Seastar Aquatic Products (Private) Limited vs S.R.M. Muzammil and others – CA WAKF/01/2015-2022

In the case between Seastar Aquatic Products (Private) Limited and S.R.M. Muzammil (among others), the court addressed whether the Wakfs Tribunal’s failure to follow District Court procedure as required by section 9G of the Muslim Mosques and Charitable Trusts or Wakfs Act, No. 51 of 1956 (as amended), invalidated its judgment. The findings established that all proceedings before the Wakfs Tribunal must conform to District Court procedure under the Civil Procedure Code. It was determined that the Tribunal’s disregard for such procedure rendered its judgment unlawful. The Tribunal’s decision was set aside and a fresh inquiry was ordered to be conducted in accordance with the required process. This holding reaffirmed the principle that statutory procedural mandates are imperative and must be