IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.

TUESDAY, THE 3^RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2024 / 12TH BHADRA, 1946 CRP(WAKF) NO. 31 OF 2020 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 29.05.2020 IN WOS NO.145 OF

2019 OF WAKF TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE REVISION PETITIONER/ (PLAINTIFF) :

1 ALIKUTTY K.K AGED 61 YEARS S/O. KOYIMMAR, KATTIKKULANGARA HOUSE, CHENGOTTUR AMSOM DESOM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 338 BY ADVS.

T.SETHUMADHAVAN (SR.)

SMT.PREETHI. P.V. SRI.M.V.BALAGOPAL RESPONDENTS/ (DEFENDANTS) :

1 MUNEERUL ISLAM SANGHAM CHENGOTTUR, PONMALA, CHENGOTTU AMSOM DESOM, P.O CHENGOTTUR, TIRUR TALUK, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, FASLU RAHIMAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED, KADAYIKKAL HOUSE, CHENGOTTUR AMSOM DESOM, P.O CHENGOTTUR, VIA KOTTAKKAL, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 338

2 FALSU RAHIMAN, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. MUHAMMED, PRESIDENT, MUNEERUL ISLAM SANGHAM, CHENGOTTUR, PONMALA, KADAYIKKAL HOUSE, CHENGOTTU AMSOM DESOM, P.O CHENGOTTUR, VIA KOTTAKKAL, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 338

3 KUNHALI, AGED 61 YEARS S/O. PULLIYIL AYAMU, SECRETARY, MUNEERUL ISLAM SANGHAM, CHENGOTTUR, PONMALA, KADAYIKKAL HOUSE, CHENGOTTU AMSOM DESOM, P.O CHENGOTTUR, VIA KOTTAKKAL, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 338

4 THE KERALA STATE WAKF BOARD, VIP ROAD, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN 682 017 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

5 HAMSA KATTIKULANGARA, AGED 46 YEARS S/.O. ERAMU HAJI, PONMALA VILLAGE, CHENGOTTUR AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 338

6 MANSOOR MUKKIL, AGED 34 YEARS S/O. UMMER, PONMALA VILLAGE, CHENGOTTUR AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT PIN 679 338

7 SAMADU PULLIYIL, AGED 36 YEARS S/O. UMMER, PONMALA VILLAGE, CHENGOTTUR AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 338

8 ASHRAFU KATTIKULANGARA, S/O. MUHAMMED, PONMALA VILLAGE, CHENGOTTUR AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 338

9 AFSAL VARIKKODAN, AGED 25 YEARS S/O. ABDU, PONMALA VILLAGE, CHENGOTTUR AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 338 BY ADVS.

SRI.R.RAMADAS SHRI.T.K.SAIDALIKUTTY, SC, WAQF BOARD Jamsheed Hafiz OTHER PRESENT:

SRI JAMSHEED HAFIZ SC WAQF THIS CRP (WAKF ACT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

03.09.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

AMIT RAWAL & EASWARAN S., JJ.

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CRP (WAKF) NO.31 OF 2020 ------------------------------------------

Dated this the 3^rd day of September, 2024

JUDGMENT

AMIT RAWAL, J.

The revision petitioner/plaintiff claimed the following reliefs in W.O.S. No.145 of 2019:

“a) To declare that the defendants have no right over the management of mosque and plaintiff alone has right to act as Muthavalli of the mosque, Changottur Juma-ath Palli and Kaberisthan.

b) Of perpetual prohibitory injunction restraining the defendants and their men from obstructing the plaintiff from acting as a Muthavalli of the mosque.

c) In alternative, if it is found the defendants are in management and if it is necessary, to issue a mandatory injunction directing the defendants to handover the record and management to the plaintiff.

d) To pass such other relief as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper and as and when applied by the plaintiff.

e) To pay cost of the suit by the defendant to the plaintiff.”

2. In support of the case, both the parties led the evidence and examined the witnesses as follows:

Plaintiffs Witness:

PW1 25.07.2019 Alikutty PW2 25.07.2019 P Kunhumuhammed Plaintiffs Exhibits :

A1 NIL Copy of Register of Waqf A2 27.06.1956 Copy of performa of Chengottur Juma-ath Palli A3 17.3.2012 Receipt issued by Waqf Board Kozhikode A4 29.12.2002 Nikah from Chengottur Mahal Defendants Witness :

DW1 27.09.2019 P.K. Kunjali Defendants Exhibits :

B1 11.4.2009 Statement of Nikah Registration of Muhsina in Chengottur Mahal Committee Muneerul Islam Sangham B1(a) 30.03.2009 Marriage clearance Certificate of Muhsina of Chengottur Mahal Committee Muneerul Islam Sangham B1(b) - Nikah form of Davood and Saifunnisa B