{"id":10496,"date":"2007-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-04T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/muthawalli-vs-kerala-jama-ath-islami-hind-on-5-july-2007"},"modified":"2014-02-22T21:20:29","modified_gmt":"2014-02-22T15:50:29","slug":"muthawalli-vs-kerala-jama-ath-islami-hind-on-5-july-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/muthawalli-vs-kerala-jama-ath-islami-hind-on-5-july-2007","title":{"rendered":"Muthawalli vs Kerala Jama Ath Islami Hind on 5 July, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
Muthawalli vs Kerala Jama Ath Islami Hind on 5 July, 2007<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCRP No. 374 of 2007()\n\n\n1. MUTHAWALLI, MADEENA MASJID, PULLEPPADY\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. KERALA JAMA ATH ISLAMI HIND,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. BASHEER MUHIYIDHEEN, S\/O MOIDU MOULAVI,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.T.H.ABDUL AZEEZ\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR\n\n Dated :05\/07\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n                                                                         C.R.\n\n      KURIAN JOSEPH &  T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,  JJ.\n\n                 ----------------------------------------------\n\n                         C.R.P.No.374  of 2007\n\n                 ----------------------------------------------\n\n                        Dated  5th   July,  2007.\n\n\n                                 O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n
Kurian Joseph, J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
             Whether   a   suit   or   other   legal   proceedings   can   be<\/p>\n
maintained on behalf of an unregistered Wakf for enforcement of<\/p>\n
any of its rights before the Wakf Tribunal, is the crucial question<\/p>\n
arising for consideration in this case.   Petitioner is the plaintiff in<\/p>\n
W.O.S.18\/07   on   the   file   of   the   Wakf   Tribunal,   Ernakulam.     The<\/p>\n
defendants   are   the   respondents   herein.     The   suit   is   one   for<\/p>\n
permanent prohibitory injunction.  Petitioner is the Chairman of a<\/p>\n
Trust   managing   Madeena   Mazjid,   Pullepady.     One   Abdul   Sathar<\/p>\n
Moulavi was appointed by the Muthavalli as  Imam and Khathib of<\/p>\n
the Mosque as per the Wakf deed.  However, the first respondent<\/p>\n
organization and the second respondent claimed that the second<\/p>\n
respondent   is   the   Imam   and   Khathib   of   the   Mosque,   as   usually<\/p>\n
nominated by the first respondent organization.  On their attempt<\/p>\n
to interfere with the control and management of the affairs of the<\/p>\n
Mosque the suit was filed.  Along with the suit, I.A.74\/07 was filed<\/p>\n
for   temporary   injunction.     The   suit   and   the   application   were<\/p>\n
CRP NO.374\/07                                 2<\/span><\/p>\n
contested by  the respondents.    The application  was disposed   of<\/p>\n
by the order under revision dated 14.5.2007 of the Wakf Tribunal<\/p>\n
holding that the suit itself is not maintainable, in view of the bar<\/p>\n
under   Section   87   of   the   Wakf   Act,   1995,   since   the   Wakf   is   not<\/p>\n
registered with the Wakf Board under Section 36 of the Wakf Act.<\/p>\n
Consequently,   the   application   was   also   held   to   be   not<\/p>\n
maintainable.  However, partial relief was granted in favour of the<\/p>\n
second respondent to continue as the Imam of the Mosque till the<\/p>\n
disposal   of   the   suit.     It   is   the   main   contention   of   the   revision<\/p>\n
petitioner that the suit is one filed by the mutawalli of Madeena<\/p>\n
Mazjid and the same is maintainable under Section 83(2)  of the<\/p>\n
Wakf Act, 1995.   It is also contended that the bar provided under<\/p>\n
Section 87 of the Act will not apply for maintaining a suit before<\/p>\n
the   Wakf   Tribunal   since   the   same   is   applicable   only   to   the   civil<\/p>\n
court.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
              2.   In order to appreciate the contentions taken by the<\/p>\n
parties,   it   is   necessary   to   refer   to   three   relevant   portions,   (i)<\/p>\n
Section 83 (1) and (2), (ii) Section 85 and (iii), Section 87 of the<\/p>\n
Wakf Act, which read as follows :-\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
              ”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
