In Brief
The Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board sought eviction of a tenant from property claimed to be part of a registered Wakf graveyard in Hyderabad. The tenant disputed that the property was Wakf property. The Wakf tribunal held the property was Wakf property and decreed the suit. The High Court set it aside, holding the suit was not maintainable before the tribunal based on Ramesh Gobindram. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that when a tenant disputes Wakf property status through defence, the tribunal has jurisdiction to determine the question under Sections 6 and 7 of the Wakf Act. The High Court wrongly reappreciated evidence in revision proceedings, which permit only limited scope for interference on grounds of perversity.
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