IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 7858 of 2008 Between: M.A. Hameed Khan S/o. M.A. Aziz Khan Limra Youth Association, H. No.6-5-27/1, Netaji chowk, Adilabad, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chief Executive Officer, A.P. State Wakf Board, Haj House Building, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 The District Wakf Board Officer / District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Adilabad, Adilabad District. 3 The Inspector & Auditor, Wakf Board, Collectorate Building, Adilabad. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking any action against the illegal encroachments made in the land belongs to the Grave Yard of Imam (Sunni), Tirpally locality, Adilabad Town, Adilabad District as per law inspite of repated representations submitted to the respondents as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, violation of principles of natural justice, null and void and contrary to the law and consequently direct the respondents to take necessary action as per law against the illegal encroachments made in the land belongs to the Grave Yard of Imam (Sunni), Tirpally locality, Adilabad Town, Adilabad District and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.SURENDER REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.S.M.SUBHANI (SC FOR AP WAKF BOARD) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 7858 of 2008 Order: The main grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that though he made a representation dated 11.02.2008 to the respondents requesting them to take necessary action against the illegal encroachments made in the Grave Yard of Imam (Sunni), situated at Tirpally locality, Adilabad Town and District, and protect the same, no action thereon had been taken by the respondents so far. Hence, he filed the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 3-Wakf Board and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of respondent No.2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 and 3- Wakf Board submitted that they will take appropriate steps to protect the Grave Yard in question. Having regard to the above stand taken by respondent Nos.1 and 3-Wakf Board, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The respondents shall consider and dispose of the representation dated 11.02.2008 of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously and take appropriate steps for protection of the Grave Yard in question. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 15.04.2008 Ksr/Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{MSN}