Jame Masjid Kasum Kot Bk Trust, Amravati v. State Of Maharashtra And Another

1 WP-4022.15

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4022 OF 2015 Jame Masjid Kasum Kot Bk. Trust Through its President ...PETITIONER versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...RESPONDENTS .....

Mr. Md. Mujeebuddin Ms. Choudhari, Advocate for petitioner Mr. N.B. Patil, AGP for respondent No. 1 Mr. Sameer Shaikh Pathan, Advocate for respondent No. 2 .....

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND K.K. SONAWANE, JJ.

DATED : 2nd AUGUST, 2016.

Order :-

1. Mr. Pathan, learned counsel for respondent No. 2, on instructions, states that change report/scheme submitted by the petitioner would be decided within six months. Learned counsel Mr. Choudhari for the petitioner submits that the same may be decided within four months, and other prayers with regard to charging fees for such searching files, appointment of district Wakf Officer in every district be considered. 2.

In view of that, respondent - authority concerned shall decide the change report/scheme, as submitted by the petitioner, within a period of six months from the date of this order. So far as prayer with regard to appointment of District Wakf Officer in every district is concerned, the petitioner may approach the Government in that

2 WP-4022.15 regard. Respondent may charge fees for searching files and certified copies as per notifications/circulars that may be prevailing. 3.

With aforesaid directions, writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

4.

In case grievance of the petitioner as made in present writ petition does not fructify, the petitioner is at liberty to agitate the same in appropriate proceedings, as may be permissible in law. Sd/- Sd/- [ K. K. SONAWANE, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] MTK