APHC010008952026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.888 of 2026 Between: 1. MOHAMMED KARIMUDDIN, , S/O. IBRAHIM SAHEB AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO. 16-99, TELAPROLU, NELAPADU, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT AT VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.- 522241 2. THE ANDHRA PRADESH STATE WAKF BOARD, REP. BY ITS CEO 4TH FLOOR, IMDADGHAR, 0PP. KHALESWARARAO MARKET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR (OLD KRISHNA) DISTRICT. 522202 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE WAKF BOARD, REP. BY ITS CEO, 4TH FLOOR, IMDADGHAR, 0PP. KHALESWARARAO MARKET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR (OLD KRISHNA) DISTRICT 522202 4. THE DRO/ DISTRICT WAQF OFFICER, VIZIANAGARAM.535001 5. THE INSPECTOR AUDITOR, WAQF BOARD, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 535 001 6. DARGAH HZT KHADER VALI BABA RH, SITUATED AT BABA METTA, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND DISTRICT, REP BY ITS MUTHAVALLI - 535 001 7. SRI MOHAMMED KHALEELULLA SHAREEF, S/O. LATE MOHAMMED ATAVULLA SHAREEF SHA TAJ KHADER BABA MUTHAVALLI OF DARGAH HZT KHADER VALI BABA (RH), SITUATED AT BABA METTA, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND DISTRICT.535 001 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the decision of 2nd respondent vide Resolution No.584/2022 dated 08.12.2022 appointing 7th respondent as Muthavalli of 6th respondent Dargah u/s 42 of Waqf Act, as communicated by 3rd respondent vide F.No. 12A/JM/K/2002/Z-V, dated 20.12.2022 being bad, illegal, arbitrary, colorable exercise of powers and contrary to section 42 of Waqf Act 1995, passed in gross violation of principle of natural justice, besides offending Article 14 and 25 of Constitution of India and consequentially to set aside the same and to assume for direct management of 6th respondent by the 2nd respondent Board while ordering for regular inquiry on the affairs of 6th respondent institution and to take action against the 7th respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V HIMABINDU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MASALEGAR HIDAYATHULLA 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. SHAIK KHAJA BASHA The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner represented and stated that the sole writ petitioner died pending consideration of the Writ Petition and the same is also endorsed on the bundle. Recording the representation of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 09.03.2026 siva 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.888 of 2026 Date: 09.03.2026 siva