ORDER

Indeed, the hearing of the matter is scheduled in the list of ‘final hearing cases’. The matter is pending since 2003. With the concurrence of learned counsel for the rival parties, it was heard finally on 17.05.2024 and today the order is being pronounced.

2. By the instant civil revision, the applicants are challenging the judgment/order dated 24.07.2003 passed by the State Waqf Tribunal Bhopal. Earlier, on 06.09.1993, the plaintiff-non-applicant No.1 instituted an action registered as MJC No.19/1993 in the court of VII Additional District Judge, Bhopal claiming the following reliefs- (i) Pass a declaratory decree in favour of the plaintiff to the effect that the land bearing khasra No.1196, 1197, 1198, 1199 and 1200 admeasuring 3.14 acres is Qabristan land as such Waqf property.

(ii) Pass a decree setting aside the mutation, N.O.C. and construction permission wrongly and illegally granted in favour of private persons specially defendants No.6 to 9 and also defendants No.11, 11 [sic.] or any other persons.

(iii) To restrain defendants No.6 to 11 from making any sort of construction on khasras No.1196 to 1200. (iv) To pass a decree fo