reads as under :
"ROWDIES : (1) The following persons may be classified as rowdies and Rowdy sheets (Form 88) may be opened for them under ... commission of offences alone can be classified as a rowdy and rowdy sheet can be opened, provided such offence relates to involving breach
Order 742.
"S.O. 742. Rowdies:- (1) The following persons may be classified as rowdies and Rowdy Sheets (Form 88) may be opened ... earlier deals with the classification of persons as rowdies and opening and maintaining of rowdy sheets. This Standing Order was issued by the Government
history sheet,
should record his reasons based on both objective and subjective
instructions.
j. Branding a person as a history sheeted rowdy, taints the name ... sheet against every person. This will go against the very purpose of
maintaining the history sheet. The purpose behind the opening of the history
sheet
question that arises for consideration in this appeal is whether the rowdy sheet opened against the appellant by the Police in exercise of the powers ... word 'Rowdy' has been defined as follows:
"Rowdies.: (1) The following persons may be classified as rowdies and rowdy sheets (Form
Order 601,
which reads as infra:
Rowdies
601 The following persons may be classified as rowdies and
Rowdy Sheets (from 80) may be opened ... commission of
offences alone can be classified as a rowdy and rowdy sheet can be
opened, provided such offence relates to involving breach
Reddiapatty Police Station, his name was included in the History Sheet
(Rowdies), by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukottai Sub-Division,
Virudhunagar, the second respondent ... crime." (2) The following persons may be classified as rowdies and Rowdy
Sheets (Form No.112) may be opened for them under the orders
stating that "the rowdy sheeter is present. At present there are no complaints against him. However, the rowdy sheet may be renewed ... surveillance over the rowdy sheeters. Otherwise, there is no meaning whatsoever as to the opening of the rowdy sheet, itself.
17. Can the retention
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(iv) The use of 'rowdy sheets' may find ... History Sheet/Rowdy Sheet: (4.1) A mere
conviction or convictions cannot be a thumb rule for
opening history sheets or rowdy sheets though
history sheet
reads thus:
601. The following persons may be classified as rowdies and
Rowdy Sheets (Form 80) may be opened for them under the orders ... Thus, the above categories of persons can be classified as
rowdies and rowdy sheets can be opened against them as per Form
under:-
"601. The following persons may be classified as rowdies and
Rowdy Sheets (Form 80) may be opened for them under the orders ... which is extracted below:-
"742. Rowdies:- (1) The following persons may be
classified as rowdies and Rowdy Sheets (Form 88) may be
opened
