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AMIT RAWAL, EASWARAN S.
T. Kunjabdulla, S/o. (Late) Ibrahim – Appellant
Versus
Ahammed Varikkodi, S/o. Late Kunjimoosa Haji – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The present CRP is directed against the order of the Tribunal whereby the Waqf Original Suit preferred by the respondent No.1 seeking declaration to be the Muthawalli of the scheduled mosque along with 4th defendant namely C.K Ammed with a consequential relief of prohibitory injunction against the defendant Nos. 1 and 2, as per the document No.292 of 1968, the waqf deed, has been allowed. It is pertinent to mention here the defendant No.2 is the petitioner in this Court.
2. Respondent/plaintiff staked the claim on the basis of the waqf deed No.292 of 1968 and claimed the declaration of Mutawalli on the basis of succession and hereditary whereas the defendant Nos.1 and 2 set up a claim on the basis of document Nos. 43 of 1982 and 203 of 1987 and defendant Nos. 5 and 6 claimed to be the President and Secretary. Since the parties were at variance, the Tribunal framed six issues including the issue of relief. The plaintiff examined himself as PW1 and brought on record Exts.A1 to A15 whereas the defendant examined three witnesses DW1, DW2 and DW3 and brought on record the documents, Exts.B1 to B16. Besides commission report filed by Advocate Commissioner and rough sketch were
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