Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday dissolved the Delhi Waqf Board, which was "superseded" by the Arvind Kejriwal government last year, after two of its members resigned alleging corruption and referred the matter to CBI for a probe, setting the stage for another round of confrontation between the AAP dispensation and the Centre.
The LG reconstituted the board, quashing all appointments made by its incumbent chairman and Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan.
Jung has directed Divisional Commissioner A Anbarasu to set up a committee to review the legality and propriety of all decisions and action taken by the board after its constitution in March and submit a report within a month.
Two members of the Board had earlier resigned alleging "corruption" and "irregularities in appointments" during Khan's tenure. The Okhla MLA had, however, denied the charges.
SM Ali, Special Secretary (Environment and Forests), has been given the additional charge of Chief Executive Officer of the Board till further orders.
Since the term of the Board, constituted in 2011, was to expire in December 2016 and five out of seven members have already resigned, no purpose is served in reviving the Board and therefore, the body is superseded under Section 99 of the Act till the expiry of its term, it said.
It said Secretary (Revenue) as per Section 99(2) of the Waqf Act will exercise all powers and duties of the Board, till it is reconstituted.
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