                8<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/blockquote>\n
                     3. Constitution of Tribunals, etc.-\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
              (1)   The   State   Government   shall,   by   notification   in   the   Official<\/p>\n
              Gazette, constitute as many Tribunals as it may think fit, for the<\/p>\n
CRP NO.374\/07                                3<\/span><\/p>\n
            determination of any dispute,  question or other matter relating<\/p>\n
            to a wakf or wakf or wakf property under this Act and define the<\/p>\n
            local   limits   and   jurisdiction   under   this   Act   of   each   of   such<\/p>\n
            Tribunals.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
            (2)  Any   mutawalli,   person   interested   in   a   wakf   or   any   other<\/p>\n
            person   aggrieved   by   an   order   made   under   this   Act,   or   rules<\/p>\n
            made   thereunder,   may   make   an   application  within   the   time<\/p>\n
            specified in this  Act or where  no such time  has been specified,<\/p>\n
            within   such   time   as may   be   prescribed,  to  the   Tribunal  for   the<\/p>\n
            determination of any dispute,  question or other matter relating<\/p>\n
            to the wakf.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n            “85.Bar   of   jurisdiction   of   civil   courts:-  No   suit   or   other   legal<\/p>\n
            proceeding shall lie in any civil court in respect of any dispute,<\/p>\n
            question or other matter relating to any wakf, wakf property or<\/p>\n
            other   matter   which   is   required   by   or   under   this   Act   to   be<\/p>\n
            determined by a Tribunal.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\n
            87.  Bar to  the  enforcement  of  right  on behalf  of  unreggistered<\/p>\n
            wakfs:-\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n            (1)  Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the<\/p>\n
            time being in force, no suit, appeal or other legal proceeding for<\/p>\n
            the   enforcement   of   any   right  on   behalf   of   any   wakf   which  has<\/p>\n
            not   been   registered   in   accordance   with   the   provisions   of   this<\/p>\n
            Act, shall be instituted or commenced or heard, tried or decided<\/p>\n
            by any court after the commencement of this Act, or where any<\/p>\n
            such suit, appeal or other  legal  proceeding had been instituted<\/p>\n
            or   commenced   before   such   commencement,   no   such   suit,<\/p>\n
            appeal or other legal proceeding shall be continued, heard, tried<\/p>\n
            or decided by any court after such commencement unless such<\/p>\n
            wakf has been registered,  in  accordance  with  the provisions  of<\/p>\n
            this Act.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n            (2)   The   provisions   of   sub-section   (1)   shall   apply   as   far   as   may<\/p>\n
            be, to the claim for set off or any other claim made on behalf of<\/p>\n
            any wakf which has not been registered in accordance with the<\/p>\n
            provisions of this Act.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\n
As far as the jurisdiction of the Tribunal is concerned, the law is<\/p>\n
well settled by a bench decision of this Court in Pookoya Haji v.<\/p>\n
Cheriyakoya<\/a>  (2003(3)   KLT   32)   that   “The   words   any   dispute,<\/p>\n
question   or   other   matters   relating   to   Wakf   or   Wakf   property<\/p>\n
CRP NO.374\/07                             4<\/span><\/p>\n
under S.85 are wide enough to take in within its sweep not only<\/p>\n
matters   which   are   specifically   conferred   on   the   Tribunal   by   the<\/p>\n
various provisions of the Act but also any dispute, question or any<\/p>\n
other  matter   relating   to   any  Wakf   or   Wakf   property   since   those<\/p>\n
powers have also been conferred on the Tribunal by the Wakf Act<\/p>\n
itself.     On   examining   the   scheme   of   the   Act   and   various<\/p>\n
provisions we are of the view that the intention of the Legislature<\/p>\n
is to resolve all disputes by one machinery and forum provided in<\/p>\n
the   Act   itself,   that   is,   the   Wakf   Tribunal   and   not   by   the   Civil<\/p>\n
Courts in the State”.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
