‘Not waqf, Munambam land can be sold’
3 months ago

‘Not waqf, Munambam land can be sold’

New Indian Express  

Commission to visit Munambam on January 4 When contacted, the management committee members preferred not to make any comment, but reliable sources confirmed the visit. Till date, Farook College authorities have been maintaining that the Munambam land issue was sub-judice and they would make their stance public only after the judicial procedures were over. The commission has already issued notices to residents in Munambam, Waqf Samrakshana Samithi, the State Waqf Board, the state government, religious institutions, private establishments in Munambam including hotels, resorts and nursery, asking them to submit relevant documents concerning the land within two weeks. The land dispute in Munambam started when the State Waqf Board asserted ownership of land that was reportedly donated to Farook College in Kozhikode by Siddique Sait in 1950. Residents of Munambam, who purchased the land before the introduction of the Waqf Act, argue that they legally acquired the land from the college management, which was not classified as Waqf property at that time.

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Munambam Land Dispute| 'Issue Before Waqf Tribunal' : Kerala High Court Sets Aside Appointment Of Inquiry Commission
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4 days, 5 hours ago

Munambam Land Dispute| 'Issue Before Waqf Tribunal' : Kerala High Court Sets Aside Appointment Of Inquiry Commission

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the petition challenging the appointment of Inquiry Commission to find a permanent solution in the dispute between the Munambam residents and the Waqf Board. "However, as the issue is in consideration before the Waqf Tribunal, even if the dispute creates any issues of public order, still recourse to the Provisions of the Commission …

Kerala High Court scraps state judicial panel to look into Munambam Waqf land dispute
4 days, 10 hours ago

Kerala High Court scraps state judicial panel to look into Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a setback to the Kerala government, the High Court has set aside the judicial commission appointed by the state in the Munambam Waqf land dispute. The Kerala government appointed the judicial commission, led by former High Court Justice CN Ramachandran Nair, in November last year. The dispute revolves around land in Munambam, Ernakulam, where more than 600 families, mostly …

HC questions govt.’s authority to appoint commission on Munambam land issue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HC questions govt.’s authority to appoint commission on Munambam land issue

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Monday adjourned to February 6 for further arguments a writ petition filed by the Kerala Waqf Land Samrakshana Vedi challenging a government order appointing the Ramachandran Nair commission to go into the Munambam land issue. When the petition came up for hearing, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas asked whether the government could appoint a commission to …

Munambam Land Not Waqf Property, Deed Contains No 'Permanent Dedication' To God: Farook College Argues In Kerala High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Munambam Land Not Waqf Property, Deed Contains No 'Permanent Dedication' To God: Farook College Argues In Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Farook College, which is embroiled in Munambam land dispute with Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi, a registered society which works to protect Waqf properties in the state, has claimed before the Kerala High Court that the lands in question are not Waqf property.The land was given by Siddiq Sait to Farook College in 1950. Farook College, which is embroiled in Munambam …

HC questions govt. decision to appoint commission on Munambam land issue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

HC questions govt. decision to appoint commission on Munambam land issue

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Friday asked how the State government can appoint a commission headed by former High Court Judge C.N. Ramachandran Nair to inquire into the Munambam land issue when a civil court had already decreed it to be a Waqf property and the High Court confirming the order later. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made the oral observation …

Munambam Land Dispute : Kerala High Court Questions Commission's Power To Examine Court Declarations On Waqf, Says It's Inclined To Stay
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Munambam Land Dispute : Kerala High Court Questions Commission's Power To Examine Court Declarations On Waqf, Says It's Inclined To Stay

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today questioned the authority of the State-appointed Commission to inquire into the Munambam land dispute between the locals and the Waqf Board, when the property was declared to be a waqf in judicial proceedings.Dealing with a petition filed by Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi, a registered society which works to protect Waqf properties in the state,. The …

Not A State Subject: Waqf Protection Organization Moves Kerala HC Against Appointment Of Inquiry Commission In Munambam Land Dispute
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Not A State Subject: Waqf Protection Organization Moves Kerala HC Against Appointment Of Inquiry Commission In Munambam Land Dispute

