Smt. Sofia Bi Vs the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

Smt. Sofia Bi Vs the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:2917 WP No. 50761 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 50761 OF 2019 (GM-WAKF)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SOFIA BI W/O LATE ISMAIL SAB AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS HOUSEHOLD R/AT KADAJJI VILLAGE-577 002 DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT.

SMT. GULZAR BI W/O LATE ABDUL SAMAD HOUSEHOLD AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SYEED PEER BADAWANE LENIN NAGARA, BEHIND MASJID NITUVALLI, DAVANAGERE-577 005.

Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

SRI. YOUSUF SAB S/O LATE ISMAIL SAB AGRICULTURIST AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MILLATH COLONY, 2^ND CROSS DAVANAGERE-577 004.

SAMIULLA S/O LATE ISMAIL SAB AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

SMT. KHURAT JAN W/O AMANULLA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS HOUSEHOLD

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SRI. ZAKIR HUSSAIN S/O LATE ISMAIL SAB AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS

PETITIONER NOs.4 TO 6 ARE AGRICULTURIST R/AT KADAJJI VILLAGE-577 002 DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT.

GULAB JAN D/O LATE ISMAIL SAB AGRICULTURIST AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS HOUSEHOLD R/AT 1^ST MAIN, 6^TH CROSS AZAD NAGAR, DAVANAGERE-577 001.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. H.E.RAMESH, ADVOCATE [ABSENT])

AND:

THE KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / ADDITIONAL ENQUIRY OFFICER 'DARUL AWAKAF' NO.6 CUNNINGHAM ROAD BANGALORE-560 052.

DISTRICT WAKF OFFICER MUSLIM HOSTEL BUILDING CHETANA HOTEL ROAD DAVANGERE-577 001.

THE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY OF JUMMA MASJID (SUNNI) KADAJJI VILLAGE-577 002 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALIPATIL P.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2; SMT. SABAHATH SULTANA, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 30.1.2019 PASSED IN CASE NO.KSWB/ENQ 54/99/DVG/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AS THE SAME ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND IN VIOLATION OF PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL

ORAL ORDER

On 07.01.2026, this Court passed the following

order:

"None appears for the petitioners.

Counsel for the respondents is present.

Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the order impugned in this petition is an interim order dated 30.01.2019 passed by the respondentChief Executive Officer in the proceedings initiated under Section 52A of the WAQF Act, 1995, wherein as an interim measure respondents/petitioners are directed to maintain status quo until further orders.

He submits said enquiry has been completed and petitioners herein have preferred Appeal under Section 54(3) of the Act before the Tribunal.

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For further hearing, list this matter on 20.01.2026.

It is made clear that if there is no representation on the next date of hearing, appropriate orders would be passed."

Even today there is no representation on behalf of the petitioners.

Learned counsel for the respondents are

present.

In the light of the submission made by the

learned counsel for the respondents as noted above, it appears that the petitioners are not interested in proceeding the matter further.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed .

Sd/(M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE

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