              3.     Under   Section   83(2),   (1)any   mutawally   or   (2)<\/p>\n
person   interested   in   a   Wakf   or   (3)   any   person   aggrieved   by   an<\/p>\n
order  made   under  this  Act  is   entitled  to   make   an  application  to<\/p>\n
the   Tribunal   for   the   determination   of   any   dispute,   question   or<\/p>\n
other matter relating to the Wakf.  For thus approaching the Wakf<\/p>\n
Tribunal there is no precondition regarding the registration of the<\/p>\n
Wakf   in   question;   the   only   jurisdictional   factor   is   that   the<\/p>\n
application by any of the three enumerated categories should be<\/p>\n
for   the   determination   of   any   dispute,   question   or   other   matters<\/p>\n
relating to Wakf.   In this context, it is also profitable to note that<\/p>\n
the “person interested in a wakf” is given a wide interpretation in<\/p>\n
CRP NO.374\/07                                5<\/span><\/p>\n
the Act itself, which reads as follows :-\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
              3(k)  “person  interested  in a wakf”,  means  any person  who  is<\/p>\n
              entitled   to   receive   any   pecuniary   or   other   benefits   from   the<\/p>\n
              wakf and includes-\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
              (i)  any   person   who   has   a   right   to   worship  or   to  perform   any<\/p>\n
              religious rite in a mosque, idgah, imambara, dargah, khangah,<\/p>\n
              maqbara,   graveyard   or   any   other   religious   institutions<\/p>\n
              connected   with   the   wakf   or   to   participate   in   any   religious   or<\/p>\n
              charitable institution under the wakf;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
              (ii)   the   wakf   and   any   descendant   of   the   wakf   and   the<\/p>\n
              mutawalli”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
              4.     A   close   look   at   Section   87   would   indicate   that<\/p>\n
notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time<\/p>\n
being   in   force   (and   notwithstanding   anything   contained   in   the<\/p>\n
Wakf   Act)   no   suit   or   appeal   or   other   legal   proceeding   for   the<\/p>\n
enforcement of any right on behalf of any Wakf shall be instituted<\/p>\n
or   commenced   or   heard,   tried   or   decided   by   any   court,   if   the<\/p>\n
Wakf is not registered with the Wakf  Board  under Section 36  of<\/p>\n
the Act, after the commencement of the Wakf  Act.   The second<\/p>\n
limb of the provision clearly stipulates that no such suit, appeal or<\/p>\n
legal proceeding instituted prior to the commencement of the Act<\/p>\n
shall   be   continued   by   any   court   unless   the   Wakf   has   been<\/p>\n
registered   in   accordance   with   the   provisions   of   this   Act.     It   is<\/p>\n
significant   to   note   that   the   Wakf   Act,   1995   has   used   both<\/p>\n
expressions,   “Court”   and   “Tribunal”   in   many   places.     For<\/p>\n
example, under Section 90(1) it is provided that “In every suit or<\/p>\n
CRP NO.374\/07                             6<\/span><\/p>\n
proceeding relating to a title or possession of a Wakf property or<\/p>\n
the   right   of   mutawalli   or   beneficiary,  the   court   or   Tribunal  shall<\/p>\n
issue notice to the Board at the cost of the party instituting such<\/p>\n
suit   or   proceeding”.     If   the   provisions   are   given   a   purposive<\/p>\n
interpretation,   it is clear that in respect of the rights of a Wakf<\/p>\n
which are not enumerated under Section 83(1) and (2), a suit is<\/p>\n
still   maintainable   before   the   civil   court,   in   case   the   Wakf   is<\/p>\n
registered.  Whether  registered  or  not,  for  determination  of    any<\/p>\n
dispute,   question   or   any   other   matter   relating   to   any   Wakf   or<\/p>\n
Wakf property, the exclusive jurisdiction is on the Wakf Tribunal<\/p>\n
constituted under Section 83 of the Act and not on the civil court.<\/p>\n
The bar under Section 87 applies only to the civil court and not to<\/p>\n
the   Tribunal.     A   joint   reading   of   Sections   83,   85   and   87   would<\/p>\n
clearly show that the civil court has no jurisdiction to adjudicate<\/p>\n
on any dispute, question or other matter relating to any Wakf and<\/p>\n
Wakf  property,  or   other  matters   which  are  to   be   determined  by<\/p>\n
