Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/663/2025disposed of

Abdul Riyas v. The Chief Executive Officer

2025-07-29Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Abdul Riyas ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Chief Executive Officer, The Tamilnadu Waqf Board, Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethaikathi Nagar, Chennai.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thirukattupalli Police Station, Thanjavur District.

5.Samsudeen ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 to 4 to accord police protection to the petitioner for functioning as Muthavalli of Hazrath Nizamudeen Avuliya Dharga Shariff Waqf in the light of the order passed by 1/4

the first respondent in Se.Mu.Anai/8684/24/Aa9/Thanjai dated 11.04.2025 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 11.06.2025 within time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For R2 to R4 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

For R1 : Mr.K.Jeyamohan

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this petition seeking Police protection to the petitioner for functioning as Muthavalli of Hazrath Nizamudeen Avuliya Dharga Shariff Waqf in the light of the order passed by the first respondent in Se.Mu.Anai/8684/24/Aa9/Thanjai dated 11.04.2025. 2.The petitioner claims that he is the Muthavalli of Hazrath Nizamudeen Avuliya Dharga Shariff Waqf. The fifth respondent is preventing him to discharge his duty. He has lodged a complaint as against the fifth respondent before the second respondent Police. Since no action has been taken, the petitioner filed the present petition.

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3.This Court is of the view that it is a dispute, which has to be sorted out by Waqf Board itself and the Police are not supposed to interfere into the internal affairs of the Waqf. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to take appropriate action and ensure that the petitioner/Muthavalli is performing his duty, without any threat. No costs.

29.07.2025 gns To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thirukattupalli Police Station, Thanjavur District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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