HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 15984 OF 2024

O R D E R:

The 2^nd respondent’s proceedings dated 26.02.2024 recommending the 3^rd respondent for appointment as Qazi of Vikarabad Municipality and Mandal, overlooking G.O.Ms.No.13 dated 12.04.2005, is under challenge.

2. Petitioner states that he was appointed as Qazi by virtue of G.O.Ms.No.13, dated 12.04.2005 for the areas of Parganas, Narkhoda, Alur, Janwada, Abdullanagar, Farooqnagar (Shadnagar), Kothur, Balanagar and Keshampet Mandals, which were part of Rangareddy and Mahaboobnagar Districts, after bifurcation, areas including Vikarabad, Nawabpet, Pudur, Chowdapur, Kulukcherla and Doma came under Vikarabad District. Since his appointment, he has been performing marriages of Muslims without any complaints from any authority and his family has been serving as Qazis for more than 200 years.

2.1. Under Section 3 of the Kazis Act, 1880, petitioner appointed Naib Qazis to assist him. He appointed Naib Qazi Mohd. Aijaz Hussain Siddiqui exclusively for Vikarabad and Vikarabad Mandal who has been performing marriages on his behalf during his absence. Despite his valid appointment, some individuals submitted Applicatio