IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11594 of 2010(Y) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RASEENA, AGED 33 YEARS, W/O.C. AMEERUDDIN, CHOLASSERY HOUSE, IRINGALLOOR POST, VIA VENGARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.HARISH R. MENON, ADVOCATE. MR.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR, ADVOCATE. MS.M.S.KIRAN, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KERALA STATE WAKF BOARD, NEAR JAWAHARLAL NEHRU INTERNATIONAL STADIUM, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 2. MOOSAN KUTTY MOULAVI, (KHASI, KUZHIPPURAM), AGED 66, S/O. ABDU RAHIMAN MUSALIYAR, ODAKKAL HOUSE, IRINGALLUR (POST), TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.M.M.SAIDU MUHAMMED,SC,WAKF BOARD FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.11594 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by the petitioner with the following relief: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Exhibit P3 representation submitted by the 2nd respondent seeking sanction to alienate and register the property in the name of the petitioner and for using the consideration from sale for constructing a building with 5 shop rooms near the 'Angadi' which will incur income and benefits to the Wakf, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Honourable Court”. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Wakf Board submitted that there are various proceedings to be initiated for giving sanction for alienation. It requires publication of the proposal in the gazette as well as in two newspapers. The sale, if any, can be held only in public auction. It is therefore, submitted that the procedure may take a long time for finalization. W.P.(C) No.11594/2010 2 Therefore, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to expedite the matter. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp