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M.Arougya Raju v. The Telangana State Waqf Board

Telangana HC12 Jul 2023WP/16142/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

This Writ Petition challenged a refusal to register sale deeds based on a Waqf Gazette Notification voided by this Court. The Court directed the Registering Authority to entertain sale deeds for specific properties at Sharad Patel Nagar without relying on the invalidated Waqf Gazette Notification of 09.02.1989, while ensuring compliance with other registration and stamp laws.

What did the court decide?

The Registering Authorities are directed to entertain sale deeds for specified properties without reference to the invalidated Waqf Gazette Notification dated 09.02.1989, ensuring compliance with rele

M.Arougya Raju Vs The Telangana State Waqf Board — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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WEDNESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE CHTLLAKUR SUMALATHA

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WRIT PETITION NO: 16142 OF 2023

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Between:

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M.Arougya_laju, .S/o. Late Brathalome Choudary, aged S0 years, Occ. Business, R/o. H.No. 42-738, S.p Nagar, Moula-Ali, Ht-yderabad, (H.No.42_ 738,Part of Plot No.7 total extent of land 177.66 Sq yds)

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Gorugantu_Bhanu -Prakash, S/o. Late G. Vishwanatham aged 60 years, Occ. Business, R/o. H.No.42-759, S.P. Nagar, Moula-Ati, Hyderabad, (H.No.a2759, Plot No.50, Total extent of land 32O Sq.yds)

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N.V.Raghavulu, S/o. Late N. Saravaiah, aged BB^years, Retired Employee, Rl/o. H.No. 42-743, S.P. Nagar, Mouta-Ati, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-743, pait of Plot No.2, Total extent of land 260 Sq.yds)

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K.S.Chalapathi Rao, S/o. Late K. Venkeshwar Rao, aged 76 years, Retired !.pfo.y.ee.,^{FUo, H.No.42-737,S.P.Nagar,Mouta-Ati, Hyderabad,(H.No/2-237,} Plot No.6, Total extent of land 606 Sq.yds)

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Bobba Chinna Satyan arayana, S/o Late B Kasiramanna and H/o. Late Boibba Savithri, Aged 77 Years, Retired Employee, Rio. H.No.42-745 and H.NO 42746, S.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-746, Part of^ptot No.1B, Total extent of land 300 Sq.yds, and H.No.42-745, Part of^plot No.1 Totai Extnt of 357 sq. yards and H.No.42-74714, Plot No.4, Total extent of land 531 Sq.yds,)

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R. Lakshmi Narayana, S/o. Kondappa Rajgopal, aged 70 Years, Retired lmployee, .Fi/9, [No,^{42-7 41,} .S.P^{Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-} 741,Plot,No.SA, Total extent of land 2201Sq.yds)

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Nandyala Sulochana, S/o. N. Harinder, aged 62 Years, Social Activist, Rl/o. H.No. 42-739, S.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-739, plot No.8, Total extent of land 630 Sq.yds)

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C. Venkat Reddy, S/o. Late C. Ram Reddy, aged 73 Years, Occ_ Business, R/o. H.No.^-42-73913A, S.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-739l3A, Part of Plot No.9, Total extent of land 410 Sq.yds)

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PVD Prasada Raju, S/o. Late P. Gopala Raju, aged 65 Years, Retired Ellploy_ee,^{R/o. H.No. 42-73911,S.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-} 73911, Pan of Plot No.9, Total extent of land 250 Sq.yds)

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10.L. Maheswar Rao, S/o. L. Poornachander Rao, aged 65 Years, Retired Employee, Fl/o. Villa No.140, Ashoka Ala Maison, Dulapally Road, Kompally, Hyderabad, (Plot No.10B, Total extent of land 423.34 Sq.yds)

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.1 1. Dasar Drr.'ai rt. Reddy, S/o.Late Veera Reddy. agec 62 Years. Retrred Emplcyee R r. H.No. 42-739. S.P Nagar, Moul:-Ali.^r',derabad (H.No.4273912. t' ot t.'l :.' 0, Total extent of land 266 Sq.yds)

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12 P. Subbulaks rnri, W/o. Ran-rakrishna Rao, aged 66 Ye a-s. llouse Wife, R/0. H.No.^{.12- 73} !/r , S.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderirbad, rll.N() 42-73914, Plol No.1^'1 fota r rlent of land 666 Sq.yds)

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Y. PaCrna, V '/( . Late Y.Venkateswarlu, aged 60 Yerz rs Hcuse Wife, R/0. H.No.^.2-764 i.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabac. (H ltlo 42-765, Part ofPlot No.'1 9 lotal⁽ {tent of land 362.5 Sq yds)

