The Rouse Avenue special court has deferred its verdict in the Delhi Waqf Board irregularities case involving Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan and others, with the ruling now scheduled for November 28. The case concerns alleged irregularities in staff appointments and the leasing of Waqf Board properties.
Special Judge Digvinay Singh postponed the pronouncement of the decision on Tuesday in the Central Bureau of Investigation case. Final arguments from both sides had been completed on October 17, according to the report by Jagran – New Delhi.
The CBI has named Amanatullah Khan, former Delhi Waqf Board chief executive officer Mahboob Alam and other accused in the case. Jagran reported that 13 people have been accused in total. The allegations relate to decisions taken during Khan’s tenure as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board.
According to the CBI’s case, Khan allegedly misused his position by making appointments of people close to him and relatives in violation of rules. The agency has also alleged irregularities in the leasing of properties controlled by the board. These allegations remain subject to the court’s decision.
The case places two areas of public administration under scrutiny: the process used to recruit employees to a statutory board and the management of institutional properties. Waqf properties are administered through boards established under the legal framework governing waqf institutions. In this case, the reported allegations concern both personnel decisions and the use of board assets.
Khan was the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board during the period in which the alleged irregularities were said to have taken place, the CBI stated, according to the report. Mahboob Alam, who served as the board’s chief executive officer, is also among those named as an accused.
The court’s decision to defer the verdict means that no final judicial finding was issued on Tuesday. The allegations against the accused therefore remain undecided until the court pronounces its ruling. The postponement also leaves the legal status of the case unchanged pending the next hearing date.
The reported property-related allegations are significant because leasing decisions determine how institutional land and buildings are placed under occupation or use. However, the supplied report does not provide details of the specific properties involved, the duration or terms of the leases, or the financial value of the transactions.
The court is scheduled to pronounce its decision on November 28.
