APHC010656202025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 33989/2025 Between: 1. SHAIK FAREED MASTAN,, S/O SHOWKAT BASHA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O BABANAGAR, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 521001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522503. 2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE WAQF BOARD, 4TH FLOOR, IMDAD GHAR, 0PP. KHALESWAR RAO MARKET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR (OLD KRISHNA) DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, ANDHRA PRADESH STATE WAQF BOARD, 4TH FLOOR, IMDAD GHAR, 0PP. KHALESWAR RAO MARKET, VIJAYAWADA, NTR (OLD KRISHNA) DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. MOHAMMED KHALEELULLAH SHARIF, S/O. LATE ATA MUHAMMED ATAVULLA SHARIEF SHA TAJ KHADARI, MUTAWALLI, HAZRATH KHADER VALI BABA DARGAH, VIZIANAGARAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...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 2 pleased topleased to Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/direction, declaring the inaction of Respondents 1 to 3 in addressing the allegations against Respondent No.4 for irregularities, mismanagement, and misappropriation at the Dargah, as bad, illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to the provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995 and Direct the Respondents 1 to 3 (a) to suspend the impugned proceedings dated 20.12.2022 passed by the Waqf Board and forthwith conduct a time-bound enquiry u/s 63, 64 and other relevant provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995, into the allegations of illegal hereditary conversion, financial irregularities, unauthorized constructions, and political interference, including a comprehensive audit of income/expenditure for the past three years and investigation into bank accounts/private trusts, b)Direct that, upon completion of the enquiry. Respondents 1 to 3 take appropriate action, including suspension or removal of Respondent No.4 as Mutawalli, assumption of direct Board management u/s 65 for better management and protection of Waqf properties Pending disposal of this Writ petition IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to suspend the impuned proceedings F.No.12/JM/K/2002/Z-V, dated 20-12-2022 and direct the respondent No.2 to take the management of Dargah u/s 65 because the annual Liras will be held on 30.01.2026 pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MOHAMMED ALTAF HUSSAIN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MASALEGAR HIDAYATHULLA 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3. SHAIK KHAJA BASHA The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.33989 OF 2025 ORDER: Sri V.S.R.Anjaneyulu, learned designated Senior Counsel, assisted by Sri P.Gagan Karthik, learned counsel, representing learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. Sri P.Gagan Karthik, learned counsel, endorsed the same on the bundle. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to file a fresh writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 28.01.2026 KBN 4 10 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.33989 of 2025 Date: 28.01.2026 KBN