Standing Order No. 626/2020 of the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra dated 8th June, 2020 on the management of a waqf [C1D-BSG]

Standing Order No. 626/2020

GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

Law Department, Government of Maharashtra

Mumbai, dated the 8th June, 2020

STANDING ORDER

To

All Registrars of Marriages,

Subject: The management of a waqf by mutawallis under the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 (Maharashtra Act 20 of 1998), the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the management of a waqf by mutawallis.

2. The matter has been examined. Every mutawalli carrying on the management of a waqf shall make an application in Form VII to the Government of Maharashtra within seven days, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees.

3. The Registrar of Marriages shall ensure that register of births is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Government of Maharashtra within seven days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra.

(Secretary to Government)