- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31128 WP No. 8308 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.8308 OF 2025 (GM-WAKF) BETWEEN: SHRI. DADAPEER S/O KHASIM SAB, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT AZAD NAGARA, KALGERE, CHITRADURGA, KALGERE, KARNATAKA-577519. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJENDRA DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY WELFARE AND WAQF, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT MINORITY WELFARE, HAJ AND WAQF Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31128 WP No. 8308 of 2025 DEPARTMENT, KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 4. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAKFS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NO.06, DARUL-AWKAF, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU 560052. 5. REGIONAL COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU DIVISION AND RETURNING OFFICER, ELECTION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF, 2ND FLOOR, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027. 6. SRI. K. ANWAR BASHA, FORMER CHAIRMAN AND ELECTED MEMBER, KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAKFS, NO.06, DARUL-AWKAF, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. ISMAIL ZABIULLA, AAG A/W SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AAG FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 5 TO, RESTRAINING RESPONDENT NO.6 FROM CONTESTING OR ASSUMING THE POSITION OF CHAIRPERSON-THE ELECTION NOTICE, VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED 06.03.2025 AND TO QUASH ANY PROCESS ALLOWING RESPONDENT NO.6 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION AND ISSUE A WRIT OF PROHIBITION PREVENTING THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31128 WP No. 8308 of 2025 RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 5 FROM CONSIDERING RESPONDENT NO.6'S CANDIDATURE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: It is humbly submitted that the petitioner had preferred the present writ petition seeking for the relief in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent Nos.1 to 5 to restrain Respondent No.6 from contesting or assuming the position of Chairperson-the election notice and other appropriate reliefs. It is humbly submitted that in view of the respondent authorities have conducted the election and Chairperson already elected, consequentially, the relief sought in the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous. Wherefore, it is humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dismiss the petition as being rendered infructuous, we seek the permission of this Hon'ble Court to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31128 WP No. 8308 of 2025 withdraw the case in the interest of justice and equity. In view of the afore, the petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr