IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application made under and in terms of section 9E (1) of the Muslim Mosques and Charitable Trusts or Wakfs Act No.51 of 1956 as amended.

1. Mohamed Ibrahim Mohammed Mafaz Court of Appeal Case No:

No. 40/10, King Lane, CA/LTA/06/2022 Pannawa, Kobeigane.

Wakfs Tribunal Case No:

WT/268/1019

2. Mohammed Jabir Mohammed Maznavi No.51/1, Beira Road, Colombo 12.

3. Pakeerdeen Sahib No.427/D, Kanamoolai, Madurankuliya.

4. Abdul Raseedu Muhammadu Manas No.22, Western Solden Road, Puttalam.

5. Mohammed Mohamed Ashraf No.32, Temple Avenue, Maradana, Colombo 10.

PLAINTIFFS -Vs-

1. Mohamed Alavi Nawaz Gafoor No.57, Green Path, 2. Majid Abdul Carder No.85, Barnes Place, 3. Mohamed Riyaz Mohamed Hamza No.11, Ruhunukala Mawatha, Colombo 08.

And Presently Puisne Judge – High Court of Fiji. Registrar of the High Court of Fiji, Fiji.

4. Ahmed Jazeem Mohamed Arif No.171/7A, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 04.

5. Mohamed Zubair Nehru Caffoor No.10/16A, Lake Drive, Lake Drive Enclave, Colombo 08.

6. Mohamed Iqbal Faiz Abdul Caffoor No.31, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 02.

7. Farzad Hussain Caffoor No.05, Flower Road, Colombo 07.

8. Azmeth Hussain Caffoor No.114B, Horton Place, 9. Mohamed Thalib Hussain Caffoor No.81, Horton Place, 10.Mohamed Uvais Mohamed Hamza No.26/9, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07.

Trustees of the Trust established by the Deed/indenture of Trust bearing No.2125 dated 1935.11.21 attested by John Wilson of Colombo Notary Public.

DEFENDANTS AND NOW BETWEEN In the matter of an application for Leave to Appeal under and in terms of section 754 (2) read with section 757 of the Civil Procedure Code and section 55A of the Muslim Mosques and Charitable Trusts or Wakfs Act, No.51 of 1956 as amended against the Order of the Wakfs Tribunal dated 03.09.2022

1. Majid Abdul Carder No.85, Barnes Place, Colombo 07.

2. Mohamed Riyaz Mohamed Hamza No.11, Ruhunukala Mawatha, And Presently Puisne Judge – High Court of Fiji. Registrar of the High Court of Fiji, Fiji.

By his Attorney –

Mohamed Uvais Mohamed Hamza No.26/9, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07.

3. Mohamed Iqbal Faiz Abdul Caffoor No.31, W.A.D. Ramanayake Mawatha, Colombo 02.

4. Farzad Hussain Caffoor No.05, Flower Road, Colombo 07.

5. Azmeth Hussain Caffoor No.114B, Horton Place, Colombo 07.

6. Mohamed Thalib Hassan Caffoor No.81, Horton Place, Colombo 07.

By his Attorney –

Fathima Inneth Sherin Caffoor No.10/16A, Lake Drive, Lake Drive Enclave, Colombo 08.

7. Mohamed uvais Mohamed Hamza No.26/9, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, 8. Sithy Shihara Caffoor No.114B, Horton Place, 9. Mohamed Hejazi Thahir No.117, Hampden Lane, Wellawatte, Colombo 06.

10. Mohamed Hussain Sulaiman No. 61, Ananda Coomeraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 03.

11. Mohamed Abdul Nasser Hammad No.05, Flower Road, Colombo 07.

12. Jamila Hanim Abdul Carder No.85, Barnes Place, Colombo 07.

Trustees of Trust established by the Deed/indenture of Trust bearing No. 2125 dated 1935.11.21 attested by John Wilson of Colombo, Notary Public.

DEFENDANT – PETITIONERS - Vs -

1. Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Mafaz No.40/10, King Lane, Pannawa, Kobeigane.

2. Mohamed Jabir Mohamed maznavi No.51/1, Beira Road, Colombo 12.

3. Pakeerdeen Shahib No.427/D, kanamoolai, madurankuliya.

4. Abdul Raseedu Muhammadu Manas No.22, Western Solden Road, Puttalam.

5. Mohamed Mohammed Ashraf No.32, Temple Avenue, Maradana, Colombo 10.

PLAINTIFF – RESPONDENTS

6. Mohamed Alavi Nawaz Gafoor No.57, Green Path, Colombo 07.

7. Mohamed Zubair Nehru Caffoor No.10/16A, Lake Drive, Lake Drive Enclave, Colombo 08.

8. Ahmed Jazeem Mohamed Arif No.171/7A, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, DEFENDANT – RESPONDENTS Before: C.P. Kirtisinghe - J. Sampath K.B. Wijeratne - J.

Counsel: Suren Gnanaraj with Shamalle De Silva instructed by Sanath Wijewardane for the Petitioners.

Hijaz Hisbullah with M.A. Zard for the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Plaintiffs-

Respondents.

Inquiry on: 16.02.2023 Decided On: 16.05.2023 C. P. Kirtisinghe – J When this matter was taken