APHC010338062025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] FRIDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16891/2025 Between: 1. Shaik Bada Hussain, S/o. Daba Saheb, Muslim, aged about 67 years, occ:stone worker, R/o. Mangalagiripadu sivaru, turakapalem villge, madikonduru mandal, guntur district. ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary, Minority and Social Welfare Department, Secretariat of a.p., Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board, rep. By its Chief Executive officer, 4th floor Imdad Ghar, opp head post office, Vijayawada, krishna District. 3. Shaik Sajid, S/o. Hazarath Ali, Muslim, aged about 34 years, occ Painter, r/o. Mangalagiripadu sivaru, Turakapalem village, Medikonduru Mandal, Guntur District. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a direction or order more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the highhanded action of the Respondent Authorities, especially Respondent No.2, in issuing impugned Memo vide F.No.02/GNT/ASK/09/Z-V dated 03.07.2025, depriving the petitioners lawful and legal right to administer and perform the Peerla Shargath Utsav, as illegal, arbitrary, in violation of Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation in view of petitioners and his ancestors consistent past practice of such custom, usurping the rights of the petitioner and breaking custom that has been followed by the petitioner and his ancestors for more than 300 years and consequently set aside the said impugned Memo vide F.No.02/GNT/ASK/09/Z-V dated 03.07.2025 and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the proceedings of impugned Memo vide F.NO.02/GNT/ASK/09/Z-V dated 03.07.2025 pending disposal of this writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. ANCHA PANDURANGA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. RAMAKRISHNA AKURATHI 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. SHAIK KHAJA BASHA The Court made the following order: This writ petition is filed questioning the memo vide R.No.02/GNT/ASK/09/Z-V dated 03.07.2025 wherein Sri Shaik Sajid, R/o Mangalagiripadu sivaru, Turkaplem village was permitted to perform the Muharram for one day i.e., on 05.07.2025 with his own funds as per the rituals in practice in accordance with prescribed guidelines issued by the Minorities Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 2. It is brought to the notice of this court that, by efflux of time, the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Recording the same, the writ become is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI BRS