HARYANA WAKF BOARD vs MUKESH KUMAR

The Supreme Court upheld the trial court's decision that the lease agreement executed by Savitri Devi in favor of Nirmala Devi was invalid, as Savitri Devi, being the widow of Major Ram Prakash, had no authority to lease the Wakf property. The Court emphasized that the Wakf Board had established its title over the land, which was formally notified as Wakf property under Section 5(2) of the Wakf Act, 1954. Consequently, the Court affirmed the decree for possession in favor of the Wakf Board, rejecting the respondent's claims of tenancy and limitation.