Supreme Court of India
Sayyed Ali and Ors. v. Andhra Pradesh Wakf Board Hyderabad and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the decision of the E Tahsildar under Section 3 of the Inams Act as to the character of the Wakf property which was upheld by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh being one passed without jurisdiction, cannot operate as res jduicata and the High Court of Andhra Pradesh was justified in ignoring the said decision and in not giving effect to it.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
The Wakf Act 1954: Sections 3(1) and 6-Definition of Wakf-Grants by way of service inams for the purposes recognised by Muslim Law as pious, religious or charitable would constitute the property as Wakf-Once a wakf is created, it continues to be so for all times to come-Grant of patta in favour of Mokhasadar does not affect its original character as wakf-Any dispute with regard to character of wakf property-To be decided in the manner provided under Section 6. Andhra Pradesh (AA) lnams (Abolition And Conversion into Ryotwarij Act, 1956-Sections 3 and 14-Jurisdiction of tehsildar while
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