AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 31.12.2025 IN WOA NO.89 OF 2024 OF WAKF TRIBUNAL, KOZHIKODE

THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEALS (WAQF) WAS FINALLY HEARD ON 26.05.2026, THE COURT ON 09.06.2026 PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

Muralee Krishna, J.

1. The 1st respondent in W.O.A.No.89 of 2024 on the file of the Wakf Tribunal, Kozhikode (the ‘Tribunal’ for short) filed this Miscellaneous First Appeal under Section 83(9) of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act, 1995 (‘Waqf Act’ for short), challenging the order dated 31.12.2025 passed by the Tribunal in that W.O.A

2. Going by the averments in the W.O.A, the appellant is the tenant in the building bearing door No.CC 866 of Kannur Corporation. Claiming that the tenancy of the appellant has expired and he is in unauthorized and illegal occupation of the building, the respondents 2 and 3, who are the office bearers of the Wakf, viz., Camp Bazar Muhiyidheen Rifayi Shaduli approached the 1st respondent Chief Executive Officer of the Kerala State Wakf Board (the ‘Board’ for short) by filing a compliant under Section 54 of the Waqf Act. Based on the said complaint, the 1st respondent issued a notice under Section 54(1) of