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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA

AND

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR

WRIT APPEAL No.1489 OF 2025

29^thDecember, 2025

Between:

Qazi Syed Mukthadir Ali Quadri

…..Appellant

AND

The State of Telangana and 3 others

…..Respondents

Mr.P.Pandu Ranga Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the appellant.

The learned Special Government Pleader for Social Welfare appearing for the

respondent No.1.

Mr.Syed Sohail, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.3.

Mr.K.Pradeep Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4.

JUDGMENT:(Per Hon’ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya)

1. The Writ Appeal arises out of an order dated 12.11.2025

passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.15984 of

2024 filed by the appellant/writ petitioner seeking issuance of a

Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent No.2 in

issuing proceedings dated 26.02.2024 and recommending the

respondent No.3 as Qazi of Vikarabad Municipality and Mandal, as

illegal, arbitrary and consequently to set aside the same.

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2. By the impugned order dated 12.11.2025, the learned Single

Judge dismissed the Writ Petition filed by the appellant on the

ground that the respondent No.3 had been recommended to be

appointed as Government Qazi pursuant to the report submitted by

the Tahsildar and the local police and that there was no scope for

interference in the findings contained in the report.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant/writ petitioner

submits that the recommendation should be set aside since the

findings given in the recommendation with regard to the

qualification of the respondent No.3 is false. Counsel submits that

the respondent No.3 does not have four years' experience as Naib

Qazi under the jurisdiction of Qazath Nagarkurnool from August,

2017 to December, 2021. Counsel further submits that the

petitioner was performing his duties of Qazi for Viakarabad District

and also had credible information that the respondent No.3 did not

serve as the Qazi of Nagarkurnool for four years which would be

evident from the letter written by the functionary of the

Nagarkurnool to the Government in November, 2024. Counsel

submits that the petitioner was appointed as Qazi in 2005 and the

respondent No.3 applied for the post of Qazi, Vikarabad, only in

2022. Counsel further submits that the respondent No.2 failed to

take the appellant’s objection into consideration.

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4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.3 submits

that the recommendation was made by the respondent No.2 by

following the due process and also that the check list for

appointment of Government Qazi specifically states that the

marriages and rituals are being performed by the Qazi of

Shadnagar of Mahabubnagar and the needs of Local Principal

Mohammadans shows that a Sadar Qazi is required for Vikarabad

Mandal and Municipality of Vikarabad District.

5. We have also heard the learned Special Government Pleader

for Social Welfare appearing for the respondent No.1 who places

G.O.Ms.No.24, dated 29.04.2022 to urge that the Government is

empowered to appoint a Qazi for a particular District.

6. The challenge in the present case relates to the proceeding

issued by the respondent No.2 on 26.02.2024 whereby the

respondent No.2 recommended the name of the respondent No.3 as

the Government Sadar Qazi for Vikarabad Mandal and Municipality

of Vikarabad District. The recommendation contains the

experience and qualifications of the respondent No.3 for being

recommended to the said post.

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7. First, we wish to state that the Writ Petition was premature

since the proceeding dated 26.02.2024 issued by the respondent

No.2 is merely a recommendation and not a final appointment. The

Court is informed that the recommendation is not the final step

and the Government must prove the recommendation in terms of

G.O.Ms..No.24 dated 29.04.2022 issued by the Minority