- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25337-DB WP No. 37926 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 37926 OF 2025 (GM-WAKF) BETWEEN: 1. SYED HABEEBUDDIN M. SARMAST AGE 35 YEARS KARNATAKA STATE PRESIDENT WAQF PROPERTIES PROTECTION COUNCIL FORMER CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT WAQF ADVISORY COMMITTEE KALABURAGI HAVING OFFICE AT 7-1202/123/1/48 ISLAMABAD COLONY 13TH CROSS, KALABURAGI (GULBARGA) KARNATAKA - 585 104 …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRAKRUTH P. HONAGANAHALLI, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ASHVINI PATIL., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINORITY WELFARE AND WAQF DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25337-DB WP No. 37926 of 2025 2. THE CHAIRMAN KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF "DARUL AUQAF" NO. 6, CUNNINGHAM ROAD BENGALURU - 560 052 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF "DARUL AUQAF" NO. 6, CUNNINGHAM ROAD BENGALURU - 560 052 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 31.10.2025 IN TERMS OF AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW WITHIN A PERIOD OF 4 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THE ORDER (AT ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25337-DB WP No. 37926 of 2025 2. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21