Mr. Dastageer S Assadulla v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), WP No. 20022 of 2022 (GM-WAKF), neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:26946, decided 05.06.2026 by Justice M.G.S. Kamal. Subject: Wakf — District Waqf Advisory Committee, Davanagere; challenge to order No. KSBW/ADM/CR/367/2010-11 dated 01.08.2022 of the Chief Executive Officer, Karnataka State Board of Auqaf. Disposition: petition disposed of as infructuous (three-year committee term elapsed); liberty to pursue representation before respondent authority if a new committee is constituted. Statute: Article 226, Constitution of India. No case law cited or discussed; no monetary quantum involved. Respondents 3 to 23 (committee chairman, vice-chairmen and members) served and unrepresented.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of as infructuous; liberty reserved (per submission placed on record) to the petitioner to seek consideration of his representation before the respondent authority in the event of constitution of a new committee.