L.Jaffer Sadiq, v. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.08.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN W.P.No.27653 of 2016 L.Jaffer sadiq ... Petitioner Vs.

The Chief Executive Officer The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai-1.

... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 28.05.2016 made by the petitioner seeking the respondent to permit the petitioner to grant lease of wakf property.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.A.Nissar Ahmed For Respondent :

Mr.V.Lakshminarayanan

O R D E R

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2.

The petitioner claims that he is the Muthawalli of Nawab Walaja Maqbira Mosque Wakf, which is a registered and notified Wakf under the supervisory control of the respondent and according to him, the properties belonging to the said Wakf, are under threat of encroachment. The petitioner has further submitted that in order of safeguard the interest of the properties belonging to the said Wakf, it would be better to lease out the same and therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 28.05.2016 to the respondent seeking permission of the respondent to lease out the Wakf properties and since no response is forthcoming, the petitioner came forward to file the present writ petition.

3.

Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Lakshminarayanan, learned counsel who accepts notice on behalf of the respondent / Wakf Board. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.

This Court, taking into consideration the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioner and without going into the merits of the same, directs the respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 28.05.2016 on merits and in accordance with law and pass orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner.

5.

The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AP To The Chief Executive Officer The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai-1.

+1cc to Mr.N.A.Nissar Ahmed, Advocate, S.R.No.45117 W.P.No.27653 of 2016 NRJK(CO) CA(29/08/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/