Jafar Khan Vs. the State of Madhya Pradesh - Court Judgment

1 W.P.No.20170/2012 Jafar Khan versus State of M.P.& ORS.03.12.2012 Shri A.M.Trivedi, learned Senior Counsel with Shri Uttam Maheshwari for the petitioner.

Shri Saleem Rehman learned counsel for the respondent Wakf Board.

Heard on the question of admission and interim relief.

The petitioner has filed this petition alleging that though the term of the committee appointed for managing the respondent no.3 Wakf Board has expired and the petitioner has filed an application on 10.11.2012 before the Wakf Board requesting them to appoint a new committee, the Wakf Board has not done so till date as a result of which the functioning of the Wakf is effected.

The learned counsel for the respondent Wakf Board, on advance copy, submits that action on the application filed by the petitioner shall be taken expeditiously in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law.

In view of the aforesaid statement of the learned counsel for the respondent Wakf Board, the petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner furnishes a copy of the order passed today alongwith a copy of the petition on the Wakf Board within 15 days, the Board 2 W.P.No.20170/2012 Jafar Khan versus State of M.P.& ORS.shall thereafter take a decision therein in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one month thereafter.

With the aforesaid direction, the petition filed by the petitioner stands disposed of.

C.C as per rules.

( R.S.JHA ) JUDGE mms/-