THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.4181 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is said to be a Welfare Association. The Association is formed for the purpose of helping the rural people, providing educational facilities, and construction of mosques, labraries etc. Upon a hillock at Kalicherla Village of Peddamandyam Mandal, Chittoor District, religious ceremonies, in the form of URS, are being performed. However, disputes arose among the families associated with the URS. W.P.No.5418 of 2002 and W.P.No.5928 of 2002 were filed in this regard. The petitioner states that on account of the internal disputes between the families, a standstill has come, and no ceremonies are being conducted. The petitioner is said to have approached the District Collector, the 1st respondent, with a prayer to accord permission to perform ceremonies; and it is complained that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The claim made by the petitioner is in relation to performance of certain religious ceremonies. The 1st respondent is not vested with the power to accord permission, much less to resolve the disputes. The Wakf Board, constituted under the Wakf Act, 1995, or a Civil Court, are the proper Fora, where disputes of this nature, can be resolved, duly considering the claims of various individuals or agencies. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court or Wakf Tribunal. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ Dt.03-03-2009. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. KO