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Althaf Sheriff v. The Union Of India

2026-06-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar,Honourable Mr.Justice M.Jothiraman4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)No.6710 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)No.5358 of 2019 Althaf Sheriff ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, The Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, 11th Floor, Pandit Deenadayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Rd, Delhi-3 2.The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, Government of India, New Delhi.

3.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Backward Classes and Minority Werlfare Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai.

4.The Tamilnadu Waqf Board, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, Jaffarsyrang Street, 1/4

Vallalseethakathi Nagar, Chennai.

...Respondents

PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, to declare Sections 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 38 of the Waqf Act, 1995 to be violative of Article 25, 26, 14 and 30 of the Constitution of India.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Rajasimman (R1 & R2) Mr.C.Jegannathan (R3) Counsel for the State Mr.S.A.Ajmalkhan (R4)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court record.

2.Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 16.06.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta 2/4

To 1.The Secretary, The Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, 11th Floor, Pandit Deenadayal Antyodaya Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Rd, Delhi-3 2.The Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, Government of India, New Delhi.

3.The Secretary, Backward Classes and Minority Welfare Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai.

4.The Chief Executive Officer, Tamilnadu Waqf Board, Jaffarsyrang Street, Vallalseethakathi Nagar, Chennai.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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