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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

{PART II—Sfoc. 3(ii)

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 sub-

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,

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;

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

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