Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Telangana State Waqf Board. The judge further directed that the current CEO, Waqf Board, be removed as he does not possess the requisite qualifications.
The court was dealing with a petition filed by one Mohammed Akbar. The petitioner contended that the State government failed to comply with the court’s directive issued on February 28, 2024, in an earlier order which directed the government to appoint a full-time CEO within four months.
However, the petitioner complained that the post remained unfilled beyond the deadline. Instead, an Authorised Officer, a non-statutory position, was appointed to manage the board’s affairs, allegedly causing financial losses to valuable Waqf properties, the petitioner said.