Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 27, Part VI, Section 3(a), 8 July 2026
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai, issued Notifications No. VI-3(a)/41/2026, No. VI-3(a)/42/2026 and No. VI-3(a)/43/2026, dated 3 July 2026 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 8 July 2026. The notifications approve administrative schemes for three named waqfs in Chennai and Tuticorin districts, and place Jamia Pallivasal Waqf in Tirunelveli district under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. They directly concern the administration of the identified waqfs and the officials or committees responsible for them.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai, issued three separate notifications concerning the management of specified waqfs. Two notifications record approval of schemes for better administration. One notification records the takeover of a waqf under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
The notifications were signed by Aftab Rasool, Chief Executive Officer (FAC), Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, on 3 July 2026 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 8 July 2026.
Administrative schemes approved
Notification No. VI-3(a)/41/2026 concerns the Mosque Committee Masjid Javeed Waqf, Registration No. 375/CHN, Anna Nagar, Chennai District.
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a scheme for better administration of the waqf.
- The approval was given through Resolution Item No. 334/25 in Rc.No.5491/2020/B6/CHN, dated 10 March 2026.
- The Gazette notification does not set out the detailed terms of the approved scheme.
Notification No. VI-3(a)/43/2026 concerns Peria Kuthba Pallivasal Waqf, G.S.No. 544/TNV, and Siriya Kuthba Pallivasal Waqf, G.S.No. 558/TNV, at Kayalpatnam, Tiruchendur Taluk, Tuticorin District.
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a scheme for better administration of both waqfs.
- The approval was given through Resolution Item No. 22/26 in Rc.No.12844/25/B1/TCN, dated 5 March 2026.
- The Gazette notification does not reproduce the scheme's detailed provisions.
Waqf placed under direct management
Notification No. VI-3(a)/42/2026 concerns Jamia Pallivasal Waqf, G.S.No. 19/TNV, Mela Ambasamudram Village, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board ordered the takeover of the waqf under its direct management from 10 March 2026.
- The Superintendent of Waqfs, Tirunelveli Zone, is to serve as Executive Officer.
- The decision was made through Resolution Item No. 118/25 in Rc.No.3110/23/B1/TNV, dated 10 March 2026.
Who may be affected
The three notifications directly affect the administration of the named waqfs, including their committees, managers and responsible officials. The source does not state any general change affecting other waqfs, private land or property transactions elsewhere in Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette notification affect every waqf property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notifications identify only four waqfs in Chennai, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts and do not state any general change for other waqfs.
Which waqf was taken under direct management?
Jamia Pallivasal Waqf, G.S.No. 19/TNV, at Mela Ambasamudram Village, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, was placed under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board from 10 March 2026.
Who manages Jamia Pallivasal Waqf after the takeover?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board appointed the Superintendent of Waqfs, Tirunelveli Zone, as Executive Officer.
Can I find the full terms of the approved administrative schemes in this Gazette issue?
No. Notifications No. VI-3(a)/41/2026 and No. VI-3(a)/43/2026 record that schemes were approved for better administration, but the source does not print their detailed terms.
