IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2010 / 30TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 22759 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.U.ABDUL AZEEZ,S/O.T.V.UMMER KUTTY KURIKAL,KULATHOOR HOUSE,THEKKEPOTTA.P.O, ALATHUR TALUK,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,KERALA WAKF BOARD,V.I.P.ROAD,NEAR KALOOR INTERNATIONAL STADIUM,KALOOR-17. ADV.ABUL HASSAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 22759 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 21st day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be the elected President of the Putharipadam Mayyathankara Sunni Jama-ath Mosque Construction Committee. The Committee wants to reconstruct the mosque. For re-construction, permission of the Wakf Board is necessary. According to the petitioner, the petitioner has filed Exts.P1 to P3 seeking permission for reconstruction of the mosque. The petitioner's grievance is that although the same have been filed as early as on 7.4.2008, the Wakf Board is yet to consider the same. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction the Wakf Board to consider and pass orders on Exts.P1 to P3 expeditiously. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Wakf Board submits that there are serious disputes regarding the right for administration of the Wakf itself and that is why, Exts.P1 to P3 have not yet been considered. He also submits that no building permit has been obtained from the concerned local authority also. 3. I have considered the rival contentions in detail. 4. It is for the Wakf Board to take a decision on Exts.P1 to P3 either way by giving reasons. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on w.p.c.22759/10 2 Exts.P1 to P3 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within thee months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to all concerned. But I hasten to add that I have not considered the entitlement of the petitioner to apply for re-construction or any other matter relating to the subject on merits and it is for the Wakf Board to consider all aspects in accordance with law. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge