IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 5342 of 2008 Between: Mohd. Feroz Khan S/o.Md. Yousuf Khan R/o. H.No. 4-36, Gangaram Nagar, Chandanagar, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P. State Wakf Board, Rep. by the Chief Executive Officer, haj House, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Rep. by Deputy Commissioner West Zone, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R. District. 3 Mandal Revenue Officer, Serilingampally Mandal, R.R. District. .....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 pas an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction holding that the inaction of the respondents in not taking any steps available to them under law for the protection of the Graveyard and Dargah Known as Dargah Hzt. Zinda Shah Madar which is a registered Wakf property situated at Gangaramnagar, Chandanagar Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District is illegal, motivated and against the spirit of the wakf and may be pleased to direct the Respondents to protect the Graveyard and Dargh Known as Dargah Hazrath Zinda Shah Madar situated at Gangaram, chandranagar Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, by constructing a compound wall around the same and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.A.BARI 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. 5342 of 2008 Order: It is the grievance of the petitioner that he made a representation dated 23.01.2008 to respondent No.3, namely the Mandal Revenue Officer, Serilingampalli Mandal, R.R. District, as also respondent No.1, namely the Chief Executive Officer of the A.P. State Wakf Board, requesting them to protect the burial ground belonging to the Muslim community. While the said representation is pending consideration, it is the case of the petitioner that respondent No.2, namely the officials of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation are trying to encroach upon the burial ground. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No.1-Wakf Board, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.2-GHMC, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of respondent No.3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.1-Wakf Board submitted that they are taking appropriate steps to protect the burial ground of the Muslim community. Having regard to the above stand taken by respondent No.1-Wakf Board, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: The respondents, particularly respondent No.3, shall consider and dispose of the representation dated 23.01.2008 of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously and take appropriate steps for protection of the burial ground in question. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 13.03.2008 Ksr/Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}