classification of certain individuals to be perceived as ‘rowdies’ and enables the police to open rowdy sheets against them under the orders of the Superintendent of Police/Deputy Commissioner of Police and Assistant Commissioner of Police/Sub-Divisional Police Officer, but however, Standing Order 601 has clearly spelt out that a person, who habitually commits or attempts to commit or abets the commission of offences involving breach of peace and disturbance to public order and security, can be classified as a ‘rowdy’. There are also other varieties of persons, who can also be described as rowdies, but however, in the instant case, we are not concerned with them, as there is no allegation made that the petitioner’s case is attracted to any such activities.

The Inspector of Police, Miyapur Police Station, Cyberabad, who filed a detailed counter-affidavit,