Section 54:
Removal of encroachment from waqf property.
54. Removal of encroachment from 1
[waqf] property.--(1) Whenever the Chief Executive Officer
considers whether on receiving any complaint or on his own motion that there has been an encroachment
on any land, building, space or other property which is 1
[waqf] property and, which has been registered as
such under this Act, he shall cause to be served upon the encroacher a notice specifying the particulars of
the encroachment and calling upon him to show cause before a date to be specified in such notice, as to
why an order requiring him to remove the encroachment before the date so specified should not be made
and shall also send a copy of such notice to the concerned mutawalli.
(2) The notice referred to in sub-section (1) shall be served in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) If, after considering the objections, received during the period specified in the notice, and after
conducting an inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed, the Chief Executive Officer is satisfied that
the property in question is 1
[waqf] property and that there has been an encroachment on any such 1
[waqf]
property, 2
[he may, make an application to the Tribunal for grant of order of eviction for removing] such
encroachment and deliver possession of the land, building, space or other property encroached upon to the
mutawalli of the 1
[waqf].
3
[(4) The Tribunal, upon receipt of such application from the Chief Executive Officer, for reasons to
be recorded therein, make an order of eviction directing that the waqf property shall be vacated by all
persons who may be in occupation thereof or any part thereof, and cause a copy of the order to be affixed
on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of the waqf property:
Provided that the Tribunal may before making an order of eviction, give an opportunity of being
heard to the person against whom the application for eviction has been made by the Chief Executive
Officer.
(5) If any person refuses or fails to comply with the order of eviction within forty-five days from the
date of affixture of the order under sub-section (2), the Chief Executive Officer or any other person duly
authorised by him in this behalf may evict that person from, and take possession of, the waqf property.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 27 of 2013, s. 4, for "wakf" (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
2. Subs. by s. 32, ibid., for "he may, by an order, require the encroacher to remove" (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
3. Subs. by s. 32, ibid., for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).