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M.Ra.jeswarr, rV/o. N/. Kireeti aged 64 Years, House M/i e R/r>. H.No. 42-747, S.P Nagar, t, ,rrrla-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-747, Plot l,lc,.38, Total extent of land 27 t) Sq.y .ls )

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M. Karnalaqtr a, W/o. K.P.Sivan, aged 68 Years House'rvife R/o. H.No. 4274711, S.P N ,gar, fvloula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No..+2-7,1.'1. , Plot No.3A, Total extent cf la rd 2,'0 Sq.yds)

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16.S.T.Chacko, l;/c,. T.C. Chacko, aged 61 Years, occ. Bur;irress, Flo. H.No. 42748144, S.P I Jalar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-l^t8'+4, Plot No.43 and Part of [)lot N,;.2.4, Total extent of land 360 Sq.yds)

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K. Swami Pr :s:d, S/o. K. Mallikarjuna Rao, aged 5t ''ears, Government Employr:e, R/.. H.No. 42-76211, S.P Nagar, Ivloula-Ali lly'Jerrbad, (H.No.4276211, Plol N( 55, Total extent of land 332 Sq.ydsl

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18.V Surya Paw,rr Kumar, Sio. late V. Mallikarjuna Rao, aged 47 Years, Software Eml^,lcyee, R/o. H.No. 42-767 , S.P Nagar, [\loula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.4;2-7ti7 Plot No.66, Total extent of land 600 Sq.yds)

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Baru f\r]adhav ,^tlV/o. Late Baru Subba Rao, agerl 82 \ e:rrs, Rl/o. H.No. 42761, S.D l.la :a', Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.NoC42-761, Plot No.47, Total extent or land .120 Sq.yds)

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Challagolla S ,,rr>ja Devi, W/o. Ratnam Sampatl- Kumar relt. by her GPA Holder, C. Ve rkateswara Rao (Vide GPA No.BKlV78,201O), aged about 76 Years, R/o t ,llo.42- 753/29, S P Naar, Moula.Ali, Fyr erabad, (H.No.42753129, ?lor [r :r.,29 Total extent of land 392 Sq.yds)

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Dun Gopala I iri;hna, S/o. Late- D. Rama Rao, aged 70 Yeilrs, Consultant, R/o. H No. 42 7i4. S.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H No 42-754, Part of Plot. No 39, T, rtz I extent of land 200 q yds)

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Y.V. Krishna ia I S/o. Late WR Sarma aged 65 Years, Retired Employee, H.No. 42-764,^' , S P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.N t.42-76411, Part of Plot No.li6, Tc .a extent of land 243 Sq.yds)

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K. Padmavath^{//o. Y.V.Krishnaiah, aged 59 Years, Gc vr, rnrrent Employee, R/o. H.No.^{,+2 7(i411,} S.P Nagar, I\rloula-Ali, Hyderabad, (l..Nc'.42-76411 , Parl of Plot No.55, l-ctal extent of land 243 Sq.yds)

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J. Savitri, W/o Late J. Subramanyam abed 69 Years, tlour;en'ife, FIo. (H.No. 42-755, S.P N rrgar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No..12-75t,^)ari of Ptot No.39, Total exlent of ard 200 Sq.yds)

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25.Daita tVallikarj rna Avadhani, S/o. Late Ramamurthi Avadhi;ni, aged 62 Years, Retired Emplc:/ee, Ryo. H.No. 42-75411, S.P Nalyar, Mct.la-r\li, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-7541 ,^rlot No.38, Total extent of land 392 Sq yCr;) ,

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26.G. Uma Devi. A/o. Vishwanatha Ganapati aged 55 Year:;, l-lousewife, RJo. H No. 42-76'1 . li.P Nagar, Moula- , Ali, Hyderabad. (H.Nrr..l2-761, Plot No.46, Total extent of la rd 313 Sq.yds)

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N. Ramakrrshna, S/o. Late N. Satyanarayana aged 77 Years, Retired Employee, FJo. H.No. 42-763, S.P Nagar, Ivloula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42763, Plot No.57, Total extent of land 275 Sq.yds)

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B.V.V. Satyanarayana, S/o. B.L.Narasimham, aged 63 Years, Retired Employee, Fl/o. H.No. 42-754118, S.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-75411 B, Plot No.37A, Total extent of land^'196 Sq.yds)

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M. Prashant Kumar, S/o. Late M. Barthalome Choudary, aged 46 Years, R:/o. H.No. 42-73818, S.P Nagar, [,1oula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-738/8, Part of Plot No.7, Total extent of land 177.66 Sq.yds)

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30.V. Ramadevi, W/o. V. Sita Rama Sharma, aged 61 Years, FL/o. H.No.42-760, S.P Nagar, Moula-Ali, Hyderabad, (H.No.42-760, Plot No.49, Total extent of land 320 Sq.yds)

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...PETITIONERS

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AND

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The Telangana State Waqf Board, rep.by its Chief Executive Officer, Haj House, Nampally, Hyderabad.

