Mohamed Ibrahim Mohammed Mafaz et al. vs Mohamed Alavi Nawaz Gafoor et al. – CA LTA/0011/19-2021

In the case between Mohamed Ibrahim Mohammed Mafaz and others (Plaintiffs/Respondents) and Mohamed Alavi Nawaz Gafoor and others (Defendants/Petitioners), the court addressed whether a certificate (P4) issued by the Director of the Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, rather than the Director of the Muslim Mosques and Charitable Trusts or Wakfs, satisfied Section 9E(3) of the Muslim Mosques and Charitable Trusts or Wakfs Act, and if a technical defect in designation rendered the proceedings invalid. The court determined that such technical objections should not override substantive justice where, as in this case, the same individual held both designations by ministerial appointment and longstanding practice supported this method of issuance. Reliance was placed on judicial