Taking over Akbar Basha Mosque & Burial Ground Waqf, Triplicane, Chennai under Direct Management of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Notification No. VI-3(a)/49/2025, dated 13 June 2025, records the takeover of Akbar Basha Mosque & Burial Ground Waqf, Triplicane, Chennai, under the Board's direct management from 20 May 2025. The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board also appointed the Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamalle Zone Direct Management Waqfs, as the waqf's Executive Officer.
What the notification does
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Notification No. VI-3(a)/49/2025 places Akbar Basha Mosque & Burial Ground Waqf, Triplicane, Chennai, identified as G.S.No. 5/CHN, under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The takeover applies from 20 May 2025.
The action was ordered through Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Resolution Item No. 175/25 in R.C.No. 18037/09/B6/CHN, dated 20 May 2025. The notification states that the Board exercised powers under section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995.
Management appointment
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Notification No. VI-3(a)/49/2025 appoints the Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamalle Zone Direct Management Waqfs, as the Executive Officer for Akbar Basha Mosque & Burial Ground Waqf.
The key administrative changes are:
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board takes direct management of the mosque and burial ground waqf.
- Direct management begins from 20 May 2025.
- The designated zonal Executive Officer becomes the Executive Officer of the waqf.
- The property is identified in the notification as Akbar Basha Mosque & Burial Ground Waqf, Triplicane, Chennai, with registration reference G.S.No. 5/CHN.
Who may be affected
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Notification No. VI-3(a)/49/2025 directly concerns the administration of Akbar Basha Mosque & Burial Ground Waqf in Triplicane, Chennai. It is relevant to people dealing with the management of the mosque or burial ground, the appointed Executive Officer, and anyone checking which authority manages the waqf.
For a property buyer, owner or professional, the notification confirms a management change for this named waqf. It does not provide land boundaries, survey numbers, ownership records, transaction conditions or procedures for dealing with the property. Those details cannot be determined from this notification alone.
Publication details
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Notification No. VI-3(a)/49/2025 was dated 13 June 2025 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 18 June 2025. The takeover date stated in the notification is 20 May 2025.
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Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board take direct management of the waqf?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board ordered direct management of Akbar Basha Mosque & Burial Ground Waqf from 20 May 2025.
Who is the Executive Officer for Akbar Basha Mosque & Burial Ground Waqf?
The Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamalle Zone Direct Management Waqfs, was appointed as the waqf's Executive Officer.
Does the notification provide survey numbers or land boundaries?
No. The notification identifies the waqf as G.S.No. 5/CHN but does not state survey numbers or land boundaries.
Does the notification transfer ownership of the mosque and burial ground?
The notification states that the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board took over direct management. It does not state that ownership was transferred.
