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APHC010606852025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3328] THURSDAY,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO: 31371/2025 Between:
1. SHAIK BEEROLI JABBAR, (EX-PRESIDENT OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF JAMYA MASJID, BOYAKUNTIA VILLAGE), S/O. SHAIK BEEROLI KHADAR, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. DOOR NO. 2-25, NEAR JAMYA MASJID, SIRIVELLA MANDAL,BOYAKUNTIA VILLAGE, NANDYAL DISTRICT,
...PETITIONER AND
1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AP STATE WAQF BOARD, 4TH FLOOR, IMDADGHAR, WAQF COMPLEX, OPP. HEAD POST OFFICE. NEAR KALLESWARA RAO MARKET, VIJAYAWADA
3. THE INSPECTOR AUDITOR WAQFS, VIJAYAWADA, NANDYAL DISTRICT
4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BOYALAKUNTIA POLICE STATION, KURNOOL
5. SHAIK KHAJA MOHIDDIN, S/O. SHAIK MADAR SAHEB,R/O. BOYALAKUNTIA VILLAGE, SIRIVELLA MANDAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT
...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. S V RUTHVIK
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Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
3. AYESHA AZMA S The Court made the following:
ORAL ORDER:
Heard Sri S. Veera Ruthvik, learned Counsel for the Writ Petitioner, Sri David, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Social Welfare and Sri Shaik Khaja Basha, learned Standing Counsel for Waqf Board. 2. The present Writ Petition is filed seeking a direction to the Respondents to consider the Representation submitted by the Writ Petitioner dated 09.10.2025 (Ex.P.1). 3. Having considered the contents of the Writ Petition, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition, at the admission stage, without going into the merit, directing the Chief Executive Officer, AP State Waqf Board (Respondent No.2) to consider the Representation of the Writ Petitioner dated 09.10.2025 (Ex.P.1) and pass a Speaking Order in accordance with law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of uploading of this Order on the website of the Court and communicate such Order to the Writ Petitioner and the Unofficial Respondent No.5 forthwith. 4. Needless to state that the Respondent No.2 is statutorily obligated to adhere to the principles of Natural Justice by providing opportunity of hearing and presentation of documents by the Petitioner as well as the Unofficial Respondent No.5. The Respondent No.2 shall also inform the date of hearing by issuing advance Notice to the Petitioner as well as the Unofficial Respondent No.5. 5.
Sri Shaik Khaja Basha, learned Standing Counsel for Waqf Board, is
directed to convey the gist of this Order to the Respondent No.2 forthwith for effective compliance.
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6. With these observations and directions, this Writ Petition stands
disposed of. No order as to costs.
7. Interlocutory Applications, if any, stand closed in terms of this order.
______________________________________ GANNAMANENI RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J Dt: 13.11.2025 Vns