- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50472 WP No. 15527 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19187 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 03RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.15527 OF 2022 (GM-WAKF) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.19187 OF 2022 (GM-WAKF) IN WP No. 15527/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MOHAMMED WAZIR BAIG S/O ANWAR BAIG, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O NO.80/1, 6TH CROSS, HANIFA MASJID KHUSHAL NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560045. 2. SYED MERAJ AHMED S/O SYED SIRAJUDDIN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O NO.40/1, GOVIND CHETTY, COLONY, TASKER TOWN, BENGALURU - 560051. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARISH KUMAR M.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF MINORITY WELFARE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50472 WP No. 15527 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19187 of 2022 DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQUAF REPRESENTED BY ITS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DAR-UL-AUQAF, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560052. 3. MAJLIS-MILLIA ISLAMIA KARNATAKA STATE BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CARE TAKER NO.109, MILLIA BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, N R ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. 4. THE WAQF OFFICER DISTRICT WAQF ADVISORY COMMITTEE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT AND CARE TAKER TO MAJLIS-E-MILIA ISLAMIA NO.109, MILLIA BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, N R ROAD, BENGALURU -560002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1; SRI. P.S. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. CHAND PASHA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS PUBLISHED IN DAILY SALAR URDU NEWS PAPER ON 15.07.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-K - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50472 WP No. 15527 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19187 of 2022 TO HOLD THE ELECTION TO THE MANAGEMENT OF RESPONDENT NO.3 INSTITUTION AS THE SAME IS IN VIOLATION OF THE RULE 48 OF THE KARNATAKA WAKF RULES 2017; AND ETC. IN WP NO. 19187/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MAJLIS E MILLIA ISLAMIA KARNATAKA STATE MILLIA BUILDING NO.109, N.R.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY MR.SYED NOOR-UI-AMEEN ANWAR AGED 74 YEARS ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.C. KRISHNA PRACHETH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF DARUL AWKAF, NO.6, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU - 560052 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. THE WAQF OFFICER AND CARE TAKER TO MAJLIS E MILLIA ISLAMIA DISTRICT WAQF OFFICE, BENGALURU URBAN (SOUTH) DISTRICT, NO.16, 2ND FLOOR, HAMEED SHAH COMPLEX, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50472 WP No. 15527 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19187 of 2022 CUBBONPET BENGALURU -560002. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALIPATIL P.S., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 25.07.2022 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 APPOINTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AS CARE TAKER FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MAJLIS-E-MILLIA ISLAMIA, BANGALORE WHICH IS MARKED AS ANNEXURE-A. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties in both the petitions. 2. In W.P.No.15527 of 2022, the petitioners have sought for quashing of the calendar of events published in Daily Salar Urduu News paper dated 15.07.2022 vide Annexure-K inter-alia sought for amendment of Bye-laws of respondent No.3. In W.P.No.1987 of 2022, the petitioner has sought for quashing the order dated 25.07.2022 issued by respondent No.1 appointing respondent No.2 as care taker as per Annexure-A. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50472 WP No. 15527 of 2022 C/W WP No. 19187 of 2022 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent No.2 that the elections have not been conducted to the management of respondent No.3 pursuant of the issuance of calendar of events dated 15.07.2022. Hence, no further orders are required to be made in W.P.No15527 of 2022. 4. In respect of the grievance of the petitioners seeking amendment of the Bye-laws of respondent No.3 and to quashing of the order dated 25.07.2022 issued by respondent No.1 are concerned, the respondent No.2 is directed to consider the representation at Annexure-J, in accordance with law within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 5. It is open to the petitioners to submit one more representation to respondent No.2, seeking their relief, and if such a representation is submitted, respondent No. 2 shall consider the same, in accordance with law. 6. Accordingly, the writ petitions stand disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB:List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9