With the Wakf Tribunal remaining “offline” and hundreds of cases being heard, petitioners and the Telangana State Waqf Board (TSWB) are finding it difficult to keep up with the status of cases. In order to check the status of cases, a physical appearance is required.
Section 83 of the Waqf Act lays down the powers of Wakf Tribunal which include adjudicating matters related to disputes of waqf properties.
According to an official document, the TSWB is grappling with over 1,200 cases which are with the tribunal. In order to find out the status of cases, and listing of cases, officials of the board, including standing counsels, liaison assistants and other staff have to make daily trips to the Wakf Tribunal. This is time-consuming and an inconvenience, the document states.