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2 The State of Telangana, rep.by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Stamps and Registration) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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3 The District Collector, Medchal-Malkaigiri District at Keesara

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4 The Sub Registrar, Malkajgiri, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.

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5 The District Registrar, Medchal, Medchal-lt/alkajgiri District at Keesara.

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...RESPONOENTS

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Petition under Article 226 ol the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the Waqf Gazette Notification of the 1. Respondent bearing No. 6(,4) dated 09.Q2.'1989 at S1.No.2682(Dargah Hazarath Zatullah Shah Saheb Qadri) including the land, Plots and Houses in SY.Nos.359/1 and 359/3 of Sardar Patel Nagar, Moula-Ali Village, Mekhal-Malkajgiri district, is illegal, it gross violation of principles of natural justices and ultra-virus the provisions of section 4 and 5 of the Waqf Act 1954 since the entire Gazette Notification 6(,4) dated 09.02.1989 has been invalidated by this Court in WP No. 3895 of 2019 dated 26.9.2019 and WP No. 30307 of 2021 dated 24.8.2022 and consequently declare that the said Gazette Notification is not applicable to the land, plots and houses in SY.Nos. 359/1 and 359/3 of Sardar Patel Nagar, Moula-Ali Village, Medchal-Malkajgiri District and , consequently direct the registration authorities i.e. Sub Registrar, Malkajgiri and the District Registrar, Medchal, Medchal-Malkajgiri district to entertain and register the sale deeds that may be^presented by the Petitioners in respect of the land, plots and Houses in Sy.No. 359/1 and 359/3 of Sardar Patel Nagar, Moula-Ali Village, edchal-Malkajgiri District without reference to the said Waqf Gazette Notification has been done by this Honourable Court in WP No. 3895 of 2019 dated 26.9.2019 and WP No. .30307 of 2021 dated 24.8.2022.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2024i

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Petition urclt Section 151 CPC praying that irt the I lurrstances stated in the affidav r fil,:rl r support of the^petition, the Higlr Coun^{rra y} be^pleasedto direct the Sur-Re,c s rar and District Registrar^{(Resl)ondenl N(,s.} 4^{and 5)to} entertain and regisl^,r the sale deeds that may be^prel;ente( tiy the^{petitionersin} respect of tire plr t,. and houses situated in Sy.ltlO. :i5r)/1 and 359/3^of Sardarpatel Nagl:rr Moula-Ali Village, Medchal l/alkaj3iri t)istrict^without reference to the '//r q Gazette Notification No.6(A) of the 1st Respondent dated 09.02 1989 al Sl h^,) 2682 (Dargah Hazarath Zatull.rh Shal'^S aheb Qadri)the same has alr<;ady le3n set aside by this Court in WD No.:395 of^{2019 dated} 26.9.2019 and WP :.110307 of 2021 daled 24.8.20212^pending disposal of^the writ petrtion.

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Counsel for the Pel ticner: SRI VEDULA VENKATARAMAN,<sup>ltEI'RESENTING FOR M/S BHARADWAJ ASSOCIATES

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Counsel for the Re:^p,rndent No.1: SRI FARHAN AZAM KHI,N SC FOR TS WAQF BOAtI.)

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Counsel for the Rer o,)ndent No.2 to 5: SRI B. DILEEP KUMqFl, ASST. GP^FOR STAMPS ANO REG| S-l RATTON

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HOIfBLE DT. JUSTICE CHILLAKUR SUMALATHA

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WRIT PETITION No.16142 of 202s

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ORDER

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Heard Sri Vedula Venkatramana, learnecl senior counsel, who argued on behalf of M/s Bharadwaj Associates, learned counsel on record for the petitioners, Sri Farhan Azam Khan, learned Standing Counsel for Telangana State V/aqf Board, who is representing respondent No.l and Sri B.Dileep Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader {br Stan-rps and Registration. r,r,ho is reprcsenting respondent Nos-2 to 5. Further, gone through the contents of the colrnterraffidavits filed by responder-rt Nos.1 and 4

