IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NOs.7785-7787/ 2019 (GM-WAKF) BETWEEN:
1. MAHABOOB C. ALAM AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O LATE MOHAMMED AMEER SAB, URDU SCHOOL ROAD, HULIYAR, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572214.
2. MOHAMMED USMAN ALI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O MOHAMMED HAYATH SAB, JAMIYA MASJID ROAD, HULIYAR, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 5772214.
3. MOHAMMED GHOUSE AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, S/O G.RAFIA SAB, INDIRANAGAR, HULIYAR 572218, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572214.
…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY. M, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF ’DARUL AWKAF’, #6, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALOORU-560 052.
REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR.
2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF, ’DARUL AWKAF’, #6, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALOORU-560 052.
3. DISTRICT WAKF OFFICER DISTRICT WAKF BOARD, MADHAR-SHA COMPLEX COMPOUND, SHIRANI ROAD, TUMAKURU 572101.
4. ASIFULLA KHAN REVENUE INSPECTOR AND ENROLMENT & ELECTION OFFICER, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SHETTIKERE HOBLI, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572214.
5. ADMINISTRATOR JAMIA MASJID, VIVEKANANDA ROAD, HULIYAR, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572214.
…RESPONDENTS THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PREPARE & FINALISE THE VOTERS LIST OF ALL LIFE MEMBERS OF JAMIA MASJID, VIVEKANANDA ROAD, HULIYAR, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Mr.Vinaya Keerthy.M, learned counsel for the petitioners.
2. When the matter was taken up today, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the process of election has not been finalized and in this regard the petitioners have submitted their representations dated 08.02.2019 to respondent Nos.1 and 2. Further, he also submitted that writ petitions be disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider the representations submitted by petitioners in accordance with law.
3. In view of the aforesaid submission and in the facts of the case, the petitions are disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider and decide the representations submitted by petitioners after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, by a speaking order within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Sd/- JUDGE HJ