12-27-2005, 09:40 PM
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Press Trust of India
New Delhi, December 17: The Supreme today dismissed a petition by a person claiming his lineage to Mughal dynasty to appoint him as 'Mutawalli' (Manager/Care taker) of Taj Mahal.
The Bench comprising Justice Ruma Pal and Justice A R Lakshmanan gave Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy the liberty to approach the appropriate forum including Allahabad High Court and Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Wakf Board with his claim.
Tucy, claiming himself to be the descendent of Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar and Great grandson of Emperor Shahjahan, had said since the Wakf Board had declared Taj Mahal as its property, he should be appoited as Mutawalli.
He submitted that after the Board had declared the monument as a Wakf property he had approached it with his claim.
He said presently a person named Mohd Irfan Bedar has been appointed as a Mutawalli.
The apex court has stayed the order declaring Taj Mahal as Wakf property.
URL: http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=60081
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Press Trust of India
New Delhi, December 17: The Supreme today dismissed a petition by a person claiming his lineage to Mughal dynasty to appoint him as 'Mutawalli' (Manager/Care taker) of Taj Mahal.
The Bench comprising Justice Ruma Pal and Justice A R Lakshmanan gave Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy the liberty to approach the appropriate forum including Allahabad High Court and Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Wakf Board with his claim.
Tucy, claiming himself to be the descendent of Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar and Great grandson of Emperor Shahjahan, had said since the Wakf Board had declared Taj Mahal as its property, he should be appoited as Mutawalli.
He submitted that after the Board had declared the monument as a Wakf property he had approached it with his claim.
He said presently a person named Mohd Irfan Bedar has been appointed as a Mutawalli.
The apex court has stayed the order declaring Taj Mahal as Wakf property.
URL: http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=60081
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