Live Law  

Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi, a registered society which works for protecting Waqf properties in the state, has approached the Kerala High Court challenging the state government's notification appointing a Commission of Inquiry into the Munambam land dispute case. Meanwhile the state government by its November 27, 2024 notification appointed the Commission after opinion that the same was necessary for the …

Munambam residents oppose Waqf Board bid to complete mutation of land
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Munambam residents oppose Waqf Board bid to complete mutation of land

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Munambam residents, under the aegis of the Munambam Land Protection Council, on Tuesday alleged that a move is on to enable the Waqf Board to complete the mutation process of the land it has illegally registered. The residents expressed their angst at the covert movement even as the C N Ramachandran Nair Commission, constituted to find a lasting …

KRLCC calls for fair resolution of Munambam land dispute; urges timely report submission
2 months, 1 week ago

KRLCC calls for fair resolution of Munambam land dispute; urges timely report submission

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Region Latin Catholic Council, the apex body of Latin Catholics in the state, has called for a fair resolution of the Munambam land dispute. Addressing a press conference at Neyyattinkara near here on Sunday, Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal, president of KRLCC, demanded timely submission of the report by the C N Ramachandran Nair Judicial Commission on the Munambam …

Waqf Board urges judicial commission to protect Munambam property occupants ‘without causing loss to Waqf’
2 months, 1 week ago

Waqf Board urges judicial commission to protect Munambam property occupants ‘without causing loss to Waqf’

The Hindu  

The Kerala Waqf Board has urged the C.N. Ramachandran Nair Judicial Commission on the Munambam land dispute to recommend to the government to take steps to “protect the interests of the persons occupying the Waqf property without causing loss to the Waqf.” The board, asserting that the holding was a Waqf, suggested that the commission issue directions to survey the …

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices
3 months, 1 week ago

Waqf row: Opposition takes on government, seeks withdrawal of notices

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: The ruling Congress government and opposition BJP sparred over the Waqf Board land controversy, during a debate in the assembly under Rule 69. “Waqf Board has been entered in land records of 1,11,874 acres in Karnataka, with or without serving notice to the cultivators. Claiming that ‘Waqf Board’ had appeared on property records of farmers, temples, mutts and public …

Munambam land issue: Latin Catholic council trashes ‘waqf property’ claims
3 months, 1 week ago

Munambam land issue: Latin Catholic council trashes ‘waqf property’ claims

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Kerala Region Latin Catholic Council has reiterated its position that the land purchased by 610 families in the Munambam-Kadapuram area is not waqf land. “It is unequivocally clear from the provisions of the Waqf Act that existed at the time when the land was acquired by Farook College and the contents of the legal document for transfer that the …

HC adjourns hearing on pleas against eviction from Munambam land
3 months, 1 week ago

HC adjourns hearing on pleas against eviction from Munambam land

The Hindu  

Even as the hearing on pleas against the move to evict families from the land in Munambam in the name of Waqf land was adjourned to December 17, the High Court orally observed on Tuesday that it is inclined to pass an interim order not to dispossess them till they file a civil suit or obtain an interim stay from …

Munambam Waqf Dispute: "Will Temporarily Protect Land Owners From Dispossession": Kerala HC Says In Plea Challenging Provisions Of Waqf Act
3 months, 1 week ago

Munambam Waqf Dispute: "Will Temporarily Protect Land Owners From Dispossession": Kerala HC Says In Plea Challenging Provisions Of Waqf Act

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday orally remarked that it could give interim protection from dispossession to the residents of disputed Waqf land at Kochi's Munambam. However, the petitioner argued that as per Section 107 of the Waqf Act, a waqf property can be recovered even after many years. They also submitted that the Waqf Act does not have a …

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala: Traders on MM Ali Road in Kozhikode get inquiry notices from Waqf Board

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: Traders on MM Ali Road here, who received inquiry notices from the Kerala Waqf Board, are planning to stage an agitation against the move, which they believe is to evict them from the building. Notices were sent to the traders asking them to submit their version of land ownership in writing with supporting documents and send them to the …

Munambam: Panel must not delay resolution
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Munambam: Panel must not delay resolution

New Indian Express  

The Kerala government has set up a judicial commission to resolve the vexed land dispute in coastal Munambam in Ernakulam district where 600-odd families are fighting the Waqf board’s claims over properties they say belonged to them for generations. While the government has maintained residents with valid documents will not be evicted and the Waqf board has been directed not …

