Rassool and Others v. Cader, Director For Mosques and Muslim Charitable Trusts and Others – sllr 1993 volume 2 page 033

In the case between Rassool and Others (petitioners) and Cader, Director for Mosques and Muslim Charitable Trusts (1st respondent) along with other state agencies, the issue considered was whether the 1st respondent had the statutory power under the Wakfs Act to remove or suspend Special Trustees ex parte, and whether such removal constituted a violation of fundamental rights under Articles 12 (1), 12 (2) and 14 (1)(a) of the Constitution. The court held that the 1st respondent’s suspension of trustees was executed without jurisdiction, absent a prior inquiry, and was discriminatory, thus violating Article 12 (2). This holding reaffirmed the principle that statutory authorities must act strictly within the authority conferred by law and that public officers are individually liable for unco