31 claims filed against AMC properties at Waqf tribunal

Updated: Oct 29th, 2024


In various areas of Ahmedabad, Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) properties are under scrutiny. A total of 31 claims have been filed against the AMC at the Waqf Tribunal in Gandhinagar since 2016. The hearings regarding these claims are currently ongoing.

During a meeting on Monday, the AMC committee decided to appoint a special advocate to address the ongoing cases against the corporation. The committee chairman, Prakash Gurjar, disclosed that claims have been filed against the AMC for various locations in the city, including Rajpur, Kalupur, Vadtala, Shahibaug, and Sarkhej Roza.

Over the past eight years, these 31 claims have emerged at the Waqf Tribunal, highlighting a legal challenge for the AMC. 

In addition to appointing a special advocate for the ongoing cases, the committee has decided to establish a Special Monitoring Cell to prepare a report on the current status of all municipal corporation properties in the city.

Waqf Committee Cases

Waqf Committee Cases

Case No. Claimant
139-16 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
10-18 Pir Sahib's Dargah
34-18 Hazrat Chhota Dargah Masjid Trust
2-18 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
55-19 Bibi Ji Masjid, Rajpur
100-20 Chunarvada Masjid, Kalupur
142-20 Ibrahim Syed Masjid Dargah, Cemetery
8-21 Vatva Village Muslim Cemetery
44-21 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
80-21 Pathan Masjid, Shahpur
138-21 Ibrahim Syed Masjid Dargah, Cemetery
208-21 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
155-22 Sarkhej Roza Committee
164-22 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
212-22 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
266-22 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
385-22 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
422-22 Bibi Aisha Masjid Trust
464-22 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
538-22 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
1-23 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
2-23 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
216-23 Chhithia Khan Masjid, Cemetery
237-23 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
238-23 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
280-23 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee
372-23 Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee, Trust
15-24 Sarkhej Roza Committee Trust
28-24 Mirzapur Moti Kuresi Jamat Waqf Trust
56-24 Ahmedabad Sunni Muslim Waqf Committee

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