S.Mohamed Jahangir v. The Director
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court held that a property dedicated for income distribution among legal heirs under waqf-alal-aulad does not qualify as waqf property while any successor is alive. Consequently, the court quashed the Waqf Board's resolution attempting to register the property.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order was quashed; writ petition allowed; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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W.P.No.40652 of 2015 and W.M.P.No.1 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 14.09.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
W.P.No.40652 of 2015
and
W.M.P.No.1 of 2015
Mohammed Zahoorullah
.. Petitioner
vs.
- 1.The Chairman
- Tamilnadu waqf Board No.1 Jaffer Sarang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai 600005.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned order directing registration of a waqf-alal-aulad property is maintainable when the line of succession of legal heirs is still alive.
Whether the property dedicated for income distribution among legal heirs can be treated as waqf property before extinction of all inheritors.
Whether the Waqf Board has jurisdiction to interfere with properties settled in favor of private heirs under waqf-alal-aulad before the condition precedent is met.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mohammed Zahoorullah
- respondent
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Waqf Board
- respondent
The Chief Officer/District Revenue Officer, Tamil Nadu waqf Board
- respondent
The Superintendent of waqfs Tamilnadu waqf Board
- respondent
The Inspector of waqfs Tamil Nadu waqf Board
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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