Our Correspondent
In view of the deliberate and persistent acts of alleged illegality, violation of rules, allegations of corruption, possibility of malafide Lt Governor Delhi Najeeb Jung today referred the whole matter related to Delhi Waqf Board to the CBI for investigation.
Divisional Commissioner has been asked to constitute a Committee to review the legality and propriety of all decisions/action taken by the Delhi Waqf Board after its constitution in March 2016 and put up a report within a month.
S.M. Ali, Special Secretary (Env. & Forests), GNCTD is given additional charge of Chief Executive Officer of the Delhi Waqf Board, till further orders. Secretary (Revenue) has been asked to initiate steps, as per extant Acts and Rules, for reconstitution
Meanwhile LG has declared the reconstitution of Delhi Waqf Board and appointment of CEO as illegal and void ab initio. Delhi Waqf Board has been superseded.
The term of the Delhi Waqf Board constituted in 2011 was to expire in December 2016 and five out of seven members have already resigned, no purpose is served in reviving the Board and therefore the Delhi Waqf Board is superseded under Section 99 of the Act, till the expiry of its term.