Appointment of Certain Persons as Members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board under the Tamil Nadu Waqf Act
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 23, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 14 September 2017, appointing six persons as members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The appointments were made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
What the notification does
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department published G.O. (2D) No. 23, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 14 September 2017, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. Acting under specified provisions of Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, the Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed six people as members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
The notification is an appointment record. It identifies each appointee and the category or qualification connected with that appointment.
Members appointed
G.O. (2D) No. 23 appoints the following people to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board:
- Thiru A. Sirajudeen, Senior Muslim Advocate.
- Thiru M. Ajmal Khan, Senior Muslim Advocate.
- Thiru A. Tamilmahan Hussain, person having professional experience.
- Tmt. Amatul Aatifa, scholar in Shia Islamic theology.
- Tmt. A.S. Fathima Muzaffer, scholar in Sunni Islamic theology.
- Thiru Md. Nasimuddin, I.A.S., officer of the State Government.
Legal basis
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board appointments were made using powers under the proviso to sub-clause (iii) of clause (b), and clauses (c), (d) and (e), of sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995, Central Act 43 of 1995.
The notification does not describe the members' duties, length of appointment, conditions of service or the date on which their membership begins.
Who is affected
G.O. (2D) No. 23 directly concerns the six appointees and the membership of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. It may also be relevant to people checking who was formally appointed to the Board through this Gazette publication.
For property buyers and owners, the notification does not change any identified land title, boundary, land use, registration, ownership record or property right. It contains no decision about a particular waqf property or transaction. Its stated purpose is limited to appointing members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
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Common questions
Does this notification change ownership of any land or property?
No property ownership change is stated. The notification only appoints six people as members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Who made these appointments?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointments under Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995. The notification was issued by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department.
How many members were appointed to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board?
Six people were appointed, including advocates, people with professional or theological qualifications, and an officer of the State Government.
Does the notification state how long the appointed members will serve?
No. The notification does not state the length of their appointments.
