Syed Shah Nawaz v. the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Deletion of illegal Wakf/Board of Auqaf mutation entry; Column No.11; Record of Rights (ROR); RTC; Sy.No.147/2; 4 Acres 07 Guntas; Nelagi village; Bhalki Taluk; Bidar District; Tahsildar Bhalki; Karnataka State Board of Auqaf, Cunningham Road, Bengaluru; writ of mandamus under Articles 226 and 227; mutation without enquiry; notice before fresh enquiry; liberty to revenue authority to enquire afresh; similar orders in W.P.No.200153/2023; KLR-RR/SUR; High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench; decided 25 March 2025; Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha, J.; petitioner Syed Shah Nawaz succeeded from father; advocates Hanmanthraya Sindol, P.S. Malipatil, Mallikarjun Sahukar AGA.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed: the entry in Column No.11 of the ROR in favour of respondent No.1 over Sy.No.147/2 (4 Acres 7 Guntas), Nelagi village, Bhalki Taluk, Bidar District, is ordered to be deleted; respondent No.2 (Tahsildar) to make necessary enquiry and act in accordance with law, with prior notice to the writ petitioner before conducting the enquiry and making entries in Column No.11.