Chhattisgarh Wakf Board Writ Restored

Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur

Order Date: 26.09.2026

Case Overview

• Applicants: Shekh Mohammad (age ~65, resident Dargah Luthra Sarif, Bilaspur) and Haji Ikhlak Kha Ashrafi (age ~57, resident Dargah Luthra Sharif, Bilaspur).
• Respondents: Chhattisgarh Rajya Wakf Board (through CEO, Raipur) and Intejamiya Committee Dargah Luthra Sarif (through Mutawalli Saiyyad Akbar, age ~47).
• The writ petition (WPC No.1919/2022) was dismissed on 10.07.2026 for want of prosecution because neither the applicants nor counsel appeared.
• Applicants filed MCC No. 899 of 2026 seeking restoration, explaining reasons for non‑appearance.

Court Findings

• The Court found that the applicants had shown sufficient cause for their earlier non‑appearance.
• It held that the ends of justice required restoration of the writ petition.

Final Outcome

• The MCC is allowed; WPC No.1919/2022 is restored to its original number.
• Restoration is conditional upon the applicants depositing costs of Rs 2,000 payable to the High Court Bar Association Library Fund.

Topics: Legal, Wakf