The Wakfs Act 1954, 29 of 1954, (Rep., Act 43 of 1995) · VII — JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Section 1. Power to make application to the court in case of failure of mutawalli to discharge his duties

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

61. Power to make application to the court in case of failure of mutawalli to discharge his duties.— (1) Where a mutawalli is under an obligation td perform any act which is recognised by Muslim law as pious, religious or charitable and the mutawalli fails to perform such act the Board may apply to the court for an order directing the mutawalli to pay td the Board or to any person authorised by the Board in this behalf the amount necessary for the performance of the act. SEC. 11 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY * (2) Where a mutawalli is tinder an obligation to discharge any other duties Imposed on him under the wakf and the mutawalli wilfully fails to[1] discharge such duties, the Board or any person Interested in the wakf may make an application to the court and the court may pass such order thereon as it thinks fit. CHAPTER Vin MISCELLANEOUS

Source: India Code