Overview
- The case was brought by Hashmat Ali, a Mutawalli from Madhya Pradesh, who alleged the UMEED portal is defective and lacks a distinct option for waqf by survey.
- A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi refused to entertain the petition and asked why the matter was not taken to a High Court.
- The Ministry told the Court that waqf by survey is treated under the waqf by user category, and the bench noted the petitioner had already uploaded details under that head.
- The Court said uploading is merely data entry, registration requirements predate the 2025 rules, and a registered waqf’s rights are not diluted by using the waqf by user category.
- No relief or interim protection was granted, with the Court indicating that classification issues and broader challenges to the 2025 rules will proceed in other pending cases.