Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 3(a), No. 28 (2025)
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification Nos. VI-3(a)/53/2025, VI-3(a)/54/2025, VI-3(a)/55/2025 and VI-3(a)/56/2025, dated 11 July 2025 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 16 July 2025. The notifications place four named waqfs in Trichy, Chennai, Dindigul and Tiruvarur districts under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and appoint an Executive Officer for each.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued four notifications under section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995. Each notification records a Board resolution taking over the direct management of a specified waqf and appointing an officer to serve as its Executive Officer.
Waqfs placed under direct management
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notifications cover the following institutions:
- Notification No. VI-3(a)/53/2025: Pappu Khan Muhamed Sha Durgah and Pallivasal Waqf, Pandamangalam Taluk, Trichy District, G.S.No. 748/TRY. Direct management began on 14 February 2024. The Waqf Inspector, Trichy, was appointed Executive Officer.
- Notification No. VI-3(a)/54/2025: M.A. Namazi Endowment Waqf, Angappa Naick Street, Chennai, G.S.No. 281/CHN. Direct management began on 20 May 2025. The Executive Officer for Chennai and Poonamalle Zone Direct Management Waqfs was appointed Executive Officer.
- Notification No. VI-3(a)/55/2025: Nagalvayakkanpatti Mosque Waqf, also described as Nagal Nagar Jumma Pallivasal and Junction Pallivasal Waqf, Adiyamuthu Village, Dindigul District, G.S.No. 42/MDU. Direct management began on 17 April 2025. The Superintendent of Waqfs, Madurai, was appointed Executive Officer.
- Notification No. VI-3(a)/56/2025: Peria Pallivasal Waqf, Koothanallur Village, Mannargudi Taluk, Tiruvarur District, G.S.No. 94/TNJ. Direct management began on 17 April 2025. The Superintendent of Waqfs, Tanjore Zone, was appointed Executive Officer.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notifications are relevant to people or professionals dealing with any of the four named waqfs. They confirm that management has been taken over by the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and identify the officer appointed to administer each institution.
The Gazette text does not identify individual survey numbers, describe particular land parcels, set transaction procedures or state that ownership of any property has changed. A buyer or owner should therefore use the waqf name, location and G.S. number given in the notification when checking whether a property is connected with one of these institutions.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette place all four waqfs under Tamil Nadu Waqf Board management?
Yes. Each named waqf is placed under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, with an Executive Officer appointed for it.
Does the document list survey numbers or specific land parcels?
No. The Gazette gives the names, locations and G.S. numbers of the waqfs, but it does not provide survey numbers or descriptions of individual land parcels.
When did direct management begin for these waqfs?
It began on 14 February 2024 for the Trichy waqf, 20 May 2025 for the Chennai waqf, and 17 April 2025 for both the Dindigul and Tiruvarur waqfs.
Does the Gazette say that ownership of the waqf properties changed?
No. The notifications state that the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board took over direct management, but they do not state that property ownership changed.
