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SC declines to entertain plea alleging glitches in UMEED Waqf portal

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by a Mutawalli alleging technical glitches in the Central Government’s UMEED Portal used for uploading details of Waqf properties.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, while dismissing the petition, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities for redressal of grievances.
“We see no ground to entertain this writ petition. The petitioner may be well advised to approach the prescribed authority for clarification or addressing of grievances,” the Bench observed.
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