D.P.HIREMATH, N.D.V.BHATT
SYED ABDUL JABBAR – Appellant
Versus
BOARD OF WAKFS IN KARNATAKA – Respondent
( 1 ) THE appellants were the plaintiffs before the Trial Court claiming various reliefs enumerated in the plaint. They claim to be the chief Mujavers of a Darga called Hazrat Manickshah Wali Darga at Bangalore and two villages viz. , Bupasandra and Bellahalli that were settled by Tippu Sultan the erstwhile Ruler of the then Mysore State. Ex. P-1 is the Sanad granted by Tippu Sultan and Ex. P-2 is its translation. As we could make out from the translation the Wakf His Majesty Tippu Sultan King Gazi directed that the two villages were dedicated for the expenses of the Darga Hazrath Manickshah Wali and it was conferred as an Inam - From the beginning of the month Ahmedi in the year 1221 Hijra (which is said to correspond to 1811 A. D. as stated at the Bar) these villages have been given for the expenses of Darga and from this income expenses of Urs and other requirements of Darga should be met and prayers be made for the King's long life and prosperity. The plaintiffs claim that the villages were inhabited by Muzawars of the Tomb and they are directed by Tippu Sultan by the above said Sanad. They used the income of the villages for the Fateha and other rituals. The manag
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