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Sri Hayath Basha v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC21 Aug 2025WP/6330/2020

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What is this about?

Hayath Basha v. State of Karnataka and others; NC: 2025:KHC:32567-DB; WP No. 6330 of 2020 (KLGP); Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; decided 21 August 2025 by Jayant Banerji and Umesh M Adiga JJ.; challenge to Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Act, 2011; deletion of 'wakf' from definition of 'land' under Section 2(d) and of definition of 'wakf' under Section 2(m); Articles 226, 227, 14, 19, 20, 21, 300A; writ petition became infructuous; dismissed as withdrawn on memo of counsel Sri. Naveed Ahmed; respondents included State of Karnataka, Tahsildar Molakalmuru, and Managing Committee, Jamia Masjid, Idgah and Graveyard (Sunni), Rampur Village.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw the writ petition. ¶¶37

Sri Hayath Basha Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:32567-DB WP No. 6330 of 2020

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA WRIT PETITION NO. 6330 OF 2020 (KLGP)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI.HAYATH BASHA, S/O GAFOOR SAB, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT RAMPURA VILLAGE, MOLAKALMURU TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 540.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI.NAVEED AHMED., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by K G RENUKAMBA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001.

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THE TAHSILDAR, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 540.

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MANAGING COMMITTEE, JAMIA MASJID, IDGAH AND GRAVEYARD

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(SUNNI) RAMPUR VILLAGE,

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NC: 2025:KHC:32567-DB WP No. 6330 of 2020

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HC-KAR

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MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 540.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.S.H.RAGHAVENDRA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) SET ASIDE THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION ACT, 2011 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AS THE SAME IS HIGHLY ILLEGAL VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14, 19, 20, 21 AND 300A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (B) SET ASIDE OR DELETE THE WORD ‘WAKF’ INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF LAND UNDER SECTION 2(D) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND GRABBING PROHIBITION ACT, 2011 AND CONSEQUENTLY DELETE THE DEFINITION OF WAKF UNDER SECTION 2(M) OF KLGP ACT, AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI)

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A memo for withdrawal has been filed by Sri. Naveed

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Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner stating that the writ petition has become infructuous and therefore, he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition.

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NC: 2025:KHC:32567-DB WP No. 6330 of 2020

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HC-KAR

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