Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 30, Part VI, Section 3(a)
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/44/2023 and Notification No. VI-3(a)/45/2023 on 21 July 2023, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 26 July 2023, placing two named waqfs in Nagai and Tanjore districts under its direct management. The management changes took effect on 31 May 2023 for Sikkandar Rowther's Wakf Theru Palli Street and on 27 April 2023 for Hazrath Santha Hussain Avulia Durga, with Tamil Nadu Waqf Board officers appointed as Executive Officers.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notifications record direct management takeovers under Section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995. They cover two specifically named waqfs and appoint board officers to act as their Executive Officers.
The notifications were signed by R. Jainulaptheen, Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, at Chennai on 21 July 2023. They were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 26 July 2023.
Sikkandar Rowther's Wakf Theru Palli Street
Notification No. VI-3(a)/44/2023 concerns Sikkandar Rowther's Wakf Theru Palli Street, Nagoor, Nagai District, identified as G.S. No. 240/TNJ.
Key provisions are:
- Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Resolution item No. 191/22, in R.C. No. 4467/13/B7/NGI, was dated 31 May 2023.
- The waqf was placed under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board from 31 May 2023.
- The Waqf Inspector, Tanjore, was appointed as Executive Officer.
Hazrath Santha Hussain Avulia Durga
Notification No. VI-3(a)/45/2023 concerns Hazrath Santha Hussain Avulia Durga, Pudupatinam, Tanjore District, identified as G.S. No. 495/TNJ.
Key provisions are:
- Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Resolution item No. 137/21, in R.C. No. 16234/01/B7/TNJ, was dated 27 April 2023.
- The waqf was placed under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board from 27 April 2023.
- The Waqf Superintendent, Tanjore, was appointed as Executive Officer.
Who should pay attention
People checking the administration of either named waqf should note that management was taken over by the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and assigned to the specified Executive Officer. The notifications do not provide land boundaries, survey numbers, title details, transaction procedures or details of any sale or transfer. A property buyer or professional would therefore need separate records to determine whether a particular parcel forms part of either waqf.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette say that ownership of either waqf property changed?
No ownership change is stated. The notifications record that the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board took the two waqfs under its direct management.
When did the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board take direct management?
Direct management began on 31 May 2023 for Sikkandar Rowther's Wakf Theru Palli Street and on 27 April 2023 for Hazrath Santha Hussain Avulia Durga.
Who was appointed to manage each waqf?
The Waqf Inspector, Tanjore, was appointed Executive Officer for Sikkandar Rowther's Wakf Theru Palli Street. The Waqf Superintendent, Tanjore, was appointed Executive Officer for Hazrath Santha Hussain Avulia Durga.
Does the notification identify the land covered by survey number or boundaries?
No. It identifies the waqfs by name, district and G.S. number, but gives no survey numbers or property boundaries.
