ORDER :

M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J.

1. This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:

"....to issue order or direction more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 and 4 in opening a 'Suspect Sheet' against the petitioner vide proceedings C. No. 155/ACP/CD/2020, dated 8.9.2020, invoking Standing Order No. 600(1) of Andhra Pradesh Police Manual, Part-I, Volume-II "B", as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same and pass such other order."

2. The 4th respondent herein registered a case against this petitioner vide FIR No. 555/2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 188 and 269 IPC, Sections 34(a) and 36(1)(i)(b) and (c) of A.P. Excise Amendment Act, 2019 and this petitioner is arrayed as A7 in the said crime.

3. Basing on the F.I.R., the 3rd respondent passed impugned orders vide proceedings C. No. 155/ACP/CD/2020, dated 8.9.2020 opening a Suspect Sheet against the petitioner invoking the powers conferred under Standing Order 600(1) of Andhra Pradesh Police