U. P. SUNNI CENTRAL WAKF BOARD vs Md. ALIM & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that the District Judge lacks jurisdiction to fill vacancies on the committee constituted under the Religious Endowment Act, 1861 (Act 20 of 1863). The Court emphasized that the Uttar Pradesh Muslim Waqfs Act, 1960, provides a comprehensive framework for the management of waqfs, including the custody of accounts by the Mutawalli, thus rendering the committee under Act 20 of 1863 redundant. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the committee under the 1960 Act is self-contained and has exclusive authority over waqf management, leading to the conclusion that the District Judge's order was without legal basis.