Writ petition concerning lands alleged to be Muslim burial grounds acquired for Bengaluru Metro Rail without compensation or alternate land. The court held that the pleadings did not show how the petitioner was interested in the lands and dismissed it as an improperly framed public interest petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.930 OF 2024 (LA-RES)
BETWEEN:
WITH ITS OFFICES AT VIJINAPURA (KOTHUR) DOORVANINAGAR BENGALURU-560 016
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MR. SYED AYUB.
…PETITIONER
Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: High Court of Karnataka
(BY SRI RAHAMATHULLA KOTHWAL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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NEW DELHI-110 075 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. RANSA VASANTHI D.L., HCGP FOR R.2, R.4, R.5, R.6 & R.7; SRI USMAN P., ADVOCATE FOR R.1.)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS OF THE MYSORE GAZETTE DATED 07.06.1965 FOR ALLOTMENT OF B-KHARAB LANDS FOR KHABRASTHAN IN VIJINAPURA VILLAGE VIDE ANNEXURE-B FROM RESPONDENT NO.1 AND ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NOS.2, 5, 8, 9 AND 10 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 23.09.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-P, ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
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Sd/JUDGE
VMB
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition by the registered Wakf regarding acquisition of burial ground lands for BMRCL without compensation or alternate land is maintainable.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Ahle Sunnath Jamiathul Muslimeen Jamia Masjid
The Karnataka State Board of Auqaf
The Tahsildar, K.R. Puram
The Special Land Acquisition Officer, KIADB (Metro Rail Project)
The District Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
M.I. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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