The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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1400 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY {PART II—Sfoc. 3(ii) was issued to the Board on the 3rd day of October, 1981 and was duly served on the Chairman of the Board on the same date;MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Dolhi, the 11 th November, 1981
S. O. 796(E).— Whereas in pursuance of the proviso lo s u b- section (1) of section 64 of the Wakf Act, 1954 (29 of 1954) (hereinafterreferred to as the 'Act') a notice (hereinafter referred' to as the 'Show cause notice1) stating that it has come to the notice of the Central Government that (he Punjab Wakf Board (hereinafter referred to as the 'Board') —
(i) has been unable to perform the duly imposed on ll by or under the Act as detailed in Annexure I to the show cause notice;
(li) has persistently made default ill the performance of the
duty imposed on it by or under the Act as detailed in Annexure II to the show cause notice; and
(iii) has exceeded/abused its powers as detailed in Annexure
III to the show cause notice,
AND WHEREAS the show cause notice required the Board to show cause within a period of 30 days from the date of its receipt why a notification superseding ihe Board under sub- section (1) of section G4 of the Act should not be made;
AND WHEREAS a few days before the expiry of the aforesaid period of 30 days a request was received from the Chairman of the Board for extension of time and the Central Government granted extension of time, as a special case, upto the 10th day of November, 1981 and also made it clear that the Central Government would not entertain any request for further extension of time;
AN D WHEREAS the rhdirman of the Board has by her letter dated November, 8V 1981, which has been received on the 10th November, 1981 only asked for further extension of time and ihe Board has not offered any explanation or raised any objections or shown any cduse why it should not be supersed- ed;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exorcise of the powers conferred
bv sub-section (1) of section 64 of the Act read with the notifi- cation of the Government of India in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs (Legislative Department) No. 4/3/73-Wakf dated 30-12-1975, the Central Government hereby supersedes the Board for a period of three months with imme- diate effect and directs that all the powers and duties which may, hy or under the provisions of (he Act b= exercised or performed hy or on behalf ot the Board shall, during the aforesaid period of supersession, b- cvcrciscd and performed by Shn S. C. Dhosiwal, I, A. S. Deputy Commissioner, Ambala.
By order and in the name of the
President of India.
[No. 4 (13)/81-Wakf]
A. K. SRINIVASAMURTHY,
Joint Secretary and Legislative Counsel