Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- The Maharashtra Waqf Tribunal on Friday declined for the second time to grant an immediate stay on the ongoing construction and renovation work at the historic Khilafat House in Mumbai, following a petition filed by former All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen MLA Waris Pathan.
The tribunal said it would decide the matter after hearing arguments from all concerned parties and adjourned the proceedings until October 12.
The matter was heard before Maharashtra Waqf Tribunal Judge Y M H Kharadi and member Mohammed Mohiuddin Mueed. During the hearing, the parties presented opposing claims regarding the ownership and legal status of the Khilafat House land and whether permission from the Maharashtra State Waqf Board was requ...