New Delhi, May 29, 2024: The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea challenging the appointment of the administrator of the Delhi Waqf Board, imposing a fine of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner, Yamin Ali, a resident of Mehrauli.
Justice Subramonium Prasad ruled that the plea was an abuse of the legal process and lacked valid grounds for overturning the appointment. The court directed Ali to deposit the fine with the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund within four weeks.
Ali had opposed several actions taken by the Waqf Board’s administrator, arguing that his mother’s grave in a cemetery adjacent to the historic Akhoundji Mosque, classified as Waqf Property, was threatened by the administrator’s demolition actions. Ali accused the administrator of failing to protect Waqf Property.
The court noted that Ali had previously filed and withdrawn a similar plea with the same allegations, highlighting that the new petition did not present any new, substantial reasons to invalidate the administrator’s appointment.
“This Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition and is inclined to dismiss the writ petition imposing costs of Rs 10,000/- on the petitioner,” stated Justice Prasad. The court also criticized Ali for attempting to cast a communal light on the administrator’s actions without justification, concluding that the petition was an attempt to gain publicity and misuse the legal process.
The Delhi Waqf Board has been involved in various legal disputes, including those related to the protection of Waqf properties and administrative actions. This ruling reinforces the court’s stance on discouraging frivolous litigations aimed at obstructing administrative functions without substantial grounds.