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This Writ Petition is filed sceking an order, more so in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring L!l,e gazette notification bearing No.6(4') clated 09.02.1989 at Serial No.26B2 as ultra vires to the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of thc Waqf Act, 1954 and consequently, to direct the Registering Authority to register the sale deeds that would be presented by the petitioners in respect of their properties rvhich zLre located in Sun e1, Nos.359/ 1 and 359/3, Sardar

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M edchal-^{M;rlkaj11i r l)ist rtct'} loula^{A1i Vr liaqc ,} Patcl^Nzrrl:rt u'ttl-roltt^{rc [t'rt: ce t'o thc s:iid notlficatlon} ui.de thc gazette^{r otlfl'c alror} 3. Cottterld^{ng tirat} notification^l: ,rrring No^{(-r(A), cl:rted 19'02 198') at. Serial} Lot form^{basis for the RegisttrringI -rtLLoritv to} No.26812^citn refu se^{re :gis;l r} ttion,^{leartlecl scnlor counsel appea'inE'for the} t3s that^{thc said notification'vas siel as'ide long} petitionc^{rs sr:} C ourt.^{Leartred senror <:opnsr:lltLr tl er submits} back bv^this 3^- \:as^{carriedLlpto the Hon'trle Srtp'rerre Court} that the^mirt and thc^Hor bie Supremc^{Court confirme 1 the :rrd':r o[ the} learned^sinl € ,Judge^{of this Court ancl t-brts t.re order} :-re^final. rendered^trt:r 4. T'he^c |ciet that^{is referred to by -he 1:trrnt:d senior} counsel^{for -he petitioners is the order that is rertdered by} this^{Cour''- itB'GowraReddg (d'eceased '5!t L'Rs)and} others^{Vs, Gotternment ofAndhra PrqdeslL z:nd othersr} i.e., in^{a oalchof Writ Petitions uide Writ Petitic'nl{os' 12275} of i993,^{'.25 \l)2 of 1996 and 681 of tn"'peci'lirlg:hose Writ} Petitions.^{d r:zLling with the notification publis.het:b-'r the Waqf}

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'AIR^{2012AP : -3}

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Dr^(\1. J tt l' \t) t/,t.1I ol )t):l

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Board in the gazette on 09.02.1989, this Court at para 33 ol

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the judgment held as under:-

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"lt is also to be noted in this regard [har though the Wakf Board has been contending that the property in qucstion is a wakf property, which was notihed in the Olficial GazeLte as early as in 1989, but it is surprising to note that till today no action has been initiated either for cvictir-rg the petitioners or for recovery o[ possession of the u,akf property and no proceedings were initiated belore thc Tribunai cons[ituted under the Act. None of the revenue records even whisper about the property as belonging t-o Wakf Board. It appears that the Wakf Board has liled an appeal only against the order of granting occupancy rights to the petitioners, and that too after one and half decades which is pending before the appellate authorit5z on which I am not inclined to make any comments. Under these circumstances, I have to necessarily hold that the notification published by the Wakf Board in the Gazette on 9-2-1989 is not valid and the same is not binding on the petitioners. Accordingly, it is set aside as lar as the petitioners are concerned. So far as the relief for quashing the proceedings pending before the appellate authorify under the Inams Abolition Act is concerned, I am not inclined to do so. It is open lor the parties to agitate their respective rights before the appropriate authority."

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l'hus, his Cor,rrt in tltt. erfore-menti, )ne(l d:cir;ion has given a c1e zrr iinding tha[ thc notification publis ne<l bv rhe Warqf BoarcL r h{, sazert te^(iilt('.1 09.02. 198! is nrrt valid

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Lt-'arncr litrindirls Colrnsr:l lor the W Lql' E o:ird, s'ho is representing espondent No.1 . arffirmed the subnrir;sic,n oI Lhe learned seni< counscl lor thc petitioners that tlle decision referrecl supr^,uv:ts carried upto the Supre:ne Co'.rrt and thc Supremr: C,lrr r1. affirmecl the said decision

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Prc)cerlcl nq u,ith his submission, learred st r.l ior counsel for the petiti ,rrers also statcs that regar(ling Ihe ]lropertv which is pres,)ltt in thc santc area i.e., Sardar Irrtte Nagar, this Court :n \A'rit Petition No.30307 of 20'.11 pa sr;ed orders, dated 24.t.2'.)'.>,2, setting asicle the prcceerl n 1s of the Registering ,\ thority and dire cted the RegLsteri-r1, A:thority to receive tl : subject. document and procer d with the registration I the afore-mentioned decisiorr, t-hi s lourt held as under: -

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"tlavLng r-e rlzLrd to the above, lor the reasotrs rnt tr .iored in the ai rr,rsaid ordcr ol thrs Court, tlrc it.p tgred proct'ed;r'r1 ; dated 12.71.2O'21 issued bl the resr;c,ndr:nt No.3 is h rrr:by set asidc and the responclenl. N r.3 is directed tr : eccive the suttjr;.ct document prt:selr:d h.'

