IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2007 / 15TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 34605 of 2006(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. A.M.SHAREEF, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.ABDULLA KOYA, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA. 2. HAMID YAFFI, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL KHADER YAFFI, YAFFI HOUSE, CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA,. 3. NOUFAL,AGED 43 YEARS S/O.ABDULLA KOYA CHAKKUPARAMBU CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANATHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. P.K.MUHAMMAD BADUSHA SAHAFFI GENERAL SECRETARY, MUGHAM PARIPALARIA SANGHAM, CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA. R1 TO 3 BY G.P. SRI.I.V.PROMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.34605 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 5th day of January, 2007. JUDGMENT The allegation of the petitioners is that the 4th respondent is interfering with the burial ground attached to a mosque under cover of protection of a Mugham. The burial ground naturally would be under the control of the Jama ath which is not a party in this writ proceedings. If there is any dispute pertaining to religious matters, I feel the appropriate authority to decide the same should be the Wakf Board. However, if there is any law and order problem on account of dispute between petitioners or other Mahal members with the 4th respondent, the District Collector will ensure that peace is maintained. The W.P. is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to look into the complaint and if there is a religious dispute, refer the matter to the concerned Wakf Board and in any case he will see that no law and order situation arises. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms