Appointment of Persons as Member of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board under the Waqf Act, 1995
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 9, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 12th July 2021, appointing three persons as members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointments under the Waqf Act, 1995.
What the notification does
G.O. (2D) No. 9, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 12th July 2021, records appointments to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The notification was issued by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department and states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointments under the Waqf Act, 1995.
The notification concerns the membership of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. It does not set out procedures for buying, selling, registering, developing or changing the classification of land.
Persons appointed
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board appointment notification lists the following persons and the capacity or field associated with each appointment:
- Thiru M. Abdul Rahman, as a person having professional experience.
- Thiru Suhail Hyder Khan, as a scholar in Shia Islamic Theology.
- Tmt. A.S. Fathima Muzaffer, as a scholar in Sunni Islamic Theology.
The page names A. Karthik as Principal Secretary to Government.
Who may be affected
The appointments are relevant to the administration and membership of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. People, institutions and professionals dealing with the Board may need to know the identity and stated background of the appointed members.
For a property buyer or owner, the notification does not itself identify any land, building, survey number or waqf property. It also does not state any change to ownership, title, possession, registration or development rights concerning a particular property.
Legal basis and publication
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board appointments were made using powers stated in the notification:
- Clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
- Section 21 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
The notification appeared in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 317, Part II, Section 2, published in Chennai on 12th July 2021. It carries notification number No. II(2)/BCMBCMW/386(e)/2021.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the ownership or status of any property?
No property is identified in the notification, and it does not state any change to ownership, title, possession, registration or land classification. It records appointments to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Who was appointed to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board?
The notification lists Thiru M. Abdul Rahman, Thiru Suhail Hyder Khan and Tmt. A.S. Fathima Muzaffer.
Which department issued the appointment notification?
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 9, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 12th July 2021.
What law is cited for these appointments?
The notification cites clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 14 and Section 21 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