Nobody will be evicted from Munambam: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nobody will be evicted from Munambam: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOCHI: The government aims to resolve the issue at Munambam without evicting the residents there, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday assured the representatives of the coastal village where the Waqf Board claimed rights over the land. He made the assurance at an online meeting with the Munambam Land Protection Committee which was attended by Revenue Minister K Rajan, Law …

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a move to address the land dispute between residents and the Kerala Waqf Board in Munambam, the Kerala government decided to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the matter. The decision was made at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which also included Law Minister P Rajeev and Waqf board officials. Their legal rights will be …

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala government sets up judicial panel to resolve Munambam Waqf land dispute

India Today  

In a move to address the land dispute between residents and the Kerala Waqf Board in Munambam, the Kerala government decided to appoint a judicial commission to investigate the matter. The decision was made at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, which also included Law Minister P Rajeev and Waqf board officials. Their legal rights will be …

Kerala govt has the right to acquire Munambam land, says former district judge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala govt has the right to acquire Munambam land, says former district judge

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: The state government has the powers to acquire the disputed land in Munambam and hand it over to the people who purchased it, said M A Nisar, former district judge and law secretary, whose report on waqf properties is at the centre of all discussions. “Invoking Section 91 of the Waqf Act, which bestows power on the government to …

Kerala government should reclaim waqf land, says protection panel
4 months ago

Kerala government should reclaim waqf land, says protection panel

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: At a time when people residing in the controversial land in Munambam want the authorities to settle issues related to their property. The Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Samithi has taken a clear stand that the state government should reclaim the waqf land and utilise it for the original purpose for which it was handed over to Farook College authorities. Addressing …

UDF driven by political interests on Munambam: Waqf protection panel
4 months ago

UDF driven by political interests on Munambam: Waqf protection panel

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: Akhila Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Samithi has alleged that UDF leaders including Panakkad Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, P K Kunhalikutty and V D Satheesan have political interests in intervening in the controversial issue of the land at Munambam. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, samithi general secretary Abdul Khader Karanthur said the UDF leaders are eyeing the elections …

Kerala government looks at solutions as Waqf land claim row continues
4 months ago

Kerala government looks at solutions as Waqf land claim row continues

India Today  

The Kerala police used water cannons on Tuesday against BJP workers who were on a protest march towards the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. Other cases of Waqf Board claiming land in Kerala also came to light after Kiren Rijiju shared on X the plight of, not just the 600 families living in Munambam, near Kochi, but also in northern Kerala. pic.twitter.com/HBoBo5JtQ2 …

Munambam: Samastha leaders’ intervention complicates issue
4 months ago

Munambam: Samastha leaders’ intervention complicates issue

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: The intervention of some leaders of Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul Ulama, who asserted that land in dispute at Munambam is indeed waqf property, has complicated matters. After Samastha secretary Umar Faizi Mukkam indirectly blasted the IUML for its failure to come up with a clear stand, another Samastha leader said waqf land is not meant for adjustments. In an article …

Shobha Karandlaje alleges land mafia behind Waqf claims, promises action
4 months, 1 week ago

Shobha Karandlaje alleges land mafia behind Waqf claims, promises action

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday alleged that "a powerful land mafia" is attempting to seize land from farmers and the poor under the guise of Waqf claims. Speaking to reporters after visiting Munambam in Ernakulam district, where around 600 families are protesting against Waqf land claims, Karandlaje accused the mafia of orchestrating a "land jihad". "In 1954, when …

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje says land mafia exploiting Waqf to grab land
4 months, 1 week ago

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje says land mafia exploiting Waqf to grab land

India Today  

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday claimed that a “powerful land mafia” was trying to take land from farmers and the poor using false Waqf claims. She made the comments after visiting Munambam in Ernakulam district, where about 600 families are protesting against Waqf board staking a claim on the land they have been living on. “In 1954, when the …

Waqf land dispute escalates to wider areas
4 months, 1 week ago

Waqf land dispute escalates to wider areas

New Indian Express  

KOTTAYAM: As the Roman Catholic Church intensified its protests in the Munambam land dispute, the issue has been escalating to wider areas with Waqf Board sending notice to five families in Thavinjal grama panchayat near Mananthavadi in Wayanad. This apart, a video circulating in the Catholic Church’s YouTube channel alleged that Waqf is now staking claim on around 250 acres …

Munambam protest: What is villagers' complaint against Waqf in Kerala?
4 months, 1 week ago

Munambam protest: What is villagers' complaint against Waqf in Kerala?

