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Karnataka High Court
Mohammed vs State Of Karnataka And Ors on 5 February, 2026
Author: Pradeep Singh Yerur
Bench: Pradeep Singh Yerur
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
KALABURAGI BENCH
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
WRIT PETITION NO.200291 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR)
BETWEEN:
MR. MOHAMMED S/O KHAJA HUSSIN SAB,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O NEAR HUDA MASJID, MUSTAFA
JEWELLERS, WARD NO.1, SINDHANUR
DIST. RAICHUR-584128.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. ABDUL MUQHTADIR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
REVENUE DEPARTMENT, ROOM NO.505
Digitally signed 5TH FLOOR, GATE 3, M. S. BUILDING,
by RENUKA
DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
Location: HIGH BANGALORE-560001.
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAICHUR
D. C. OFFICE, SAATH KACHERI,
RAICHUR-584101.
3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAICHUR
D. C. OFFICE PREMISES, RAICHUR-584101.
4. TAHSHILDAR, SINDHANUR
TAHASIL OFFICE, SINDHANUR
TQ. RAICHUR DIST. 584128.
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5. KARNATAKA STATE BOARD OF AUQAF
REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO, DARUL AUQAF 6,
CUNNINGHAM ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR,
BANGALORE-560051.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;
SRI. MD. ZALFIQAR ALI, ADVOCATE FOR R5)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT DIRECTIONS/S OR ORDER/S. A)
ISSUE APPROPRIATE ORDER/DIRECTION/WRIT IN NATURE OF
CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ENTRY OF "JAMIA MASJID QUILLA
(WAQF BOARD)" IN COLUMN NO.11 OF SY NO.107/*/8 KHATA
NO.10 MEASURING 3 ACRE- 00 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT
VILLAGE AND TALUK SINDHANUR DIST RAICHUR VIDE
ANNEXURE-C2 TO C7. B) ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE
ORDER/DIRECTION/WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS
DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO DELETE THE ENTRY OF
"JAMIA MASJID QUILLA (WAQF BOARD)" IN COLUMN NO.11 OF
SY. NO.107/*/8, KHATA NO.10 MEASURING 3 ACRE-00
GUNTAS, SITUATED AT VILLAGE AND TALUK SINDHANUR DIST
RAICHUR, VIDE ANNEXURE-C2 TO C7.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
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ORAL ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. This petition is filed seeking the following
reliefs:
"a) Issue appropriate order/ direction/ writ in nature of
certiorari to quash the entry of "Jamia Masjid Quilla
(Waqfh board)" in column no.11 of sy no.107/*/8, khata
no.10, measuring 3 acre 00 Guntas situated at Village
and Tq. Sindhanur, Dist Raichur vide Annexure-C2 to C7.
b) Issue an appropriate order/direction/ writ in nature of
mandamus directing the Respondent no.4 to delete the
entry of "Jamia Masjid Quilla (waqfh board)" in column
no.11 of sy no.107/*/8 khata no.10, measuring total 3
Acre 00 guntas situated at village and Tq. Sindhanur Dist.
Raichur vide Annexure-C2 to C7.
c) Grant costs
d) Such other relief/s as this Honourable Court may
deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case and in
the interest of justice and equity."
3. With the consent of learned counsel appearing
for both the parties, the matter is taken up for final
disposal.
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4. It is the case of the petitioner that he is the
absolute owner and possessor of the land bearing
Sy.No.107/*/8 measuring total 3 acre 00 guntas situated
at village and Taluk: Sindhanur, Dist: Raichur by way of
registered sale deed dated 05.09.2017. The said land was
mutated in the name of the petitioner herein vide mutation
bearing MR No.H62/2022-23 dated 25.08.2022. Later, in
the year 2019-20 in column No.11 of RTC of said land,
name is entered as "Jamia Masjid Quilla (Waqfh board)"
and the same is continued till today. Being aggrieved by
the same, the petitioner is before this Court.
5. It is submitted that similar identical petition was
disposed of by this Court in W.P.No.203065/2023 disposed
of on 16.11.2023. Perused the order passed therein.
6. This petition is disposed of in terms of the order
passed by this Court in W.P.No.203065/2023 disposed of
on 16.11.2023.
7. Accordingly, I pass the following:
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ORDER
i. The petition is disposed of.
ii. A direction is issued to respondent No.4 to
delete the entry made in column No.11 of
the record of rights in the name of
respondent No.5 in respect of land bearing
Sy.No.107/*/8, Khata No.10, measuring
total 3 acre 00 guntas, situated at village
and Taluk: Sindhanur, Dist: Raichur.
iii. Respondent No.4 is also directed to restore
the name of the petitioner as existed
earlier in the record of rights within a
period of four weeks from the date of
receipt of a copy of this order.
Sd/-
(PRADEEP SINGH YERUR)
JUDGE
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