THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 13879 OF 2006 DATED: 05-09-2007 BETWEEN: Idare Ahle Sunnatul Jamat Mancherial, Rep.by its President Syed Habeeb …Petitioner and The A.P.State Wakf Board, Rep.by its Chief Executive Officer, Nampally, Hyderabad …Respondent THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 13879 OF 2006 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to held elections to the managing committee of the Wakf property i.e., Jamia Mosque and its adjacent properties situated near Railway Station, Mancherial Town and Mandal Mancherial, Adilabad District. It is stated that a committee entrusted with the Wakf property by name Jamia Masjid. It is stated that the said Wakf is having immovable properties in Mancherial town. Though as per the records, the name of the Mutawali is being shown, but actually no Mutawali is being functioning. In addition, the Wakf Board appointed a managing committee, which is intended to supervise the functioning of the Mutawali with reference to the management of the Wakf. In spite of the fact that the term of the managing committee was over, the Wakf Board did not conduct elections as is contemplated under the byelaws of the Wakf and the rules constituted under the old act, since no new rules are framed under the new act. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the Wakf Board on 10-04-2006 seeking appropriate relief. But since the respondent has not taken any action on the representation of the petitioner, the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court. Heard the counsel for the petitioner as well as the standing counsel for the respondent-Wakf board. In view of the above facts stated by the petitioner that the non- disposal of the representation made by him before the respondent, it would be appropriate to direct the respondent to take appropriate action and to see that the Wakf is properly managed. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner by taking appropriate action within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No order as to costs. ______________________ S. ANANDA REDDY, J. Dated: 05-09-2007 Rns