M.A. Aziz, Petitioner v. A.P. State Wakf Board and another, Respondents.

B.K. SOMASEKHARA, J.

Wakf Act (43 of 1995), Sections 27, 18 - Wakf Act (29 of 1954), Section 18 - Wakf Board - Delegation of powers - Bianket delegation of all its powers by Board to Chairman or other person - Not permissible – Order to constitute new committee for disputed Mosque -Passed by Chairman of Board on basis of vague resolution as to delegation of all existing powers to chairman - Order is illegal- More so when passed without hearing existing committee.                                                                          (Source: AIR 1998 Andhra Pradesh 61) WAKFS