Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 3(a), No. 1 (1 VI 3 a)
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/1/2011 and Notification No. VI-3(a)/2/2011, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 5th January 2011, to place two named wakfs under its direct management. The first notification covers Masjid-E-Mahamoodi in Thousand Lights, Chennai, while the second removes the Muthavalli of Mosque Inam at Thamaraikulam Thaikka in Polur and places its management under the Board.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/1/2011 and Notification No. VI-3(a)/2/2011, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 5th January 2011, under the Wakf Act, 1995. The notifications place Masjid-E-Mahamoodi in Thousand Lights, Chennai, and Mosque Inam at Thamaraikulam Thaikka in Polur Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District, under the direct control of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board. The second notification also removes the existing Muthavalli.
Masjid-E-Mahamoodi, Chennai
Notification No. VI-3(a)/1/2011 records the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board proceedings in Item No. 112/10 in WEA.11/09/E5/Chennai, dated 6th July 2010.
Key provisions are:
- The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board takes over the management of Masjid-E-Mahamoodi, Thousand Lights, Chennai.
- The wakf remains under the direct control of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board for one year from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- The Wakf Inspector, Chennai (Central), is appointed as Executive Officer.
- The notification was signed by A. Mohamed Jamaluddin, Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, on 23rd December 2010.
Mosque Inam at Thamaraikulam Thaikka
Notification No. VI-3(a)/2/2011 records the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board proceedings in Item No. 67/10, Rc.No.1210/07/B4/Vellore, dated 29th April 2010.
Key provisions are:
- Thiru Syed Roshan is removed from the post of Muthavalli of Mosque Inam at Thamaraikulam Thaikka, Polur Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.
- The removal takes effect from the date of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette notification.
- Management is placed under the direct control of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board from the notification date.
- The Superintendent of Wakfs, Vellore, is appointed as Executive Officer.
- The notification was signed by A. Mohamed Jamaluddin, Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, on 27th December 2010.
Who may be affected
The notifications directly affect the management and office holders of the two named wakfs. They do not describe property boundaries, ownership transfers, sale restrictions or changes affecting any other land.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification apply to all wakf properties in Tamil Nadu?
No. It names only Masjid-E-Mahamoodi in Thousand Lights, Chennai, and Mosque Inam at Thamaraikulam Thaikka in Polur Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District.
How long was Masjid-E-Mahamoodi placed under direct management?
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board ordered direct management for one year from the date the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Who was removed as Muthavalli of the Polur mosque?
Notification No. VI-3(a)/2/2011 removes Thiru Syed Roshan from the post of Muthavalli from the date of the Gazette notification.
Does the document transfer ownership of either property?
The source records changes in management and appointments of Executive Officers. It does not state that ownership of either property is transferred.
