Mr. Mohammed Saleem filed a petition in High against the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Asadullah, Asst. Secreatary as CEO of Wakf Board. Justice Kodandaram heard this Public Interest Litigation petition and ordered the Govt. to file a counter affidavit before 18th June.
Mr. Saleem in his petition contended that Govt. had not appointed CEO of Wakf Board as per rules. Govt. pleader explained that there was no other alternative left for the since in the Govt. service there isn’t a single Muslim officer of the rank of Dept. Secretary. Govt. filed an affidavit requesting the High Court to cancel the ban on the appointment of CEO. Mr. Syed Omer Jaleel, IAS, Special Secretary made an appeal to the Advocate General to process the case on priority basis.
–Siasat News