Baner Waqf Land Row: Maharashtra Board Cancels Baner Masjid Registration In Pune, Declares Sale Transactions Void
Pune: The Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs has cancelled the separate registration of Baner Masjid and declared the permissions and property transactions arising from it void from the beginning, ending a nearly two-decade-old dispute over around 7 hectares 34 ares of land at Survey No. 99/1 in Baner. The 22-page order was issued on September 2, 2026, by Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs Chief…
The Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs has canceled the registration of the Baner Masjid in Pune and declared all related property transactions void, concluding a nearly two-decade-long dispute over a 7 hectares 34 ares plot of land in Baner. The decision was made on September 2, 2026, by the Board's Chief Executive Officer, Faiyyaz Khan.
The Board found that the separate registration of Baner Masjid was not legally valid and canceled a November 3, 2006, No-Objection Certificate (NOC) issued for the sale. It also declared all sale permissions and transactions based on the disputed registration void from the start. The Board now directs that the Hazrat Udan Shah Wali Dargah be recognized as the relevant Waqf institution and that revenue and registration records be updated accordingly.
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