Rival claims for "Muthavalliship" and "sheikship" of a mosque situated at the Androth island in Lakshadweep is the subject matter of the litigation. The Wakf Board declared the second respondent to be the Muthavalli and the Sheik. The order was affirmed by the Wakf Tribunal. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioners before the Wakf Tribunal are in revision under S.83 of the Wakf Act, 1995.

2. "Ujra Palli" is a mosque situated in the Androth island. The mosque was established by one sheik Muhammed Khasim Valyulla, the predecessor in interest of the parties to the litigation. The parties belong to one of the ancient Tarawads of the appellant known as "Shaikinte veedu Taravad" hereinafter referred to as the "Tarawad". The said sheik Muhammed Khasim valyulla was a saintly member of that Tarawad and he established the mosque.

3. When the number of members of the Tarawad swelled up, it got divided into four thavazhies viz. (1) Shaikinteveedu thavazhi (2) Shaikinteveedu Padippura thavazhi (3) Shaikinteveedu Puthiyapura thavazhi and (4) Shaikinteveedu Cheriyapura thavazhi. The last two a