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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
KALABURAGI BENCH
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2022
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
W.P.NO.223812/2020 (GM-WAKF)
BETWEEN:
KHAJA BANDENAWAZ DARGA COMMITTEE,
BANDENAWAZ WADI
TQ: BASAVAKALYAN, DIST: BIDAR,
THROUGH ITS MUTAWALLI &
PRESIDENT CHUNUMIYAN S/O CHANDSAB.
R/O YERANDI VILLAGE,
TQ:BASAVAKALYAN, DIST: BIDAR.
.... PETITIONER
(BY SRI RAVI B.PATIL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
BIDAR-585401.
2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BASAVAKALAYAN, DIST: BIDAR.
3. TAHASILDAR,
MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA,
BASAVAKALYAN, DIST: BIDAR.
4. THE CHAIRMAN,
DISTRICT WAKF ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
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DISTRICT WAKF OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR,
D.C. OFFICE, RAILWAY STATION ROAD,
BIDAR-585401.
... RESPONDENTS
(SRI VIRANAGOUDA M.BIRADAR, AGA FOR R1;
NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 SERVED;
SRI LIYAQAT FAREED USTAD, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE
A WRIT A MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT
AUTHORITY NOT TO DEMOLISH THE MASJID CONSTRUCTED
OVER THE SCHEDULE PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS
KNOWN TO LAW, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND
EQUITY.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN ‘B” GROUP, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
The learned counsel Sri Ravi B.Patil for petitioner
submits that the fourth respondent is a formal party and
no relief is sought against respondent No.4.
2.
The submission of the learned counsel for the
petitioner is placed on record.
3.
The writ petition is filed seeking writ of
mandamus
directing
the
respondents-authority–
respondents Nos.1 to 3 not to demolish the Masjid
constructed in the schedule property. The description of
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the property shown in the schedule to the writ petition
reads as under :-
“All that piece and parcel of the immovable
property together with a constructed portion of
masjid in the name and style of Jama-E-Masjid
constructed over land in Sy.No.63 of Yerandi Village
(Bandenawaz Wadi) measuring in an extent of 60x40
situated at Yerandi Village, Tq :Basavakalyan,
Dist : Bidar which property is bounded as under :
East by : Graveyard
West by : Portion of Darga,
North by : Portion of IDGA Property,
South by : Public road.
4.
It is the contention of the petitioner that the
Masjid is built in the land bearing Sy.No.63 of Yernadi
Village and it measures 60x40 feet. The boundary of the
property is also provided. The Annexure-A is the
registration certificate pertaining to the petitioner-Wakf.
The said registration certificate also refers to the property
of the Wakf. In the said certificate, it is shown that the
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property is having House No.79/1 of Bandanawazwadi
Village, Basawakalyan Taluk, Bidar District.
5.
The description shown in the schedule to the
writ petition and the description shown in Annexure-A do
not tally with each other. The apprehension of the
petitioner is that respondents-authority is going to
demolish the Darga without recourse to due process of
law.
6.
The learned Additional Government Advocate
appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 would submit that the
action of demolition of Darga in case to be initiated by the
respondents-authority would be initiated in accordance
with law.
7.
The submission of the learned Additional
Government Advocate for respondents is placed on record.
8.
Under these circumstances, there is no need to
keep the writ petition pending, the writ petition is disposed
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of placing the submission of the learned Additional
Government Advocate on record.
9.
It is made clear that the court has not
expressed any opinion on the title of the property of the
petitioner
or
the
encroachment
alleged
by
the
respondents-authority. The order does not come in the
way of respondent-authority taking suitable action in
accordance with law in case the petitioner is found to be
encroaching any public property.
10.
Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of.
11.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a
memo for seeking dismissal of petition against respondent
No.4. Memo is placed on record. Petition is dismissed
against respondent No.4.
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JUDGE
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