Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 16, Part VI, Section 3(a), 19 April 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 16, Part VI, Section 3(a), dated 19 April 2017, containing two Tamil Nadu Wakf Board notifications extending direct management of specified waqfs in Tanjore District and five insolvency notices from the Court of the Subordinate Judge of Coimbatore. The waqf notifications affect the administration of the named institutions, while the court notices concern only the parties identified in the listed insolvency petitions.
What the Gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 16, Part VI, Section 3(a), dated 19 April 2017, publishes notifications from the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Chennai, and judicial notices from the Court of the Subordinate Judge of Coimbatore. It does not announce a general change to land ownership, property registration or land use.
Direct management of waqfs
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board issued two notifications dated 11 April 2017 under Section 65(5) of the Wakf Act, 1995, as amended by Act 27/2013:
- For Chanda Hussain Thaikkal Waqf, Pudupattinam, Tanjore District, the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board ratified direct management from 22 October 2014 to 26 February 2017. It also extended direct management for one year from 27 February 2017.
- For Bakarsha Oliyullah Makizambu Thaikka Pallivasal, Rajakiri, Papanasam Taluk, Tanjore District, the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board extended direct management for one year from 18 February 2017.
These notifications concern the management of the two named waqfs. The Gazette text does not identify particular survey numbers, describe any transfer of waqf property or state that ownership has changed.
Insolvency notices
The Court of the Subordinate Judge of Coimbatore published notices under Section 19(2) of the Provisional Insolvency Act. The notices relate to the following proceedings:
- Insolvency Petition No. 55/2010, involving P. Natarajan, Sheena Mol and another.
- Insolvency Petition No. 2/2013, involving Jeyakumar, Anwar Hussain and others.
- Insolvency Petition No. 6/2013, involving B.S. Vivekanandan and two others, and S. Sasikala.
- Insolvency Petition No. 26/2015, involving J. Nithyanandhan, Dr. Vanithamani and eight others.
- Insolvency Petition No. 47/2015, involving V. Ramachandran, M. Rangasamy and three others.
Each listed petition was posted for enquiry on 21 April 2017. The notices were signed by A.P. Latha, First Additional Subordinate Judge, Coimbatore.
Who should pay attention
People dealing with the administration of either named waqf should note the stated direct management periods. The insolvency notices are relevant to the petitioners, creditors, debtors and respondents named in those proceedings.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change ownership of any land?
The Gazette text does not state that ownership of any land has changed. It extends the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board's direct management of two named waqfs.
How long was direct management of Chanda Hussain Thaikkal Waqf extended?
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board ratified direct management from 22 October 2014 to 26 February 2017 and extended it for one year from 27 February 2017.
Which other waqf received an extension of direct management?
Bakarsha Oliyullah Makizambu Thaikka Pallivasal at Rajakiri, Papanasam Taluk, Tanjore District received a one year extension from 18 February 2017.
When were the listed insolvency petitions posted for enquiry?
The Court of the Subordinate Judge of Coimbatore posted all five listed insolvency petitions for enquiry on 21 April 2017.
