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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V.SRISHANANDA
Managing Committee Dargah Hazarath Tawakkal Mastan Shah Soharwardi – Appellant
Versus
Roshan Ali @ Nayaz Ahmed S/o Late R. Nisar Ahmed – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Heard Sri.Govardhan Reddy, learned counsel appearing for Sri.Chand Pasha, learned counsel for the revision petitioner. Sri.Mahmood Patel, learned counsel for respondent No.1 and Sri.Anand Kumar M., learned counsel for respondent No.3.
2. Respondent No.2 in Application No.1/21 before the Waqf Tribunal is the revision petitioner challenging the order dated 13.06.2022.
3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present revision petition are as under:
3.1. An application under Section 83 (2) of the Waqf Act 1995 was filed by the respondent Nos.1 and 2 in the revision petition.
3.2. The application relief reads as under:
“Wherefore, the applicants most respectfully pray that this Hon’ble Tribunal may be pleased to:
a. Call for the original records from the respondents in the matter including the impugned resolutions.
b. Set aside the impugned resolutions dated 16.02.2012 and 20.01.2013 at Annexure-A and B respectively passed by the respondent No.2 in the interest of justice and equity.
c. Award cost of this application.
d. Grant any other or further relief/s to the applicants as this Hon’ble Tribunal may deems fit and thinks proper under the facts and cir
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Direct management of Waqf properties can be assumed by authorities upon evidence of mismanagement and failure to maintain proper accounts, supporting accountability mechanisms under Waqf law.
The jurisdiction over the appointment of Sajjadanashin is exclusively vested in the Karnataka State Board of Waqf, and civil courts cannot adjudicate such matters.
Point of Law : It is therefore evident that despite fact that revisionist was removed from his post as Mutawalli/Secretary of managing committee of waqf, application filed by him under Section 83(2) ....
A Waqf cannot be created within an existing Waqf, and the Waqf Board lacks authority to create new Waqfs under the Waqf Act.
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