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Wakf Act, 1995: s.83(5) - Wakf Tribunal - Power of - HELD: Wakf Tribunal is deemed to be a civil court and has the same powers as are exercised by civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure while trying a suit or executing a decree or order - Civil courts are competent to issue injunctions in terms of Or. 39, rr. 1 and 2 and s.151 CPC - Similar orders can, therefore, be passed by the Wakf Tribunal also in suits that are legally triable by it - If the Wakf Tribunal, upon consideration of relevant facts and circumstances, comes to the conclusion that a case for grant of interim injunction has been made out, it shall be free to issue any such injunction - Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Or. 39, rr. 1 and 2 and s.151 - Injunctions. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Civil Appeal No. 492 of 2003. From the Judgment & Order dated 24.01.2002 of the High Court of Judicature at Madras in CRP No. 1430 of 2001. K.V. Viswanathan, B. Ragunath (for Vijay Kumar) for the Appellants. K. Ramamoorthy, Hari Shankar K., Vikas Singh Jangra for the Respondents.