Lok Sabha Question No. 5376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Pending Cases in Waqf Tribunal
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Abdul Rashid Sheikh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5376

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## PENDING CASES IN WAQF TRIBUNAL

5376.  SHRI  ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) the details of the total number of pending cases in Waqf Tribunals as on date; and (b)  the  details  of  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  evacuate  illegal occupation of Waqf properties?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):  Out  of  30  States/UTs,  which  have  Waqf  Boards,  there  are  40  Tribunals  in  26  States/UTs constituted under section 83 of the UMEED Act, 1995. In some States/UTs, there are more than 1 Tribunal constituted. State-Wise list of the cases is at A nnexure.

- (b):    The Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995, provides following safeguards to evacuate illegal occupation of waqf properties:
- (i) As per Section 3(ka), a Statutory Portal i.e. UMEED Central Portal-2025 launched on 0606-2025,  which  mandates  details  of  all  existing  waqf  and  dedicated  properties  to  waqf registered prior to the commencement of the amended Act including uploading of registration records,  surveys,  accounts,  audit  reports,  and  lease  details  online,  creating  a  transparent  and verifiable database.
- (ii) As per Sections 54 and 55 of the UMEED Act, 1995, the Chief Executive Officer of the State/UT  Waqf  Board  is  empowered  to  initiate  action  against  encroachment/  unauthorized occupants of waqf properties. The process involves issuance of notice to the encroacher/unauthorized occupants and after conducting due inquiry, and upon establishment of  encroachment,  the  Waqf  Tribunal  can  be  approached  for  appropriate  eviction  orders. Further,  in  cases  of  non-compliance  with  the  orders  of  the  Tribunal,  necessary  enforcement action  is  undertaken  with  the  assistance  of  the  district  administration  and  law  enforcement authorities to ensure restoration of waqf properties.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5376 FOR 25.03.2026 ON 'PENDING CASES IN WAQF TRIBUNAL' RAISED BY SHRI ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH

| DETAILS OF PENDING CASES IN THE STATE/UT WAQFTRIBUNALS   | DETAILS OF PENDING CASES IN THE STATE/UT WAQFTRIBUNALS   | DETAILS OF PENDING CASES IN THE STATE/UT WAQFTRIBUNALS   | DETAILS OF PENDING CASES IN THE STATE/UT WAQFTRIBUNALS   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                   | State/UT                                                 | Numbers of Tribunal                                      | Number of cases                                          |
| 1.                                                       | Andaman and Nicobar                                      | Not constituted                                          | -                                                        |
| 2.                                                       | Andhra Pradesh                                           | 1                                                        | 285                                                      |
| 3.                                                       | Assam                                                    | 3                                                        | 24                                                       |
| 4.                                                       | Bihar (Shia/Sunni)                                       | 1                                                        | 419                                                      |
| 5.                                                       | Chandigarh                                               | 1                                                        | 2                                                        |
| 6.                                                       | Chhattisgarh                                             | 1                                                        | 86                                                       |
| 7.                                                       | Delhi                                                    | 1 (not functioning)                                      | 288                                                      |
| 8.                                                       | Dadra Nagar Haveli                                       | 1                                                        | -                                                        |
| 9.                                                       | Gujarat                                                  | 1                                                        | 1660                                                     |
| 10.                                                      | Haryana                                                  | 4                                                        | 615                                                      |
| 11.                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                         | 1                                                        | 20                                                       |
| 12.                                                      | Jammu and Kashmir                                        | Not constituted                                          | -                                                        |
| 13.                                                      | Jharkhand                                                | 1                                                        | 06                                                       |
| 14.                                                      | Karnataka                                                | 4                                                        | 1194                                                     |
| 15.                                                      | Kerala                                                   | 1                                                        | 293                                                      |
| 16.                                                      | Lakshadweep                                              | 1                                                        | 08                                                       |
| 17.                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                                           | 1                                                        | 717                                                      |
| 18.                                                      | Maharashtra                                              | 1                                                        | 3237                                                     |
| 19.                                                      | Manipur                                                  | Not constituted                                          | -                                                        |
| 20.                                                      | Meghalaya                                                | 1                                                        | 02                                                       |
| 21.                                                      | Odisha                                                   | 1                                                        | 163                                                      |
| 22.                                                      | Puducherry                                               | 2                                                        | 12                                                       |
| 23.                                                      | Punjab                                                   | 5                                                        | 1119                                                     |
| 24.                                                      | Rajasthan                                                | 1                                                        | 1818                                                     |
| 25.                                                      | Tamil Nadu                                               | 1                                                        | 913                                                      |
| 26.                                                      | Telangana                                                | 1                                                        | 1849                                                     |
| 27.                                                      | Tripura                                                  | Not constituted                                          | -                                                        |
| 28.                                                      | Uttar Pradesh (Shia/Sunni)                               | 1                                                        | 1626                                                     |
| 29.                                                      | Uttarakhand                                              | 2                                                        | 201                                                      |
| 30.                                                      | West Bengal                                              | 1                                                        | 636                                                      |
|                                                          | Total                                                    | 40                                                       | 17193                                                    |