APHC010720902025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1271/2026 Between: 1. SHAIK AJMEER VALI, S/O SHAIK MADEENA, AGED 38 YEARS D.NO. 29- 140, NEAR AIRTEL TOWER, GANDHI NAGAR YELLAMANCHILI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531055, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT (PREVIOUS) 2. SAYYED BASHEERULLAH, S/O SAYYED SHADATULLAH, AGED 34 YEARS GANDHI NAGAR RAMADEVI COMPLEX, YELLAMANCHILI , ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT -531055, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT (PREVIOUS ) 3. SHAIK BASHEERUDDIN, S/O SHAIK ABDULLAH, AGED 37 YEARS PATHAVEEDHI, YELLAMANCHILI ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531055 VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT (PREVIOUS) ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINORITY WELFARE DEPT SECRETARIAT ,VELEGAPUDI ,AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-522238 2. COMPETENT AUTHORITY /CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ANDHRA PRADESH WAKF BOARD ,4TH FLOOR IMDAD GHAR ,OPP KALESWARA RAO MARKET, VIJAYAWADA - 520001 3. DISRTICT REVENUE OFFICER/ DISTRICT WAQF OFFICER, ANAKAPALLI, ANAKAPALLI DISTRICT-531001 2 4. INSPECTOR/AUDITOR WAQFS E SECTION COLLECTORATE, VISAKHAPANAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT -530002 5. SHAIK BABJANEE, S/O SHAIK HUSSAIN (LATE ) C/O JAMIA MASJID DIMILI ROAD YELLAMANCHILI-531055 6. SHAIK KANNA SAHEB, S/O SHAIK MADEENA (LATE) C/O JAMIA MASJID DIMILI ROAD YELLAMANCHILI-531055 7. P K KAREEMULLAH, S/O MD PATCHCHA, C/O JAMIA MASJID DIMILI ROAD YELLAMANCHILI-531055 ...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 to issue an appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly a Writ of Mandamus, directing Respondent No.2, the Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Waqf Board, Vijayawada, to conduct the election to the Management Committee by Secret ballot as, denial opportunity to all eligible members to participate in the election process is arbitrary, illegal, and violatve of Articles 14 and 19(1) of the Constitution of India , and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 to issue an interim order directing Respondent No.2 - the Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Waqf Board, Vijayawada, to restrict and regulate the incurring of expenditure by the Muthavalli of Masjid Management Committee Yellamanchili from the accounts of Jamia Masjid, Yellamanchili, and permit such expenditure only towards payment of salaries to the Pesh Imam and Muazzins, and that too with the prior approval of the Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Waqf Board, Vijayawada and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MOHAMMAD UMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1271/2026 The Court made the following Order: The Writ Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents particularly the respondent No.2, the Chief Executive Officer, Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board, Vijayawada for conducting the election to the Managing Committee of Jamiya Masjid, Yelamanchili Mosque by secret ballot to the eligible persons to participate in the election process. 2. The 2nd respondent who is Chief Executive Officer-cum- competent authority has submitted written instructions in the present writ petition. The written instructions indicate that an individual named Sri Shaik Ajmeer Vali made a representation dated on 15.09.2025 requesting to conduct election through secret ballot to Jamiya Masjid, Yelamanchili Mosque and the respondent has already deputed one Sri Sarkar Sab, Additional Superintendent of Police Retired/Executive Officer/Rent Review Committee Members, AP State Waqf Board, Vijayawada to submit a detailed report on the concerns raised in the representation submitted by one Sri Shaik Ajmeer Vali and take further course of action in the matter. However, soon after receipt of the report from the Officer necessary action will be taken as per the rules. 3. Without going into merit and demerits of the case and with the consent of the both the counsels for the petitioner and for the respondents, this court is of the view it is unnecessary to keep the writ petition pending 4 inclined to dispose of the writ petition at the admission stage by directing the 2nd respondent to take necessary steps for conducting of election to Jamiya Masjid, Yelamanchali Mosque based on the report of the committee member as expeditiously as possible. 4. With the above said direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, Interlocutory Petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________ TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO, J Dated: 21.01.2026 MSI 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 1271/2026 Dated: 21.01.2026 MSI