Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Minority and Wakf B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan said here on Thursday that the decision on directions of the High Court of Karnataka on the report of Anwar Manippady on encroachments of wakf properties would be taken after studying the court order.
“We are supposed to get the certified copy of the order today (Thursday). We are bound to follow directions of the High Court,” he told reporters.
The Division Bench of the court comprising Justice Raghvendra S. Chauhan and Justice B.M. Shyam Prasad on Tuesday cautioned the Principal Secretary of the Department of Minority Welfare that it would frame charges against him for contempt of court if the report on encroachment of wakf properties was not placed before the State legislature within four weeks or if he failed to secure a modification or stay on the undertaking given to the court in 2015 for placing the report before the legislature. The directions were issued on a contempt petition filed by S.K. Kantha.
Mr. Khan said he was open on clearing encroachments, if any, in the wakf properties.
“Wakf property is the property of Allah. Indeed, I did call Mr. Manippady and told him that I will accompany him to properties and clear encroachments. But he has so far not responded to my offer,” the Minister claimed.