the  Tribunal  constituted  under  Section  83   of  the  Act.    However,<\/p>\n
under Section 87, an additional privilege is granted to registered<\/p>\n
Wakfs   to   institute   a   suit   or   appeal   or   other   legal   proceedings<\/p>\n
before the civil court for the enforcement of any right on behalf of<\/p>\n
such Wakf which is not related to the Wakf.\n<\/p>\n
\nCRP NO.374\/07                             7<\/span><\/p>\n
              5.   In the instant case, the Wakf Tribunal also has not<\/p>\n
taken note of the fact that the plaintiff is styled as the mutawalli<\/p>\n
of Madeena Mazjid.  Under Section 83(2) any mutawalli is entitled<\/p>\n
to make an application before the Tribunal for the determination<\/p>\n
of   any   dispute,   question   or   other   matters   relating   to   the   Wakf.<\/p>\n
Since   the   suit   is   one   instituted   by   a   person   claiming   to   be   the<\/p>\n
mutawalli   of   a   Wakf   and   since   the   questions   apparently   are<\/p>\n
relating   to   the   Wakf,   for   the   only   reason   that   the   Wakf   is   not<\/p>\n
registered with the Wakf Board under Section 36 of the Wakf Act,<\/p>\n
it cannot be said that the suit is not maintainable before the Wakf<\/p>\n
Tribunal.   The bar under Section 87 will not apply to the instant<\/p>\n
case.    The   suit   is   plainly   maintainable   before   the   Wakf   Tribunal<\/p>\n
under Section 83 read with Section 85 of the Wakf Act.<\/p>\n
              6.   In the result, the order in I.A.74\/07 in W.O.S.18\/07<\/p>\n
of   the   Wakf   Tribunal,   Ernakulam   is   set   aside.     During   the<\/p>\n
pendency   of   the   revision   petition,   regarding   Juma   prayer   in<\/p>\n
Madeena Mazjid on Fridays, this Court has ordered that the Juma<\/p>\n
prayer will be led by Shri.Abdul Sathar Moulavi.  Kutuba (sermon)<\/p>\n
during   the   Juma   prayers   will   be   delivered   by   the   second<\/p>\n
respondent   herein.     The   said   interim   arrangement   will   continue<\/p>\n
till the disposal of the suit.   There will be a direction to the Wakf<\/p>\n
CRP NO.374\/07                              8<\/span><\/p>\n
Tribunal to dispose of the suit expeditiously.<\/p>\n
              7.   In   respect   of   several   matters,   it   has   come   to   the<\/p>\n
notice   of   this   Court   that   the   Wakf   Board   is   not   made   a   party<\/p>\n
either   before   this   Court   or   the   Tribunal.   In   view   of   the   clear<\/p>\n
mandate under Section 90 of the Act, in every suit or proceeding<\/p>\n
relating  to  title  or  possession of  a  Wakf  property  or  the  right of<\/p>\n
mutawalli   or   beneficiary,   the   court   or   Tribunal   shall   make   the<\/p>\n
Wakf Board a party, at the cost of the party instituting such suit<\/p>\n
or proceedings.  There will be a direction to the Wakf Tribunals in<\/p>\n
the   State   to   issue   notice   to   the   Wakf   Board   at   the   cost   of   the<\/p>\n
party instituting the suit or proceedings, in case the same relates<\/p>\n
to   title   or   possession   of   a   Wakf   property   or   the   right   of   the<\/p>\n
mutawalli or beneficiary, if the Board is not already on the party<\/p>\n
array.     A   copy   of   this   judgment   will   be   sent   to   all   the   Wakf<\/p>\n
Tribunals in the State.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                                   KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n
                                   T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE.\n<\/p>\n
\ntgs<\/p>\n
CRP NO.374\/07     9<\/span><\/p>\n
                    KURIAN JOSEPH &<\/p>\n
     T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ<\/p>\n
———————————————-<\/p>\n
          L.A.A. NO.  OF  2004<\/p>\n
———————————————-<\/p>\n
              J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n
          Dated     July, 2007.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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BASHEER MUHIYIDHEEN, S\/O MOIDU MOULAVI, For Petitioner :SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI For Respondent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-kerala-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nMuthawalli vs Kerala Jama Ath Islami Hind on 5 July, 2007 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/muthawalli-vs-kerala-jama-ath-islami-hind-on-5-july-2007\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Muthawalli vs Kerala Jama Ath Islami Hind on 5 July, 2007 - 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