- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54673 WP No. 34437 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34437 OF 2025 (GM-WAKF) BETWEEN: THE CRESCENT EDUCATION SOCIETY (REGD) UNDER KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 TQ. SAGAR, DIST. SHIVAMOGGA - 577 401 REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY ZAHID AHMAD S/O ABDUL RAHMAN. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAHAMATHULLA KOTHWAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF DARUL AWKAF, NO. 6, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052, REPT. BY ITS CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. JAMIA MASJID AND ALLIED PROPERTIES, MAJILIS E MUNTAZIMA, JAMATHUL MUSLIMEEN SAGAR TOWN, SAGAR, TQ. SAGAR, DIST. SHIVAMOGA - 577 401, REPT. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DISTRICT WAQF OFICE MUSLIM HOSTEL BUILDING SIR M.V. ROAD Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54673 WP No. 34437 of 2025 SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 REPT. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. &RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 26-09-2023 (ANNEXURE-A) ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT WAQF COMMITTEE, SHIVAMOGGA ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 3 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs. "a. Issue a writ of certirorai quashing the impugned notice dated 26-09-2023 (Annexure-A) bearing No. DWAC/SMG/ 06/CMC/2015-16/435 issued by the District Waqf Committee, Shivamogga issued by Respondent No.3; b. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 15- 09-2023 (Annexures P) for renewal of lease in accordance with law. c. Pass such other reliefs as deemed fit in the interest of justice and equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54673 WP No. 34437 of 2025 2. A reply having being issued to show-cause notice on 31.10.2023 in terms of Annexure-S, the respondents are directed to consider the said reply and pass necessary orders in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. 3. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed of. 4. Reserving right to the petitioner to reply, which reply shall be considered by the respondents and thereafter orders to be passed on Annexure-A, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9 * Page No. 3 is retyped and replaced vide Court order dated 12.01.2026.