IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.12549 OF 2018 (GM-WAKF) BETWEEN:
A.R.RIYAZ AHAMED S/O LATE ABDUL RAZAK AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O NEAR BASANNA TEMPLE 2ND WARD, RAMAPUR VILLAGE MOLAKALMURU TQ., CHITRADURGA DIST: 577540.
(BY SRI. V B SIDDARAMAIYA, ADV.) AND:
… PETITIONER 1. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAKFS BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER #6, CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE – 560 054.
2. DISTRICT WAKF OFFICER DISTRICT WALF OFFICE CHITRADURGA DIST – 577501.
3. THE ADMINISTRATOR JAMIA MASJID RAMAPUR VILLAGE MOLKAKURU TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577540 SRI A SHAIK MAHABOOB.
..RESPONDENTS (BY SMT ANURADHA, ADV. FOR R.1 AND 2, SRI ANAND KUMAR M, ADV. FOR R.3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01.09.2017 AND 20.01.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE - G AND H AND APPROVE THE SCHEME OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE JAMIA MASJID (SUNNI), RAMPUR.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Sri.V.B.Siddaramaiya, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Smt.Anuradha, learned counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Sri.Anand Kumar.M, learned counsel for respondent No.3.
The petition is admitted for hearing. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the same is heard finally.
2. In this petition, the petitioner seeks for a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the representations dated 01.09.2017 and 20.01.2018 vide Annexures - G and H and approve the scheme of management for the management of the Jamia Masjid (Sunni) Rampur.
3. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider the representations dated 01.09.2017 and 20.01.2018 submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law.
4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1 and 2 submitted that the representations submitted by the petitioner shall be dealt with in accordance with law, if not already decided.
5. In view of the submissions made and in the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the competent authority shall decide the representations submitted by the petitioner, if not already decided, in accordance with law by a speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order passed today.
6. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.
Sd/- JUDGE dn/-