PUNJAB WAKF BOARD, AMBALA vs STATE OF PUNJAB . — C.A. No. 6897/2001

Case under Section IV. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010003142000

Filing Date

03-Jan-2000

Registration No

C.A. No. 6897/2001

Diary Number

314/2000

Order Date

28-Sep-2001

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section IV

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PUNJAB WAKF BOARD, AMBALA

    Adv. IRSHAD AHMAD

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB .

    Adv. RAJEEV SHARMA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 28-Sep-2001

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 03-Jan-2000

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 6897/2001

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: C.A. No. 006897/2001 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and set aside the High Court's dismissal. The High Court had rejected the Punjab Wakf Board's writ petition solely on grounds of delay (4 years after a 1994 impugned order). The Supreme Court held that delay alone cannot defeat rights in matters involving public wakf interests without examining whether third-party rights were created or other impediments existed. Next Steps: The matter was remitted back to the High Court for fresh consideration on merits in accordance with law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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