APHC010949622018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 45953/2018 Between: 1. SYED FAZAL, S/O. SYED BILAL, AGED, 41 YEARS, OCC, BUSINESS, R/O. H. NO 41-327/A, KOTHAPETA, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AMRAVATHI, VELUGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 2. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE WAKFBOARD, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OFFICE AT MUSAFIR KHANA, WAKF COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3. S T SHABBIR AHMED, S/O. LATE. S.T. ALLAHBAKSH, AGED ABOUT, 59 YEARS, OCC, BUSINESS, R/O. 41/243, KOTHAPETA, KURNOOL DISTRICT, A.P. ...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 toto issue a Writ or Writs more appropriately a Writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings F. No. 13/M/KNL/ 2018/Z-IV, dated, 15.11.2018 issued by the respondent No. 2 appointing the respondent No. 3 as mutawalli of the Masjid-e-Tutti also known as Masjid-e-Almas, situated at Kothapeta, Kurnool District, A.P., is illegal, void, ultra virus and unconstitutional and consequently set aside the same in the interest of justice and equity and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 operation of the impugned proceedings F. No. 13/M/ KNL/2018/Z-IV, dated, 15.11.2018 issued by the respondent No. 2 appointing the respondent No. 3 as mutawalli of the Masjid-e-Tutti also known as Masjid- e¬Almas, situated at Kothapeta, Kurnool District, A.P., pending disposal of the writ petition in the interest of justice and equity and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A M QURESHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) 2. MOHAMMED GAYASUDDIN 3. M MEHDI HUSSAIN The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition is filed impugning the proceedings issued by respondent No.2 vide F.No.13/M/KNL/2018/Z-IV, dated 15.11.2018, whereby appointing respondent No.3 as Muthavalli, for a period of two years. 2. Today, when the matter is listed, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that by efflux of time, the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date : 27.03.2025 TVN 225 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.45953 OF 2018 Date : 27.03.2025 TVN