IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRUUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5968 OF 2025 Between: Shaik Mohammed Silar, S/o. late Abdul Gafoor aged about 54 years, Occ: Business, R/o. 10-114, Muslimpalem Peddakakani Village and Mandal, Guntur Distriet A.P. ...PETITIONER AND The State of Andhra Pradesh, rep by its Principal Secretary to Government, Minorities Welfare (IDM) Department, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District The A.P. State Waqf, Board rep by its Chief Executive Officer, 4*^ Floor, Imdad Ghar, opp Kaleshwar Rao Market, Vijayawada, A.P. The Dargah Hzt Baji Shaheed Aulia (RA), rep by its Executive Officer, Peddakakani Village and Mandal, Guntur District. 1. 2. 3. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of MANDAMUS Directing the 2"^^ and 3'^ respondent to allow the petitioner either to perform or to participate in the Annual Urs Ceremonies which are schedule to be held on 29-03-2025 and 30-03-2025 for the Waqf Institution namely Dargah Hzt. Baji Shaheed Aulia (RA) situated at Peddakkani Village and Mandal, Guntur District by considering the representation dated 20-02-2025 forthwith. 4 lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to allow the petitioner to participate in the annual Urs Ceremonies which are schedule to be held on 29-03-2025 and 30-03-2025 for the Waqf Institution namely Dargah Hzt. Baji Shaheed Aulia (RA) situated at Peddakkani Village and Mandal, Guntur District in pursuance of the representation dated 20-02-2025. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI M. MEHDI HUSSAIN Counsel for the Respondent No.1 : GP FOR MINORITIES WELFARE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 : SRI KHAJA BASHA, SC FOR WAQF BOARD The Court at the stage admission made the following: ORDER APHC010109212025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 5968/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Shaik Mohammed Silar AND ...RESPONDENT{S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.M MEHDI HUSSAIN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 5 1 .GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE The Court made the following ORDER: Heard Sri M.Mehdi Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Minorities Welfare (IDM) for respondent and Sri Sk.Khaza Basha, learned standing counsel for respondents 2 & 3. The petitioner, resident of Pedakakani Village and Mandal, Guntur District filed the above writ petition with an apprehension that respondents 2 and 3 may not allow him to participate in the Annual Urs Ceremonies scheduled to be held on 29.03.2025 and 30.03.2025 for the Wakf Institution namely Dargah Hzt. Baji Shaheed Aulia (RA) situated at Pedda Kakani Village and Mandal, Guntur District. The petitioner made a representation dated 20.02.2025 to the 2"^^ respondent. 2. 2 At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner confined his arguments and urged to direct the 2 representation dated 20.02.2025 (Ex.P.1) made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders. 3. nd respondent to consider the Learned standing counsel did not refute the said submission. 4. Indeed, directing the authorities to consider the representation is deprecated by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Government of India v. P.Venkatesh^ 5. However, given the facts and circumstances of the case, without touching the merits of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage with the consent of learned counsel on either side directing the 2"^^^ respondent to consider petitioner’s representation dated 20.02.2025 (Ex.P.1) and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible, strictly as per the Rules. No order as to costs. 6. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. T 2019 (8) SCALE 544 Sd/- N NAGAMMA ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ' SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Minorities Welfare (IDM) Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The A.P. State Waqf, Board rep by its Chief Executive Officer, 4*^ Floor, Imdad Ghar, opp Kaleshwar Rao Market, Vijayawada, A.P. 3. The Executive Officer, Dargah Hzt Baji Shaheed Aulia (RA), Peddakakani Village and Mandal, Guntur District. 4. One CC to Sri M. Mehdi Hussain, Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CCs to GP for Minorities Welfare, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OUT] 6. One CC to Sri Khaja Basha, SC for Waqf Board (OPUC) 7. Three C.D. Copies. Cnr <W! HIGH COURT DATED: 11/03/2025 ORDER fo^ANDH^ WP.No.5968 of 2025 X 2 1 MAR 2025 o^ . Current Section DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS