Dargah of Hazarat Peer Langotbandh v. the Superintendent (J), and Ors.
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PIL No. 122/2005, Bombay High Court, disposed 04-07-2025 (Alok Aradhe, CJ; Sandeep V. Marne, J). Petitioners: trustees of Dargah of Hazarat Peer Langotbandh, Ashta, Tal. Walwa, Dist. Sangli (no counsel appeared). Respondents: Superintendent (J), Public Trusts Registration, Sangli and others; counsel S.D. Vyas/M.M. Pabale (AGP) for Resp. 1-3 (State), Tooba Momim i/b R.M. Momim for Resp. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9. Subject: show cause notice dated 26/07/2004 for transfer of Dargah records/proceedings to Maharashtra State Board of Wakf, Aurangabad; ex-parte deemed-registration order dated 11/01/2005 u/s. 43 wakf Act under Waqf Act, 1995; Application 20/2005; Rule/stay order dated 05/10/2005. Held: SCN quashed without examining validity due to ~21-year pendency (efflux of time); liberty to Respondents for fresh lawful action; C.A. 19/2008 (interim reliefs) disposed as not surviving. Keywords: Article 226 mandamus, Wakf, deemed registration, show cause notice quashed, efflux of time.