Waqfs – Waqf Act, 1995 – ss. 14 and 15 – Appointment of first respondent as a Member of the Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs, by notification dated 13.09.2019 issued by the Minorities Development Department of the State of Maharashtra, was cancelled by a subsequent notification dated 04.03.2022 – Said cancellation was set aside by the High Court as arbitrary, in a writ petition filed by the first respondent – On appeal, held: For holding that the cancellation of appointment of the first respondent was arbitrary, the High Court did not really have any material – The only reason why the High court held it to be arbitrary is that the order of cancellation of appointment did not contain any reason and that the cancellation went against s.15 –For holding the action of the Executive to be arbitrary, there must be a factual basis – It did not exist in this case.
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