BHOPINDER SINGH DHILLON, J.

1. Respondent No. 1 Punjab Wakf Board was constituted under the provisions of the Wakf Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Under S.11 of the said Act, Haji Anwar Ahmed Khan petitioner and respondents Nos. 3 to 13 were appointed its members by the Union of India, respondent No. 2, vide notification dated Aug. 11, 1978, copy of which is attached as Annexure-P-1 with the writ petition. The tenure of the office of members so appointed is five years. After the constitution of the Board, the petitioner was elected as Chairman of the respondent Board. On January 20, 1980, a meeting of the Board was convened at Ambala. This meeting was attended by 10 out of 11 members of the Board. Petitioner Haji Anwar Ahmed Khan was removed from the office of the Chairman of the Board in that meeting. 8 members voted for the no confidence motion. The petitioner voted against the no confidence motion and one of the members abstained from voting. After the petitioner was removed from the office of the Chairman of the Board, in the same meeting the members elected Khawaja Khalil Ullah, respondent No. 3 as Chairman. Out of 10 members, nine voted in his