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Shuk Lal Poddar – Appellant
Versus
Bikani Mia – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Ameer Ali, J. - The question raised in this reference is of such vital importance to the Mahomedans of India and so materially affects their law and religion, the enjoyment of which has been guaranteed to them by the British Government, that I must state at some length the reasons that have compelled me to differ from my colleagues.
2. The facts of the case are as follow:
One Bikani Mia, a Mahomedan inhabitant of Dacca, shortly before his departure in 1874 on a pilgrimage to Mecca, executed a wakfnama in respect of a considerable portion of his property and registered the document in accordance with the law.
The deed recites that the executant was in the full possession of his sense and power of understanding," that he was not indebted to anybody, that the property to which it related was acquired by Bikani himself, and that he had an "exclusive right, ownership and possession therein.
3. The executant then goes on to say--
I now think it advisable to lay down, according to our Mahomedan shara, certain rules in respect of the properties mentioned in the schedule given below, whereby my name and memory may be perpetuated for ever, my sons and daughters and their descendants may b
The irreversibility of wakf property transactions based on the Wakf Act's provisions prohibits alienation, upholding the integrity of religious and charitable purposes over contested claims.
The property was determined to be Wakf, with sales executed without the Wakf Board's sanction declared void, affirming the Muthavalli's right to maintain the suit.
The Wakf Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes regarding wakf properties, and the High Court should not interfere in such matters.
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The court asserted that ownership disputes under the Wakf Act do not preclude valid claims from individuals claiming title, regardless of Wakf notifications, provided they can substantiate their owne....
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