Kerala Waqf Board registers controversial Munambam land on Ummeed portal amid ongoing legal battle

The Kerala State Waqf Board has formally registered the controversial 404 acres of land in Munambam on the Central Government's Umeed Portal, the digital platform created for record-keeping of Waqf properties across India.

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The development marks a fresh escalation in the sensitive socio-political and legal dispute involving more than 600 local families residing in the coastal village of Munambam in Ernakulam district.

The registration was reportedly carried out with the Waqf Board assuming the role of Mutawalli ~ the manager or trustee of a Waqf property ~ thereby bringing the land under its direct administrative control.

The move comes even as the matter remains under adjudication before the Waqf Tribunal over the fundamental question of whether the land qualifies as Waqf property.

Under the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 enacted by the Union Government, all Waqf properties are required to be registered on the Umeed Portal for legal recognition and protection.