ALI AKBAR Vs. BOARD OF AUQAF, WEST BENGAL & ORS.
LAWS(CAL)-2017-2-111
HIGH COURT OF CALCUTTA
Decided on February 28,2017

ALI AKBAR Appellant
VERSUS
Board Of Auqaf, West Bengal And Ors. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, J. - (1.) By the impugned order being No. 10 dated 27th September, 2016 passed by the Learned Waqf Tribunal, West Bengal in Suit No. 3 of 2016, the parties were directed to maintain status quo position over the suit property till the disposal of the suit or until further order.
(2.) The legality and/or propriety of the said order of injunction passed by the learned Tribunal is under challenge in this first miscellaneous appeal at the instance of the defendant No. 1/appellant.
(3.) When the instant appeal was taken up for hearing for admission under the provision of Order 41, Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, an objection is raised by Mr. Bhattacharya, learned advocate appearing for the respondent as to the maintainability of the said appeal in view of the bar created under Section 83(9) of the Waqf Act, 1995. Section 83(9) of the said Act runs as follows:- "Section 83(9)-No appeal shall lie against any decision or order whether interim or otherwise, given or made by the Tribunal : Provided that a High Court may, on its own motion or on the application of the Board or any person aggrieved, call for an examine the records relating to any dispute, question or other matter which has been determined by the Tribunal for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of such determination and may confirm, reverse or modify such determination or pass such other order as it may think fit.";


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