K. M. JOSEPH, HRISHIKESH ROY
Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs – Appellant
Versus
Shaikh Yusuf Bhai Chawla – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background on the wakf act and its implications (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. formation of the wakf board and initial challenges (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. arguments against the board's constitution and its legality (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. court's analysis of the legality and duties of the board (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 30) |
| 5. final conclusions regarding the approval and authority of the board (Para 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Leave granted.
2. Since the common questions arises in all these appeals, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the same by the following common judgment.
3. The facts leading up to the litigation need to be referred to at the very beginning.
The Parliament enacted WAKF ACT , 1995, (hereinafter referred to for the purpose of brevity as, ‘the Act’). By order dated 01.12.1997, the Government of State of Maharashtra (hereinafter referred to as the State’) appointed a Survey Commissioner purporting to act under Section 4 of the Act. A Wakf Tribunal was constituted at Aurangabad by order dated 30.10.2000. On 04.01.2002, the State incorpor
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