LEGAL MATTERS
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Divide the Legal Issues into 2 Divisions.
1. Committee Matters
2. Property Matters
The
focus here is to make sure the property matters are catered to on time with
utmost Legal knowledge and sensitivity of the issue need to be dealt with
keeping the local musallis in mind & trying to resolve the issues at the
earliest so that the day to day affairs of
the management are resolved making way for functioning committee
represented by the Locals.
CHAPTER-VIII
CONSTITUTION OF TRIBUNALS, ETC.
82.
The State Government shall provide grants and other
facilities for the smooth
functioning of the Tribunals.
83.
Appointment of members and functioning of tribunals.-
(1)
The Government of
Karnataka shall in consultation with the High Court of Karnataka. appoint or
depute one person as Chairman to the Tribunal having qualification prescribed
under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 83.
(2)
The State Government
shall appoint or depute one person as Member to the Tribunal having
qualification prescribed under clause (b) sub-section (4) of section 83.
(3)
The State Government
shall appoint or depute one person as Member to the Tribunal. having
qualification prescribed under clause (c) of sub-section (4) of section 83 from
any of the recognized Indian Universities who shall not be below the rank of
Assistant Professor or r a practicing Advocate who has at least 20 years of
practice or a retired Civil Service Officer having proficiency in the field of
Auqaf.
(4)
For removal of any
doubts, at any given time the vacancy of the Members of the Tribunal is not
filled or any Member other than the Chairman remains absent, the Chairman of
the Tribunal shall be competent to function.
(5)
The salary, allowances
and service conditions of the Members shall be as admissible in their
respective departments. They are also entitled to deputation allowance as per
the Karnataka Civil Service Rules. The salary, allowances and service
conditions of a practicing Advocate and retired Civil Service Officer shall be
as determined by the Government from time to time.
(6)
The State Government
shall appoint such number of staff commensurate with the requirement of the
Tribunal.
84. Language of tribunal. The Language of the Tribunal shall be English and
Kannada. However, the final judgment shall be in English.
85.
Form of applications/suits/appeals.
(1)
All applications to be filed before the
Tribunal
under the provisions of the Act including applications for determination of any
dispute, question or other matter under sub-section (1) of section 83 shall be
filed in Form 113.
(2)
Every plaint or memorandum of appeal to be filed before the Tribunal shall be
in the Form as has been prescribed in the Code of Civil Procedure and Civil
Rules of Practice.
(3)
Every such Application, Suit or Appeal shall be presented in person, or by his
duly authorized agent or advocate, before the registry of the Tribunal.
86.
Form
of application/plaint/appeal for interim orders. Every application for Interim Orders in a suit
or other proceeding before the Tribunal shall be supported by an affidavit.
87. Court
fee.
(1)
Every Application, Plaint or Memorandum of Appeal or an Application for
Execution or other Application shall be accompanied by Court fee notified by
Government under the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958.
(2)
No Notice, summons or other process of the Tribunal shall be issued, and no
such application for certified copies or orders, documents or other records
shall be granted unless the fee as specified is remitted.
88.
Scrutiny
of application, plaint, and memorandum of appeals.-
(1)
In every proceeding before the Tribunal copies of Application, Plaint or
Memorandum of Appeal shall be filed in sufficient numbers, for service to all
the opponents.
(2)
The Registry of the Tribunal shall after scrutiny of the Application, Plaint or
Memorandum of Appeal prepare a check list noting the infirmities to be
rectified.
(3)
If on scrutiny the Application, Plaint or Appeal is found to be in order, it
shall be duly registered in the register of Application or Suits or Appeals,
the case may be, in the Form prescribed in Karnataka Civil Rules of Practice
1967 and given a serial number.
(4)
If the Application, Suit or Appeal is found to be defective, the Registry shall
allow the party to rectify the defects within a time to be specified by him. If
the party fails to rectify the defects. within such time allowed, the Registry
shall place the matter before the Waqf Tribunal for appropriate orders.
(5)
The Sheristedar/Registrar is competent to administer oath of affirmation.
89.
Documents.-
(1)
All documents produced before the Tribunal at the time of filing or in the
course of hearing of an Application, Suit or Appeal shall be filed duly indexed
along with list of documents.
(2)
Such documents should be legible and in the typed form if required. (3) If the
document filed is in a language other than that of English, its translation in
English may be furnished if so directed by the Tribunal.
90.
Service
of notices. Every notice to Defendants/Respondents in
Application/Suit/ Appeal shall be sent and served through Registered Post
Acknowledgement Due or through recognized courier. Where the Tribunal is
satisfied that there are reasons to believe that the defendant/respondent is
avoiding service of such notice or where such notice cannot be served in
ordinary manner for any other reason, the Tribunal shall order service of
notice as per the provisions of Order 5 of rule 20 of Code of Civil Procedure,
1908.
91. Sitting of the tribunal. The Tribunal shall ordinarily hold its
sitting on every working day from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm and from 2:30 pm to 4:45
pm.
92.
Hearing and disposal. Every Application, Suit or Appeal and
Interlocutory Application filed before the Tribunal shall be heard and disposed
off in accordance with the procedure prescribed for hearing of Applications,
Suits, Appeals and Interlocutory Applications in the Code of Civil Procedure,
1908 and the Karnataka Civil Rules of Practice, 1967.
93.
Certified copies. Certified
copies of any order, judgment, decree, proceeding or document marked as
exhibits may be obtained by the parties to the proceedings on payment of such
fee as specified by the Government. The provisions of Chapter 23 of the
Karnataka Civil Rules of Practice, 1967 shall apply for issue of the certified
copies.
94.
Execution of orders under sub-section (8) of section
83: A party to the proceeding seeking enforcement
of any decision of the Tribunal except orders passed under sub-section (4) of
section 54 of the Act, shall apply to the Tribunal along with a certified copy
of the order for its execution and the same shall be executed as per sub
section (8) of section 83 of the Act.