Mian ABDUL MAJID AND 7 Other vs THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF AUQAF, — 1972 PLD 66

Citation: 1972 PLD 66

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1971

Decision Date: 1971-12-31

Parties: Mian ABDUL MAJID AND 7 Other vs THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF AUQAF, JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1972 Lahore 66

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Karam Elahi Chauhan Title:Mian ABDUL MAJID AND 7 Other vs THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF AUQAF, JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1972 Lahore 66 Result: A. Judgment JUDGMENT The Chief Administrator of Auqaf by means of a Notification No. 4025-Auqaf-60, dated 16-4-1960, published in the Extra--ordinary issue of the Gazette of West Pakistan of the same date at pages 1719-20 and issued under section 6 of the West Pakistan Waqf Properties Ordinance XXI of 1959 (hereinafter called the Ordinance), took over and assumed the administration, control, management and maintenance of the Waqf Properties attached to the Darbar of Hazrat Imam Sahib of Sialkot City as described in the Schedule annexed thereto. The Schedule contained 34 items of properties, the details of which are not necessary to be mentioned here except that Item No. 1 consisted of "shrine of Hazrat Imam Sahib Sialkot City bearing Municipal Property No. 7/27." Towards the end of that Notification was an order of the Chief Administrator of Auqaf, West Pakistan, bearing No. 3(37)-Auqaf-60, whereby he appointed the City Magistrate, Sialkot as a Manager for the said properties giving him authority to (a) manage and maintain the Waqf Properties attached to the said shrine and (b) maintain the services and secure the performance of ceremonies at the said shrine and mosque in accordance with the orders and directions issued by him from time to tine. Against the aforesaid Notification, two…

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