APHC010182302026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 9862/2026 Between: 1. MINORITY RIGHTS FORUM, (AP REGD. NO. 87/2014) REPRESENTED BY ITS FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT SRI SHAIK DASTAGIRI 4/596-2, 7 ROADS, OPPOSITE SBI, KADAPA DISTRICT-516001 2. SHAIK MAGBUL BASHA, S/O LATE SHAIK NABI SAHEB R/O AMEER PEER ROAD,R/O AMEER PEER ROAD, AGADI, CUDDAPAH, ANDHRA PRADESH 3. ABDUL KALEEM SHAIK, C/O SHAIK MAHABOOB BASHA, AGED 46 YEARS, GOPAVARAM MANDAL, BADVEL, CUDDAPAH, ANDHRA PRADESH ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINORITY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT – 522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI 522238 3. THE A P STATE WAQF BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OFFICE AT 4TH 5TH FLOOR, IMDAD GHAR WAQF COMPLEX, 0PP. K.R. MARKET, VIJAYAWADA - 520001, KRISHNA DISTRICT 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 516001 2 5. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, KADAPA MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH.516001 6. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH.516001 7. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, O/O DISTRICT REGISTRAR SIVANANDHAPURAM, KADAPA ANDHRA PRADESH - 516001 ...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 a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the Respondents, more particularly Respondents 1 to 5, in not taking any action on the representation dated 30-03-2026 submitted by the Petitioner and in permitting and/or failing to prevent illegal issuance of No Objection Certificates, fraudulent registrations, unlawful mutations in revenue records and unauthorized constructions over the notified Waqf lands attached to Sunni Qilla Mosque, Kadapa, covered under A.P.Gazette Notification No. 13, Serial No.45, dated 26-03-1964, comprising Sy.Nos.288 (Ac.2.11), 289 (Ac.0.31), 290 (Ac.0.50) and 312 (Ac.0.78) situated in Kadapa Mandal, as being illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14 and 25 of the Constitution of India and contrary to the provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995, and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith prohibit all registrations and transactions in respect of the said lands, cancel all illegal NOCs, registrations and mutations, remove encroachments, restore the subject properties to the control and possession of the A.P. State Waqf Board, initiate stringent civil and criminal action against the persons responsible for such illegalities, 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 direct the Respondents, more particularly Respondents 2, 4 and 5, not to register any documents, not to effect any mutations in revenue records, not to grant or act upon any No Objection Certificates, permissions or approvals, and to forthwith restrain all ongoing and proposed construction activities in respect of the notified Waqf lands attached to Sunni Qilla Mosque, Kadapa, covered under A.P. Gazette Notification No. 13, Serial No.45, dated 26-03-1964, comprising Sy.Nos.288 (Ac.2.11), 289 3 (Ac.0.31), 290 (Ac.0.50) and 312 (Ac.0.78) in Kadapa Mandal, pending disposal of the Writ Petition, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. SRI VIJAY MATHUKUMILLI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE 3. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 4. SHAIK KHAJA BASHA The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.9862 OF 2026 ORDER: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle. 2. Permission is accorded. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action. 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: 20.04.2026 Pmk 5 78 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.9862 OF 2026 Dt.20.04.2026 Pmk