(a) whether the Government have decided to constitute Wakf Tribunals in all States
and Union Territories to take care of Wakf properties and fix Imams salaries;
(b) if so, the number of States and Union Territories where these tribunals are not in
existence; and
(c) the time by which this exercise will be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT(DR. SANJAY PASWAN)
(a) As per Section 83 of the Wakf Act, 1995, the State/UT Governments have to
constitute the Tribunals in their respective States/UTs for the determination of any
dispute, question or other matter relating to a Wakf or Wakf property under this
Act.
(b) & (c) The following States/UTs have not yet constituted the Wakf Tribunals :-
(1) Arunachal Pradesh
(2) Assam
(3) Goa
(4) Mizoram
(5) Nagaland
(6) Sikkim
(7) Daman& Diu
Of the above 7 States, there is negligible Muslim population/Wakf properties
in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Daman & Diu.
Government of Assam has taken up the matter with the Guwahati High Court
for constituting the Wakf Tribunals. In the State of Goa due to absence of
records of Wakf properties in the State, the State Government does not feel
the need for any Tribunal.