APHC011036222017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 45336/2017 Between: 1. SHAIKH AHMED BASHA, OCC ADVOCATE, R/O. 9-61-20, BABU RAJENDRAPRASAD ROAD, ISLAM PET, VIJAYAWADA URBAN, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAWATHI, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. P USHA KUMARI IAS, ADDTL. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AND ELECTION OFFICER, MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, A.P. STATE WAKF BOARD, 4TH FLOOR, IMDAD GHAR, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 order a writ more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to initiate the process for the appointment of the wakf Board member for Bar Council/Advocate category under sub-clause (iii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Wakf Act 1995 and consecutively issue directions to the respondents on the process of appointment of member under sub-clause (iii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 14 of Wak Act 1995 in the absence of required electoral college and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017 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 stay the composition and election of chairperson of the Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board under section 14 of the Wakf Act pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MOHD ISMAIL KHAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE (AP) 2. S ARIFULLAH (SC FOR AP WAQF BOARD) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: The above writ petition was filed directing the respondent authorities to constitute a Waqf Board with the petitioner (a member of the bar council). As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 27.03.2025, the matter was directed to be listed on this day under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Even today also there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 03.04.2025 TVN 119 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.45336 OF 2017 Date: 03.04.2025 TVN