The High Court · 2025

3. The Station House Officer, Santosh Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State 4. Azam Khan, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, Rl/o Bandlaguda, 5 Fahab Bin Amer, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged tvlajor, RJo Phool 6. All Misri, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, Ri/o Gulshan-e-lqbal 7. Abuba, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, Rl/o Phoot Bagh, 8. Mohammed Mohsin Ali, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, RJo Gulshan-e-lqbal Colony, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana State 9. Mohammed Ashraf Ali, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, Rl/o Gulshan-e-lqbal Colony, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana State 10.Abdul Ahad, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, R/o Gulshan-e-lqbal Hyderabad, Telangana State Colony, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana Staie 1 1. Waseem, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, R/o Yousufain Colony, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad, Telangana State

12.Amer, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, R/o Baba Nagar,

13.Ahmed Bin Amer, S/o Amer, Aged Major, R/o Baba Nagar, Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana State Telangana State

14. Mohammed Naveed Ali, S/o not known to the Petitioner, Aged Major, Rt/o Baba Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State Petition under Article 226 of 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 or order more particularty one in the nature of WRIT OF ...RESPONDENTS --7 ) MANDAI\,4US declaring the action of the Respondent No 2 sending lhe sub ordinates to Masjid e Hassa, Baba Nagar, Hyderabad, Te:,ngana State, undei whose influence the Respondents No 4 to 14 are obstructir. the petitioner from discharging his duries of 28 years as lmam of subject mosqL r,, as illegat, arbitrary and violation of principles of naturat justice and con:; rquenfly direct the Respondents No.ir, 4 to 14 and their subordinates not to create obstructions against the Petitio.er herein from discharging his duties of 2 g years as rmam of Masjid e Hassa, Baba Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State, also not to interfere into the day to Cay affairs of subject mosque, also direct the lespondent No.3 to provide Porice protection Io the petitioner against the Responc ents No.4 to .r4 and their associates. lA NO: 1 OF 202s Pe[itron under section .r51 cpc praying that in the cirr; rmstances stated in the affidavit filecj in support of the petition, the High Court ma;, be pleased to direct the Respondents No.2, 4 to 14 and their subordinates not b create obstructions against the Petitiorrer herein from discharging his duties of r? I years as rmam of fi/asjid e Hassa Baba Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana state, irrso not to interfere into the day to day affarrs of subject mosque, atso direcl the l?espondent No.3 to provide Police protection to the petitioner against the Respond:nts No.4 to 14 and their associates, pending drsposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRt HABEEB ABUBAKAR ALHATV ED Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Gp FOR SOCIAL WELFAF E Counsel for the Respondent No.2: SRI FARHAN I\ZAM KHA|, SC FOR TSWB Counsel for the Respondent No.3: Gp FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE T.MADHAVI DEVI ) WRIT PETITION No.31746 of 2025 ORDER ln Lhis writ petition, the petilioner is claiming to have been appointed as lmam of 'Masjid-E-Hassa', Baba Nagar, Hyderabad in the year 1997 and that he is discharging his functions as such, since then and u,ithout any reason or authority, the respondents No.4 to l4 are intcrfering with his functioning and according to him, it is at the instance of respondent No.2 and therefore, this Writ petition is hled.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Plcacler for Minoritv Welfare appearing for respondent No. 1, learned Ciovernment Pleader lbr Home appearing lor respondent No.3 and Mr.Farhan Azarn Khan, learned Standing counsel lor Waq[ Board appearing for respondent No.2.

3. Learncd Standing counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submitted that action if any, against the petitioner, if required, would be taken onlv in accordance with law. ( z \, -

4. It is seen that petitioner has only made oral r; rbmissions, but has not produccd any order of respondent No.2 ',.rnder which the unofficial respondents are trying to interfere with trc functioning of the petitioner as Imam of the subject Masjid but th -' petitioner also has filed a copy of the complaint given on 13.12. ).O24 to Station House Officer, liantosh Nagar, against interference l>1, the unofhc al respondents.

5. In view of the facts and cirbumstances of the c€ se, respondents No.4 to 14 are directed no[ to interfere with the fu-rctioning of the petitioner as Imam as long as his appointment is rrot set aside and respondent No. 2 is at liberty to follou, due procedur e of 1aw, if they intend to chzrnge the lmam, as the petitioner is now discharging his duties as Imzrm of 'Masjid E Hassa', Baba Nagar, Hyc erabad.

6. With the above direction , the Writ Petition is di ;posed of. There shall be no ordcr as to costs. Miscellaneous tr;,'litions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. SD/- C.DEEPIKA S STANT REGISTRAR SECTION OFFICER ,liecretariat, //TRUE COPY// To '1 . The Principal Secretary, lVlinority Welfare Departm Hyderabad, Telangana State ifr;"i;i"iir;;iii" oni"o, H"l House, Nampally, Hyde rabad, relansana State Waqf Board. The Station House Officer, Santosh Nagar, Hyderabad, i-elangana State One CC to SRI HABEEB ABUBAKAR ALHAMED, Advor;ate [OPUC] -[ re State Of Two CC GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, High Court For Telangana, At Hyderabad [OUT] Two CC GF' FoR HOI\/E, High Court For The State Of Telangana, At Hyderabad [OUT] OhE CC tO ISRI FARHAN AZAM KHAN, SC FOR TSWE] iOPUC] Two CD Copies 2 3 4 5 6q 7 8 PSK. PSK. HIGH COURT DATED:2311012025 CC TODAY ORDER 1ELAa WP.No.31746 of 202 ) =$ s (Y o LL ,+ 7 * C f/clH 'fr DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS