LawgistThe Waqf Act
104BRestoration of waqf properties in occupation of Government agencies to waqf Board
1 [104B. Restoration of waqf properties in occupation of Government agencies to waqf Board.--(1) If any waqf property has been occupied by the Government agencies it shall be returned to the Board or the mutawalli within a period of six months from the date of the order of the Tribunal.
(2) The Government agency may, if the property is required for a public purpose, make an application for determination of the rent, or as the case may be, the compensation, by the Tribunal at the prevailing market value.]
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1. Ins. by s. 54, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Application of the Act
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Preliminary survey of auqaf
- 5 Publication of list of auqaf
- 6 Disputes regarding auqaf
- 7 Power of Tribunal to determine disputes regarding auqaf
- 8 State Government to bear cost of survey
- 9 Establishment and constitution of Central Waqf Council
- 10 Finance of Council
- 11 Accounts and audit
- 12 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 13 Incorporation
- 14 Composition of Board
- 15 Term of office
- 16 Disqualification for being appointed, or for continuing as, a member of the Board
- 17 Meetings of the Board
- 18 Committees of the Board
- 19 Resignation of Chairperson and members
- 20 Removal of Chairperson and member
- 20A Removal of Chairperson by vote of no confidence
- 21 Filling of a vacancy
- 22 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board
- 23 Appointment of Chief Executive Officer and his term of office and other conditions of service
- 24 Officers and other employees of the Board
- 25 Duties and powers of Chief Executive Officer
- 26 Powers of Chief Executive Officer in respect of orders or resolutions of Board
- 27 Delegation of powers by the Board
- 28 Power of District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate to implement the directions of the Board
- 29 Powers of Chief Executive Officer to inspect records, registers, etc
- 30 Inspection of records
- 31 Prevention of disqualification for membership of Parliament
- 32 Powers and functions of the Board
- 33 Powers of inspection by Chief Executive Officer or persons authorised by him
- 34 Recovery of the amount determined under section 33
- 35 Conditional attachment by Tribunal
- 36 Registration
- 37 Register of auqaf
- 38 Powers of Board to appoint Executive Officer
- 39 Powers of Board in relation to auqaf which have ceased to exist
- 40 Decision if a property is waqf property
- 41 Power to cause registration of waqf and to amend register
- 42 Change in the management of auqaf to be notified
- 43 Auqaf registered before the commencement of this Act deemed to be registered
- 44 Budget
- 45 Preparation of budget of auqaf under direct management of the Board
- 46 Submission of Accounts of auqaf
- 47 Audit of accounts of auqaf
- 48 Board to pass orders on auditor's report
- 49 Sums certified to be due recoverable as arrears of land revenue
- 50 Duties of mutawalli
- 51 Alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board to be void
- 52 Recovery of waqf property transferred in contravention of section 51
- 52A Penalty for alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board
- 53 Restriction on purchase of property on behalf of waqf
- 54 Removal of encroachment from waqf property
- 55 Enforcement of orders made under section 54
- 55A Disposal of property left on waqf property by unauthorised occupants
- 56 Restriction on power to grant lease of waqf property
- 57 Mutawalli entitled to pay certain costs from income of waqf property
- 58 Power of Board to pay dues in case of default by mutawalli
- 59 Creation of reserve fund
- 60 Extension of time
- 61 Penalties
- 62 Mutawalli not to spend any money belonging to waqf for self defence
- 63 Power to appoint mutawallis in certain cases
- 64 Removal of mutawalli
- 65 Assumption of direct management of certain auqaf by the Board
- 66 Powers of appointment and removal of mutawalli when to be exercised by the State Government
- 67 Supervision and supersession of committee of management
- 68 Duty of mutawalli or committee to deliver possession of records, etc
- 69 Power of Board to frame scheme for administration of waqf
- 70 Inquiry relating to administration of waqf
- 71 Manner of holding inquiry
- 72 Annual contribution payable to Board
- 73 Power of Chief Executive Officer to direct banks or other person to make payments
- 74 Deduction of contribution from perpetual annuity payable to the waqf
- 75 Power of board to borrow
- 76 Mutawalli not to lend or borrow moneys without sanction
- 77 Waqf Fund
- 78 Budget of Board
- 79 Accounts of Board
- 80 Audit of accounts of Board
- 81 State Government to pass orders on auditor's report
- 82 Dues of Board to be recovered as arrears of land revenue
- 83 Constitution of Tribunals, etc
- 84 Tribunal to hold proceedings expeditiously and to furnish to the parties copies of its decision
- 85 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts
- 86 Appointment of a receiver in certain cases
- 87 Omitted
- 88 Bar to challenge of validity of any notification, etc
- 89 Notice of suits by parties against Board
- 90 Notice of suits, etc., by court
- 91 Proceedings under the Act 1 of 1894
- 92 Board to be party to suit or proceedin
- 93 Bar to compromise of suits by or against mutawall
- 94 Power to make application to the Tribunal in case of failure of mutawalli to discharge his duties
- 95 Power of appellate authority to entertain appeal after expiry of specified period
- 96 Power of Central Government to regulate secular activities of auqaf
- 97 Directions by State Governmen
- 98 Annual report by State Government
- 99 Power to supersede Boar
- 100 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 101 Survey Commissioner, members and officers of the Board, deemed to be public servants
- 102 Special provision for reorganisation of certain Board
- 103 Special provision for establishment of Board for part of a State
- 104 Application of Act to properties given or donated by persons not professing Islam for support of certain waqf
- 104A Prohibition of sale, gift, exchange, mortgage or transfer of waqf propert
- 104B Restoration of waqf properties in occupation of Government agencies to waqf Board
- 105 Power of Board and Chief Executive Officer to require copies of documents, etc., to be furnishe
- 106 Powers of Central Government to constitute common Board
- 107 Act 36 of 1963 not to apply for recovery of waqf properties
- 108 Special provision as to evacuee waqf properties
- 108A Act to have overriding effect
- 109 Power to make rule
- 110 Powers to make regulations by the Board
- 111 Laying of rules and regulations before State Legislatur
- 112 Repeal and saving
- 113 Power to remove difficulties
