WP/21502/2007 of SHAIK HANEEF, KURNOOL DISTRICT Vs AP STATE WAKF BOARD, HYDERABAD & 3 OTHERS on 29 June 2026

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APHC010348292007

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 30th DAY OF JUNE 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 21502/2007

Between:

1. SHAIK HANEEF, KURNOOL DISTRICT, S/O N.IBRAHIM SAHEB, RETIRED GOVT.EMPLOYEE R/O H.NO.28/759-194, NGOS COLONY, NOONEPALLE, NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. AP STATE WAKF BOARD HYDERABAD 3 OTHERS, REPRESENTED

BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HAJ HOUSE OPP:PUBLIC

GARDEN, NAMPALLY, HYDERABAD.

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINORITIES WELFARE AND WAKF, GOVERNMENT

OF

ANDHRA

PRADESH,

SECRETARIAT,

HYDERABAD.

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, AT KURNOOL.

4. THE MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, NANDYAL, AT NANDYAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT.

5. SRI B SHANKAR, LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER/ REVENUE

DIVISIONAL OFFICER (RETD), R/O H.NO.23/166, NALBAND

STREET, ANANTHAPURAM, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. R5 IS

IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT'S ORDER DT.19.12.2025 IN

I.A.NO.01 OF 2018

6. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICERCUM, REVENUE DIVISIONAL

OFFICER, NANDYAL, NANDYAL DISTRICT, A.P R6 IMPLEADED AS

PER COURTS ORDER DT. 01.05.2026 IN I.A.NO. 1 OF 2026

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularlyone in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the impugned proceedings of the 1st respondent Memo No.32/Wakf-A/A2/2007-1 dt.11-09-2007 in respect of the Wakf property and its attached lands in Sy.No.284/2 to an extent of Ac.22.4 cents situated at Noonepalli Village, Nandyal Mandal, Kurnool District as illegal, arbitrary and contravention of the Wakf Act and liable to be declared as void and grant other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit andproper in the circumstances of the case.

IA NO: 1 OF 2007(WPMP 27884 OF 2007

in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the 1st respondent Memo No.2/Wakf-A/A2/2007-1 dt.11.09-2007 and its consequential proceedings allotment of the plots of the wakf property and its attached lands in Sy.No.284/2 to an extent of ac.22.4 cents situated at Noonepalli Village, Nandyal Mandal, Kurnool District, pending disposal of the Writ petition and grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit andprope rin the circumstances of the case.

IA NO: 1 OF 2018

in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to implead the proposed respondent 5 as respondent No.5 in W.P.No.21502 of

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated

in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to implead the proposed respondents as respondent no.6 in the main writ petition vide W.P.No.21502 of 2007 and as well in interlocutory applications filed in support of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SUBHANI S M

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. SHAIK KARIMULLAH (SC FOR WAKF BOARD RAYALASEEMA)

2. GP FOR REVENUE

3. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

4. MOHD HABEEBUR RAHMAN

5. SHAIK KHAJA BASHA

The Court made the following: