H.Adam Basha v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.11.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU H.Adam Basha ... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to the Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Backward, Most Backward and Minority Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Rep. by its Chairman, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, VallalSeethakathi Nagar, Chennai - 600 001.

3. Janab. S.Syed Ali Akbar

4. Y.A.Nawabdeen ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Second Respondent to consider the representation dated 13.10.2022 and provide me an opportunity of being heard as a party interested in the waqf under Section 3(k) of the Waqf Act, 1995 in the pending enquiry notice in RC.No.560/14/B9/Chennai dated 07.10.2022 conducted as per orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P. No. 14855/2022 dated 16.06.2022.

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For Petitioner :

Mrs. Jayasudha Surya Narayanan For Respondents :

Mr. P.Ananda Kumar, Government Advocate (for R1) Mr. Haja Mohideen Gisthi and Mr. K.M.H. Afzal (for R2)

O R D E R

Heard Ms. Jayasudha Surya Narayanan, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. P.Ananda Kumar, Learned Government Advocate appearing for the First Respondent and Mr. Haja Mohideen Gisthi and Mr. K.M.H.Afzal, Learned Counsel for the Second Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

The Writ Petition has been filed for directing the Second Respondent to consider the representation dated 13.10.2022 made by the Petitioner to provide an opportunity of being heard as a party interested in the Wakf under Section 3(k) of the Waqf Act, 1995, in the pending enquiry notice in R.C. No. 560/14/B9/Chennai dated 07.10.2022.

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3.

It is represented by Learned Counsel appearing for the parties that during the enquiry conducted on 10.11.2022 (today), the Petitioner has participated in the enquiry before the Second Respondent and Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has made endorsement to that effect in the court record. As nothing remains for further consideration, the Writ Petition is disposed. No costs.

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To

1. The Secretary to the Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Backward, Most Backward and Minority Welfare Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Rep. by its Chairman, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, VallalSeethakathi Nagar, Chennai - 600 001.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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