(1) If the Board is satisfied, after making any inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed, that any immovable property of a 1 [waqf] entered as such in the register of 1 [waqf] maintained under section 36, has been transferred without the previous sanction of the Board in contravention of the provisions of section 51 4 [or section 56], it may send a requisition to the Collector within whose jurisdiction the property is situate to obtain and deliver possession of the property to it.
1. Subs. by Act 27 of 2013, s. 4, for “wakf” (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
2. Subs. by s. 29, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
3. Sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) omitted by s. 29, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
4. Ins. by s. 30, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2013).
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(2) On receipt of a requisition under sub-section (1), the Collector shall pass an order directing the person in possession of the property to deliver the property to the Board within a period of thirty days from the date of the service of the order.
(3) Every order passed under sub-section (2) shall be served—
(a) by giving or tendering the order, or by sending it by post to the person for whom it is intended; or
(b) if such person cannot be found, by affixing the order on some conspicuous part of his last known place of abode or business, or by giving or tendering the order to some adult male member or servant of his family or by causing it to be affixed on some conspicuous part of the property to which it relates:
Provided that where the person on whom the order is to be served, is a minor, service upon his guardian or upon any adult male member or servant of his family shall be deemed to be the service upon the minor.
(4) Any person aggrieved by the order of the Collector under sub-section (2) may, within a period of thirty days from the date of the service of the order, prefer an appeal to the Tribunal within whose jurisdiction the property is situate and the decision of the Tribunal on such appeal shall be final.
(5) Where an order passed under sub-section (2) has not been complied with and the time for appealing against such order has expired without an appeal having been preferred or the appeal, if any, preferred within that time has been dismissed, the Collector shall obtain possession of the property in respect of which the order has been made, using such force, if any, as may be necessary for the purpose and deliver it to the Board.
(6) In exercising his functions under this section the Collector shall be guided by such rules as may be provided by regulations.
1 [52A. Penalty for alienation of waqf property without sanction of Board.—(1) Whoever alienates or purchases or takes possession of, in any manner whatsoever, either permanently or temporarily, any movable or immovable property being a waqf property, without prior sanction of the Board, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years:
Provided that the waqf property so alienated shall without prejudice to the provisions of any law for the time being in force, be vested in the Board without any compensation therefor.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) any offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable and non-bailable.
(3) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this section except on a complaint made by the Board or any officer duly authorised by the State Government in this behalf.
(4) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this section.]