New Delhi, April 29 (H.S.): The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Delhi Police, Delhi Waqf Board, tenant of the waqf property, and the buyer while hearing a complaint regarding the sale of a waqf property in Shahdara by the tenant. Justice Tara Vitastha Ganjoo has ordered the next hearing of the case on May 14.

The petition has been filed by the management committee of the mosque. During the hearing, the attorney representing the petitioner, Wajiha Shafiq, stated that approximately 118 square yards of waqf property located on Main Babarpur Road in West Rohatas Nagar, Shahdara, has been sold illegally. They urged the court to take action against those involved in the illegal sale and purchase of the waqf property. During the hearing, the Delhi Police, Delhi Municipal Corporation, and other departments assured the court that they would take action in this matter.

The petition states that the petitioner had rented this property to Messrs Dayal Singh Inderjeet Singh, the proprietor Dayal Singh. Dayal Singh unlawfully sold this property to someone else. When the petitioner learned about the illegal sale of the property, they personally approached the Shahdara SHO on January 13 to file a complaint. The petitioner also submitted a written complaint to the Delhi Waqf Board and the SHO on January 14. Additionally, the complainant submitted a report to the Delhi Municipal Corporation on January 16 regarding this matter. Despite this, no action has been taken on the complaint until now.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar