- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30162 WP No. 5127 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5127 OF 2025 (GM-WAKF) BETWEEN: 1. MASJID E AZAM DARGAH HAZRATH SHAMSHUDDIN SHAH AND MADRASA-E- SHAMSHUL ULOOM, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 024 REPRESENTED BY IT'S MUSALLI DEVOTEE - WITNESS, MOHAMMED ILIYAZ PASHA, S/O LATE BABU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MASJID-E-AZAM, SHAMSHUL ULOOM, BENGALURU. AND ALSO AT. R/AT NO.415, 3RD MAIN ROAD, HEBBAL, MUNESHWARA EXTENSION, BENGALURU - 560 024. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KHALEEMULLA SHARIF, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. HUSSAIN MUEEN FAROOQ., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30162 WP No. 5127 of 2025 AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF HEBBAL, BELLARY ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 024. REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS ENROLLMENT OFFICER UMMER KHAN RESPT.NO.15 MASJID-E-AZAM DARGAH HAZRATH SHAMSHUDDIN SHAH AND MADRASA-E- SHAMSHUL ULOOM, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 024. 2. GHOUSE KHAN MAJOR, S/O HABEEBULLA KHAN, R/AT NO.24, 2ND FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, KANAKA NAGAR, R.T.NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 032. 3. SYED NOOR AHMED MAJOR, S/O SYED ABDUL RAHMAN, R/AT NO.147, 'A' BLOCK, HA FARM POST, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. 4. ILYAS KHAN MAJOR, S/O HABEEBULLA KHAN, R/AT NO. 15, NEERUBHAVI, KEMPANA LAYOUT, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30162 WP No. 5127 of 2025 5. ASLAM KHAN MAJOR, S/O RAHMAN KHAN, R/AT SRI BALAJI SADAN, 9TH CROSS, CIL LAYOUT, R.T.NAGAR POST, BENGALURU 560 032. 6. NIHAD AHMED MAJOR, S/O MUMTAZ AHMED R/AT NO.590, NEAR CORPORATION WARD OFFICE, NO.96, BELLARY ROAD, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. 7. AYUB KHAN MAJOR, S/O LATE ABBAS KHAN, R/AT NO.590, BEHIND POLICE STATION, OPP. GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. 8. ZAKIR PASHA MAJOR, S/O GHOUSE PEER, R/AT NO.1, 7TH CROSS, R.T.NAGAR POST, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. 9. BASHEER KHAN MAJOR, S/O LATE KHADER KHAN R/AT NO.262, 2ND MAIN ROAD, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30162 WP No. 5127 of 2025 NEXT TO URDU SCHOOL LANE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. 10. SHABBIR AHMED MAJOR S/O MOHAMMED DASTAGIR. R/AT NO. 8TH CROSS, CIL LAYOUT. OPP LANE OF NARAYANA SCHOOL, R. T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU-560 032. 11. SYED AKBAR MAJOR, WAKF INSPECTOR AND CARE TAKER DISTRICT WAKF OFFICE BENGALURU URBAN NORTH AND MASJID-E-AZAM AND MADRASA SHAMSHUL ULOOM, HEBBAL, BENGALURU URBAN. ALSO AT RESIDING AT. NO. 05, FZK RESIDENCE, 1ST MAIN ROAD, ANNAYAPPA BLOCK, KEB ROAD, BENSON TOWN POST, NEAR AQSA MASJID BENGALURU-560 046. 12. FAIROZ KHAN MAJOR, S/O LATE ABBAS KHAN, R/AT NO.590, BEHIND POLICE STATION, OPP. GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30162 WP No. 5127 of 2025 13. NAVEED PASHA MAJOR, S/O GHOUSE PEER, R/AT NO. 1, 7TH CROSS, BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR, R.T.NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 032. 14. ANSAR KHAN MAJOR S/O LATE KHADER KHAN R/AT NO.262, 2ND MAIN ROAD, NEXT TO URDU SCHOOL LANE, HEBBAL, BENGALURU - 560 024. 15. UMMER KHAN MAJOR MASJID-E-AZAM, DARGAH HAZRATH SHAMSHUDDIN SHAH MADRASA-E-SHAMSHUL ULOOM, HEBBAL, BENGALURU-560 024. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. USMAN, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. BHAVANA N. PATI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R10, R12, R13 AND R14; SRI. ANAND KUMAR M, ADVOCATE FOR R11 & R15) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 23.01.2025 (ANNX-A) ISSUED BY THE R-1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30162 WP No. 5127 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Mr. Khaleemulla Sharif, the learned counsel who appears for the petitioner files a memo, which reads as under: "The counsel for the petitioner humbly submits that the petitioner has now decided to withdraw the above petition as the subject matter of the above writ petition has become infructuous. The petitioner had already filed another writ petition challenging the election notification dated 03.07.2025 which is pending before this Hon'ble Court. For the reasons stated above the petitioner most respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above writ petition as not pressed in the interest of justice." In view of the afore, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn subject to all just exceptions in law. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB