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Madras High CourtCONT P/586/2024disposed of

C.A.Iqbal Ahmed v. Thiru. R.Jainulaptheen M.Sc.

2024-04-30Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 30.4.2024 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH Contempt Petition No.586 of 2024 C.A.Iqbal Ahmed

...Petitioner

Vs Thiru R.Jainulaptheen, Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, No.1, Jaffar Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai-1.

...Respondent

PETITION under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent herein for their wilful disobedience of the lawful orders of this Court dated 12.4.2023 made in W.P.No.10877 of 2023.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Shahul Hameed For Respondent :

Mr.S.Haja Mohideen Gisthi

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent has produced the 1/4

proceedings of the concerned Wakf Superintendent dated 28.4.2024.

2. On going through the same, it is seen that 21 persons were elected.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has raised very serious objections regarding the manner, in which, the election had taken place. He has submitted that the existing persons have been virtually re-elected without a proper election process and that the so-called election that was said to have been conducted by the respondent is illegal and it will not stand the test of law.

4. In the considered view of this Court, going into the legality or otherwise of the election conducted by the respondent will be beyond the scope of this contempt petition. The writ petition was disposed of by this Court by directing the Wakf Board to take immediate steps to conduct the election and hand over the administration of the management to the elected members and that has now been done by the respondent.

5. If, according to the petitioner, the election is vitiated and it 2/4

suffers from illegality, it is left open to him to challenge the same in a manner known to law. Except granting this liberty, no further orders can be passed in this contempt petition.

6. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. 30.4.2024 RS 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J RS 30.4.2024 4/4