THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4123 of 2008 Date: 28.02.2008 Between: Mohd.Ghouse … Petitioner AND The Revenue Divisional Officer Hyderabad Division. And others. … Respondents Counsel for the petitioners: Sri Abdul Muqeet Qureshi Counsel for respondents 1 & 2: None Counsel for respondent No.3 : Sri Abdul Najeeb Khan, Standing Counsel HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4123 of 2008 ORDER:- This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus to set aside order dated 20.7.2007 passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer – respondent No.1 served on the petitioner on 14.2.2008, whereby his eviction was ordered. Heard Sri A.M.Qureshi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Abdul Najeeb Khan, learned Standing Counsel for the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Board – Respondent No.3. The grievance of the petitioner is that he was not served either notice under section 54(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Act, 1995 (for short “the Act”) or order passed under Section 54(3) of the Act and therefore, the order passed under Section 55 of the Act by the Revenue Divisional Officer which is impugned in this writ petition cannot be sustained. Learned Standing Counsel says that the notice under Section 54(1) of the Act was served by affixture to the petitioner and a copy of order passed under Section 54 (3) was served on him. In the light of the complaint of the petitioner that he did not receive the order and having regard to the fact that the petitioner has an appropriate remedy by way of appeal to the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Tribunal under Section 54(4) of the Act, the Chief Executive Officer of respondent No.3 Wakf Board is directed to serve a copy of the order passed under Section 54(3) of the Act within a period of one week from today. On receipt of the order, liberty is given to the petitioner to approach the Wakf Tribunal by initiating appropriate proceedings. To enable the petitioner to do so, the parties are directed to maintain status quo with respect to possession for a period of four weeks. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of the writ petition, W.P.M.P.No.5390 of 2008 filed by the petitioner seeking interim relief is dismissed as infructuous. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Date:28.02.2008 Note: Issue c.c. in two days. B/o. mdaa