Anjuman Islam Janjira Murud Thr. Its Secretary Nisar Ahmed Ali Birwadkar v. Maharashtra State Board Of Waqf Panchaaki And ORS

15-WP-5217-2026.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5217 OF 2026 Anjuman Islam Janjira Murud Through Its Secretary Nisar Ahmed Ali Birwadkar ..Petitioner

Versus

Maharashtra State Board of Waqf Panchaaki and Ors

...Respondents

Mr. Mutahhar Khan, i/b Moin Chowdhari, for the Petitioner. Adv Nikita Lad, with Ishwar Ahuja, i/b Saga Legal, for Respondent No.1.

Smt. M.S. Srivastava, AGP, for Respondent No.3-State.

CORAM:

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :

24th APRIL 2026 ORAL ORDER:

1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2.

The challenge in this Petition is to an order dated 2nd April 2026 ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL passed by the Maharashtra State Waqf Tribunal in Wakf Application No. ARUN RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL Date: 2026.04.27 10:51:09 +0530 45 of 2026, whereby Respondent No.1 - Board has been restrained from passing any final order in File No. 42/209/2025. 3.

The legality and propriety of the said course restraining a statutory body from pronouncing final order, after the matter has been heard and closed for order, appears debatable. ARS 1/2

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Nonetheless, this Court is informed that Wakf Application No. 45 of 2026 is listed before the Tribunal on 30th April 2026. 5.

The parties shall appear before the Tribunal on 30th April 2026. On that day the Tribunal shall pass an appropriate order dealing with the objections of the Applicants in Wakf Application No. 45 of 2026, with regard to the proceedings before the Respondent No.1-Board in File No. 42/2009/2025.

6.

Petition disposed.

[N. J. JAMADAR, J.] ARS 2/2