India Today  

Protesters from Munambam, Ernakulam, met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday demanding revenue rights over their land, claimed by the Waqf board. The Syro-Malabar Church and the Kerala Catholic Bishop Council, after the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha in August, had written to the Joint Parliamentary Committee in September, highlighting that the Waqf Board had …

Express Dialogues | ‘We don’t accept LDF, UDF resolution against Waqf Amendment Bill’
4 months, 1 week ago

Express Dialogues | ‘We don’t accept LDF, UDF resolution against Waqf Amendment Bill’

New Indian Express  

The Church is at the forefront of the 610 families’ fight for ownership of their land in Munambam after the Waqf Board claimed rights over the property in this coastal village near Kochi. In an interaction with TNIE, Kottapuram Diocese Bishop Ambrose Puthenveettil and Kottappuram Vicar General Msgr Rev Rockey Roby Kalathil urge the government to intervene and resolve the …

INTERVIEW| Waqf Board registered Munambam property without hearing anyone: K N Unnikrishnan MLA
4 months, 2 weeks ago

INTERVIEW| Waqf Board registered Munambam property without hearing anyone: K N Unnikrishnan MLA

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: As many as 610 families, mostly poor fisherfolk, in Munambam are locked in a life and death battle after the Waqf Board claimed right on over 404 acres of land that they called home for decades. In an interaction with TNIE, K N Unnikrishnan, the CPM MLA from Vypeen, under which Munambam falls, says a major drawback in the …

Will stand with people of Munambam: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Will stand with people of Munambam: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

New Indian Express  

‘No party given right to represent Muslims on Munambam issue’ Satheesan had said the land could not be considered Waqf property on three counts: certain conditions are attached in the original deed, people were living in the area before the land was declared as Waqf’s and certain portions of it were sold. Satheesan is either unaware of the facts or …

Munambam land dispute in Kerala: 'Waqf property' claims threaten livelihoods and ownership rights of 600 Hindu and Christian families
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Munambam land dispute in Kerala: 'Waqf property' claims threaten livelihoods and ownership rights of 600 Hindu and Christian families

Op India  

The Munambam waqf land dispute has led to protests and political debates in Kerala. Around 600 Christian and Hindu families are opposing the Kerala State Waqf Board’s claim over 404 acres of land in the Munambam suburb of the Ernakulam district in Kerala. Dispute origins and historical background The Munambam waqf land dispute revolves around 404 acres of land in …

Munambam land issue will be handled through legal channels: Waqf Board head
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Munambam land issue will be handled through legal channels: Waqf Board head

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Waqf Board chairman M K Sakeer has finally spoken out on the Munambam land issue, stating that it will be handled through legal channels. ‘Many Waqf properties encroached upon, Munambam just the start’ Sakeer said a process has been initiated to identify the properties registered as that of Waqf. “Many Waqf properties in Kerala have been encroached upon,” he …

Waqf Land Saga: A Political Showdown Over Ownership and Control
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Waqf Land Saga: A Political Showdown Over Ownership and Control

India Today  

Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has withdrawn eviction notices against farmers involved in Waqf property disputes, adding a new dimension to the ongoing controversy. The issue gained national attention when farmers in Honwada village received such notices, sparking a heated political and social debate. The government has pledged to withdraw the controversial notices and amend the land records, but the situation …

Waqf Board Land Worth Millions Confiscated in Kerala
3 years, 3 months ago

Waqf Board Land Worth Millions Confiscated in Kerala

News 18  

The Waqf Board’s assets in Kerala worth million were confiscated. More than 50 acres of Waqf land in the name of Thathoor Juma Masjid in Kozhikode has been encroached upon by private individuals and church officials. Ironically, the Waqf Board has turned a blind eye to the land encroachment issue, despite numerous news reports on misappropriation of crores worth Waqf …

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