Shahi Idgah Managing Committee v. Union of India & Anr.
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Delhi HC single-judge order (Justice Anish Dayal, 22.04.2026) in W.P.(C) 4340/2026, petitioner SHAHII DGAH [Shahi Idgah] Managing Committee v. Union of India & Anr.: with Delhi's Waqf Tribunal non-functional (per GNCTD Standing Counsel) and UMEED portal uploads incomplete after technical glitches (launch 06.06.2025; deadline 05.12.2025), the Court invokes the proviso to S.83(2), Unified Waqf Management, Empowered, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995 as amended by the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (direct recourse to the High Court absent a functioning Tribunal), follows W.P.(C) 5691/2025 (01.05.2025) and W.P.(C) 1923/2026 (11.02.2026), relies on the Supreme Court's directions in W.P.(Civil) 226/2025 (01.12.2025) and notes six-month extensions in Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana; directs UOI to open the UMEED portal 15.05.2026 to 14.11.2026 (six months) with Delhi Waqf Board cooperation; petition disposed, pending applications infructuous.