Extensions of Direct Management of Three Waqfs
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Chennai, issued notifications dated 15 March 2017 under Rc. No. 14319/09/B3/VNR, Rc. No. 11609/04/B7/T.Malai, Notification No. VI-3(a)/26/2017, and Rc. No. 7488/06/B3/TPR, extending its direct management of three named waqfs in Virudhunagar, Thiruvannamalai and Tirupur districts. The extensions were made under Section 65 of the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended by Act 27 of 2013, and each extension was for one year.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Chennai, extended the period during which it would directly manage three waqfs. K. Rasheeth Ali, District Revenue Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, issued the notifications on 15 March 2017.
The notifications rely on Section 65 of the Waqf Act, 1995, as amended by Act 27 of 2013. They concern management of the named waqfs and do not state that ownership of any land or building is transferred.
Waqfs covered
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board notifications provide the following extensions:
- Shafi Madhab Peria Pallivasal Wakf, Sivakasi Taluk and Town, Virudhunagar District, under Rc. No. 14319/09/B3/VNR. Direct management was extended for one year, from 3 March 2017 to 2 March 2018.
- Syed Meer Sha Hussaini Tomb, Burial Ground and Mosque Waqf, Vengundram, Vandavasi Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District, under Rc. No. 11609/04/B7/T.Malai and Notification No. VI-3(a)/26/2017. Direct management was extended for one year from 7 August 2016. The notification does not print an end date.
- Khaderpet Ahle Sunnath Jamath Masjid and Madrasa Waqf, Tirupur District, under Rc. No. 7488/06/B3/TPR. Direct management was extended for one year, from 18 February 2017 to 17 February 2018.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board notifications directly concern the administration of the three named waqfs. They may be relevant to trustees, managers, worshippers, occupants, tenants, professionals or others dealing with property administered as part of those waqfs during the stated periods.
A buyer or property professional checking land connected with one of the named institutions should note that the Gazette records direct management by the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board for the specified period. The text does not set out sale conditions, registration requirements, fees, land boundaries or survey numbers.
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Common questions
Which waqfs were placed under extended direct management?
The extensions cover Shafi Madhab Peria Pallivasal Wakf, Syed Meer Sha Hussaini Tomb, Burial Ground and Mosque Waqf, and Khaderpet Ahle Sunnath Jamath Masjid and Madrasa Waqf.
Did the notifications transfer ownership of the waqf properties?
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board notifications only state that direct management was extended. They do not state that ownership of any property was transferred.
How long was direct management extended?
Each extension was for one year. The notifications print complete start and end dates for the Sivakasi and Tirupur waqfs, while the Vengundram notification gives only the starting date of 7 August 2016.
Do the notifications identify survey numbers or property boundaries?
No. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board notifications identify the waqfs and their locations, but do not provide survey numbers, boundaries or detailed land descriptions.
