IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND SIX :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 2367 of 2006 Between:- 1. Managing Committee, Masjid Qutubshahi (Masjid e- Tajunnisa Begum), Shardanagar, Guddimalkapur, rep by Vice President, Mohd. Laraib S/o Late Mohd. Kaleemullah, Occ : Vice President, R/o 10-5-34, Flat No. 504, Raghava Tower, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 2. Qasim Mohiuddin Patel, S/o Abdul Khader R/o 12-2-417/A/12, Sharadanagar, Gudimalkapur, Hyderabad-28 ..... Petitioners. AND 1. A.P. State Wakf Board, rep by Chief Executive Officer, Haj House, Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Hyderabad Division, Collectorate Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad 3. The Dy. Director, Survey and Settlement, Collectorate Office, Hyderabad Division, Collectorate Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad (R2 is impleaded as per Court order dt: 18-09-2006 in WPMP. No. 24334/06) (R3 is impleaded as per Court order dt: 25-09-2006 in WPMP. No. 25039/06) ....Respondent. Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Mandamus declaring the in inaction on the part of the Respondent/Wakf Board failed to initiate Proceedings U/s 54 of Wakf Act in Pursuance of the representation dated 25-10-04 and 27-1-2006 made by the Members of the congregation, and published in Urdu Daily Siasat dated 21-1-2006 as being illegal, arbitrary, dereliction of duty. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and the order of the High Court dated: 08-09-2006 made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Sri Syed Shareef Ahmed, Advocate for the Petitioners and of Sri Mohd. Abdul Rafi-SC on behalf of respondent No.1 , the Court made the following ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Chief Execuive Officer, A.P. State Wakf Board, Haj House, Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad.(By Special Messenger). 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Hyderabad Division, Collectorate Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad (BY SPL. MESSENGER) 3. The Dy. Director, Survey and Settlement, Collectorate Office, Hyderabad Division, Collectorate Complex, Nampally, Hyderabad (BY SPL. MESSENGER) 4. Sri Mohd. Abdur Rafi, Advocate, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 5. One CC to Sri Syed Shareef Ahmed, Advocate(OPUC). 6. One spare copy. Ab HIGH COURT AB DRAFTED ON 13-11-2006 GR.J DT.13-11-2006. NOTE: POST ON 14-11-2006 ORDER W.P.NO. 2367 of 2006. DIRECTION