The grievance of the petitioner is as to the opening of a rowdy sheet in his name on the file of Gooty Police Station in Gooty Mandal, Anantapur District. According to him, he was only involved in one criminal case, which ended in his acquittal, but on the basis of this solitary instance, the police authorities opened a rowdy sheet in his name.

The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Tadipatri, Anantapur District, filed a counter-affidavit stating that the petitioner was involved in Crime No.112 of 2006 registered under Section 302 IPC on the file of Gooty Urban Police Station, Anantapur District. He conceded that the case ended in acquittal of the petitioner on 09.03.2009 in Sessions Case No.349 of 2007 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Anantapur. He further admitted that no other cases were pending against the petitioner as on the date of filing of the said counter. This counter-affidavit was filed in August, 2012.

According to the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Tadipatri, owing to the involvement of the petitioner in Crime No.112 of 2006, a rowdy sheet was opened in his name on the file of Gooty Police Station.

Presently, maintenance of rowdy sheets is governed by Order