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"5] That since you claim to be the new Landlord/Owner of the said property, the said property in question being a Religious Charitable organization cannot be bought without prior sanction of the Ld.Charity Commissioner (M.S.) or the Maharashtra State Board of Wakf. Moreover, it is a matter of record that the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide its order dated 11.05.2012, M.M.Salgaonkar Judgment.WP-743-19+1.doc have issued status quo and have restrained all those in management of the Wakf properties/Muslim Trust, from alienating and/or encumbering the such properties during the pendency of the proceedings. The Hon'ble Supreme Court also has restrained the Charity Commissioner, Mumbai to either encumber or alienate any of the properties under the management, till pendency of the SPLs. The Copy of the said order dated 11-05-2012 passed by Hon'ble Supreme Court is enclosed herewith for your kind perusal and record.

6] That it would be appropriate that you kindly forward to my clients the Copies of the necessary permissions obtained by you from the Charity Commissioner (M.S.) office under section 36 for purchasing/alienating the said Trust property in question and/or the Copy of NOC from the Maharashtra State Board of Wakf for alienating the said "Masjid"

property. That if at all the sale/transfer/alienation of the said Trust has taken during the pendency of the said SPLs i.e. from 11.05.2012 till this date, then the sale itself become null and void."

29. In the present case, the difference between Trusts and Wakfs appear to have been overlooked and the High Court has passed orders without taking into consideration the fact that the Charity Commissioner would not ordinarily have any jurisdiction to manage the Wakf properties.

30. In these circumstances, in our view, it would be in the interest of all concerned to maintain the status quo and to restrain all those in management of the Wakf properties from alienating and/or encumbering the Wakf properties during the pendency of the proceedings before this Court. The order of the High Court staying the operation of its judgment has led to the revival of interim orders which have rendered such stay otiose. The said order of stay cannot also be continued during the pendency of these proceedings in its present form.

31. Accordingly, at this stage, we direct that in relation to Wakf properties, as distinct from Trusts created by Muslims, all concerned, including the Charity Commissioner, Mumbai, shall not permit any of the persons in management of such Wakf properties to either encumber or alienate any of the properties under their management, till a decision is rendered in the pending Special Leave Petitions."