THE HONOUABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH W.P. No. 12920 of 2007 Date:21-06-2007 Between: Smt.Zubeda Begum .. PETITIONER AND The A.P.State Wakf Board rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, Hyderabd and six others. .. RESPONDENTS ORDER: The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to declare the inaction on the part of the police authorities and the revenue administration in not extending the necessary protection to the petitioner in pursuance of the requisition made by the 1st respondent, the Chief Executive Officer through his letter bearing F.No.M7/313/NLR/PROT/200/Z-VI, dated 16.06.2007, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that she is the mutavallia of Jamia Mosque, which is, notified Wakf. The petitioner has been temporarily appointed as Mutavallia to look after the affairs of the said mosque vide Proceedings No.B3/1204/NLR/97/Z-IV, dated 02.05.2007. It is stated that the respondents 5 to 7 who belong to C.P.I. party have encroached upon the aforesaid wakf land. Therefore, the Chief Executive Officer, A.P. State Wakf Board, Hyderabad has addressed a letter dated 16.06.2007 to the Superintendent of Police, Nellore requesting him to safeguard the wakf property and to see that no incident is happened at the spot and not to construct any temple/dargah/mosque/chillah in the said wakf property. It is stated that the respondents 2 and 3 have not taken any action on the said letter. Therefore, the petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus. I am of the opinion that if there are no disputes with regard to the wakf property and whenever the lawful owner has made such a representation, it is the duty of the police to safeguard the property. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is directed to take appropriate action pursuant to the letter bearing F.No.M7/313/NLR/PROT/200/Z-VI, dated 16.06.2007 addressed by the Chief Executive Officer, A.P. State Wakf Board, Hyderabad to the Superintendent of Police, Nellore in accordance with law. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:21.06.2007. ccm Note: Furnish C.C. within three days. B/o ccm