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b^(.5t.. ) ll! P. No.l6l1) ol l0li

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the petitioncr for the^{purpose of registration, register} and release the same to the^petitioner, if^{it is othent'ise} in compliancc u,ith the^provisions o[ the^Registratron Act, 1908, and thc Indian Stamp^{Act, 1899 [t is made} clear that this order does^not in^{any way precludethe} Wakl Board from asscrting their title before^the appropriatc lorum."

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Learned senior counsel for the^{petitioners basing on} the above decision, seeks^{the Courtto pass ordersalike.}

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On the other hand, the submission of^{the learned} Standing Counsel for the^{Waqf Board is that though the} notification dated 09.02.1989^{was set asideby this Court, in} view of the change of law, more^{particularly,the subsequent} amendments to the^{Waqf Act, 1995,which were carried out} through Amendment Act 47 of^{2O13 with effect from} O 1.01.2O 13, the subject^{propertyisprohibitedfor} registration.

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The contention of the^{learned senior counselfor the} petitioners is only that basing on the notihcation^dated 09.02. 1989, the Registering Authority^{is refusing to entertain} the sale deeds presented by the^{petitionersfor registration.}

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1 I . ,\drni tr:dlv. the saicl^{ttr>tilication \'irS So1 I sic e bv this} Court rn B. }<tutra^{Reddg's r:zrse (citecis 'tpr';L) \ls:, br the} order renrle eC bv^{thrs Cotrrt in WritPe titror \o 30307of} 2021 , c-leabr 1^{u,ith the propcr-tvlocatcdin lhes;a ne area, the} Registerinq r\uthoritv^{\'asdirected lot:r ter'ainthe} docunrr:nts prcsented^{bv thepetitiorlcrstherein for} registration. l,ezrrned^{Stanclirlg CounselI rr War I I]oarcl did} not state t.it;,t the^{order retldcrecl in Wrlt Fetitiorl No'30307of} 2021, d,alr:,d 2+.8.2022,^{ri'aschallenged.}

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Thur , considering tlle^{facttha tt he nrrtification} published ir^{'.he gazette dated 09.02.198'), was set aside by} this Court, tl'ris Court^{is ol the vieu' tlrat tl-rt: Registering} Authoritv antlot again^{placc reliancc orl tllesalne} notilication^,rtrd refuse^{to rcgister the dccurnt:rLt'lherefore,} the Wnt Pet tion^{is disposed of with the followir:g direction:-}

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The Re ,i stering Authoritf^{is directe'1 1o ente} 'tain the sa-lr^,leeds, if^{arly, presented by} 'ht^pe.iticners StLrvev regard.r^'g the properties^locatedilr Nos.3;5rr/ 1 and 359/3 of Sardar^{Pat't lNagar.} Moula-rl Village, Mcdchal-Malkaigiri^l)istrict, regfrt.ct irnd release thc said^{docutlren tri ri-ithou1.}

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DT C:SL. J tl/. P No l6l42 ofl0l3

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reference to the gazette notification dated 09.42.1989. Hou,ever, the Registering Authority sha-ll see that the documents presented afe ln

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compliance of the provisions of the Registration Act,

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19O8, the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and other legislations governing the field including the Waqf

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Act. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand t

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closed

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SD/- T. TIRUMALA EVI ASSISTANT REGIS

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//TRUE COPY//

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SECTION FICER

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To, 1. The Chief Executive Officer, The Telangana State Waqf Board, Haj House, Nampally, Hyderabad.

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The Principal Secretary, Revenue (Stamps and Registration) Department, The State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The District Collector, Medchal-Malkajgiri District at Keesara

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The Sub Registrar, Malkajgiri, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.

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The District Registrar, Medchal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District at Keesara.

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One CC to M/S BHARADWAJ ASSOCIATES, Advocate IOPUC]

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One CC to SRI FARHAN AZAM KHAN, SC FOR TS WAQF BOARD [OPUC] B. Two CCs to GP FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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