The court stressed the need for expeditious consideration of pending matters before the Kerala State Wakf Board under the relevant statutory provisions.

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The petitioners have filed this writ petition invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the 1^st respondent Kerala State Wakf Board to dispose of O.P.No.581 of 2025 filed before the Kerala State Wakf Board in a time bound manner. A copy of that original petition is marked as Ext.P1, which is one filed by the petitioners, invoking the provisions under Section 32 of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act , 1995.

2. On 09.02.2026, when this writ petition came up for consideration, this Court noticed that Ext.P1 original petition is one filed before the State Waqf Board during July, 2025. The learned Standing Counsel for the State Waqf Board sought time to get instructions.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the State Waqf Board for the 1^st respondent. Considering the nature of reliefs proposed to be granted, service of notice on respondents 2 to 12 is dispensed with.

4. Since Ext.P1 original petition is filed before the State Waqf Board on 01.07.2025, a final disposal of that original petition is possible only after the pleadings are complete. Along with that original petition, the petitioners have moved an interlocutory application for appointment of an interim Mutawalli. It is for the petitioners to move the State Waqf Board with an application for expeditious consideration of that interlocutory application. They can even file a fresh interlocutory application for appropriate interim relief and seek an expeditious consideration of that interlocutory application.

Without prejudice to the aforesaid right of the petitioners, this writ petition is disposed of, leaving open the legal and factual contentions raised by the petitioners.

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