HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
SAYED SARWAR BASHA MAKANDAR – Appellant
Versus
KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAKFS – Respondent
WP/13436/2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2021
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MR. RITU RAJ AWASTHI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
WRIT PETITION NO.13436 OF 2020 (GM-RES) PIL
BETWEEN:
SAYED SARWAR BASHA MAKANDAR
OCC: SAJJADA/MUTAWALLI
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
DARGA HAZRAT PEER SAYED
R.A. HANGAL TOWN, HAVERI DIST
THROUGH SPA HOLDER
SYED KHUSRO WALIULLAH HUSSAINI
OCC: ENGINEER/PRIVATE SERVICE
AGE: 45 YEARS
R/O #3/83, NEAR DARGA, POST GULSARAM
TQ: SHAHAPUR
DIST: YADGIR - 585 202
... PETITIONER
(BY SRI SAYED SARWAR BASHA MAKANDAR, PARTY IN-PERSON)
AND:
1. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAKFS
DARUL-AWKAF, NO. 06
CUNNINGHAM ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 001
REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
2. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
BANGALORE - 560 001
3. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
CBI COMPLEX, ACB NO.36
BELLARY RD, GANGANAGAR
BENGALURU
KARNATAKA - 560 032
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4. KARNATAKA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
NO.2, NYAYA DEGULA
1ST FLOOR, SIDDAIAH ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 027
REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY
5. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
KARNATAKA
NO.2, NRUPATUNGA ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 001.
6. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPT. OF MINORITY WELFARE AND WAKF
VIKAS SOUDHA
BANGALORE - 560 001
7. SRI ISLAHUDDIN J GADYAL, K.A.S
EX-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAKFS
DARUL-AWKAF NO. 06
CUNNINGHAM ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 001
8. SRI LATEEF SHEIKH
LEGAL ASSISTANT
KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAKFS
DARUL-AWKAF, NO.06
CUNNINGHAM ROAD
BANGALORE - 560 001
9. SRI IBRAHIM ADOOR B
FORMER ADMINISTRATOR
KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF WAKFS
AND FORMER PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPT. OF MINORITY WELFARE
AND WAKF, VIKAS SOUDHA
BANGALORE - 560 001
... RESPONDENTS
(SMT. S.R.ANURADHA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.1
SMT.VANI H, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NOS.2, 5 AND 6
SMT.J.HAMSA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NO.4
WP STANDS DISMISSED AGAINST RESPONDENT NOS.7 TO 9 AS
PER ORDER DATED 16.03.2021)
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT
RESPONDENT NO.3 CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO
CONDUCT FAIR, UNBIASED, TRANSPARENT AND IMPARTIAL
INVESTIGATION
INTO
THE
ENTIRE
SCAM
AND
MISAPPROPRIATION CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.08
AND 07 HEADED BY RESPONDENT NO.9 AND OTHER VARIOUS
OFFICE BEARERS OF THE 1ST RESPONENT AND SUBMIT ITS
REPORT TO THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY,
CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following
reliefs:
"(I) To Direct Respondent No.3 Central Bureau
of Investigation to conduct fair, unbiased,
transparent and impartial investigation
into the entire scam and misappropriation
conducted by the Respondent No.08 and
07 headed by Respondent NO.09 and
other various office bearers of the 1st
Respondent and submit its report to this
Hon'ble court.
or in the alternative-without prejudice
Direct Respondent No.2 Chief Secretary,
State
of
Karnataka,
to
immediately
constitute
a
SIT
for
conducting
investigation in the matter, to conduct
fair, unbiased, transparent and impartial
investigation into the entire scam and
misappropriation
conducted
by
the
Respondent No.08 and 07 and all others
authorities/employees
of
the
1st
Respondent herein and submit its report to
this Hon'ble court.
(II) The
proposed
investigation,
recovery,
attachment, returning of wakf properties
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belongs to different Wakf institutions
across the state, etc., shall be supervise,
Monitor and control by this Hon'ble court
by passing appropriate orders/direction