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Khilafat Committee Questions Waqf Tribunal Jurisdiction Over Mumbai Land Dispute

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) The All India Khilafat Committee has challenged the Maharashtra Waqf Tribunal's jurisdiction to hear a petition concerning the land as well as ongoing construction and renovation work at the historic Khilafat House in the city, maintaining that the state government property was legally leased to the committee.
Appearing before Tribunal Judge Y M H Kharadi and member Mohammad Mohiuddin Moeed, advocate Ghulam Dastagir Shaikh argued that the land was not Waqf property. Therefore, the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain the petition against the committee.
Citing Sections Three A, Three B and Three C, along with various High Court and Supreme Court judgments, Shaikh requested that the maintainability of the petition be decided first. After hearing both sides, the tribunal reserved the matter for orders on November 17.
Shaikh also sought the inclusion of the Maharashtra government and Mumbai Collector as parties, requesting notices to obtain their positions on the land's ownership and legal status.
He argued that government ownership and lease records were essential to determining whether the property could be classified as Waqf.
Former All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Waris Pathan has petitioned the tribunal, claiming the land is Waqf property and seeking an immediate halt to construction.
His counsel, advocate Nisar Ahmed Khan, earlier presented arguments concerning Waqf registration and construction permissions.
The Khilafat Committee disputes these claims.
The controversy also involves the Waqf Board's assertion of legal authority over the committee's registration and properties.
During earlier hearings, Shaikh submitted a survey report, stating that Khilafat House was absent from the Two Thousand Six Waqf property survey and that statutory requirements governed inclusion in Waqf records.
Committee trustee Rauf Pathan also cited satellite mapping undertaken during former Waqf Minister Arif Naseem Khan's tenure, claiming the land was not recorded as Waqf property.
The tribunal's decision on the jurisdictional objection is expected on November 17.
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