Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 32, Part VI, Section 3(a)
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai, issued Notification Nos. VI-3(a)/60/2025 to VI-3(a)/64/2025, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 13 August 2025. The notifications place four named waqfs under the Board's direct management and approve an administrative scheme for another waqf.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai, issued five notifications under the Waqf Act 1995. Four notifications transfer the administration of specified waqfs to the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. One notification approves a scheme for better administration of a waqf.
The notifications affect the management of the named mosques, darga, trust, madarasa and Muslim burial ground. They also identify the officers responsible for administering the four waqfs taken under direct management.
Waqfs placed under direct management
Notification No. VI-3(a)/60/2025 places Bodinaickanur Mosque, also called Mohideen Aandavar Pallivasal Waqf (G.S.No.311/MDU), and Kadir Oulia Darga Waqf (G.S.No.322/MDU), Bodinaickanur, Theni District, under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board from 24 June 2025. The Superintendent of Waqfs, Madurai, is appointed as Executive Officer.
Notification No. VI-3(a)/62/2025 places Chetty's Garden Mosque, also called Naulband Mosque Waqf (G.S.No.47/CHN), Ellis Road, Mount Road, Chennai District, under direct management from 25 June 2025. The Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamalle Zone Direct Management Waqfs, is appointed as Executive Officer.
Notification No. VI-3(a)/63/2025 places Anjumanae Ithihathe Islam Trust, covering the masjid, madarasa and Muslim burial ground waqf at Neelangarai, Chengalpattu (Reg.No.258/CGT), under direct management from 24 June 2025. The Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamalle Zone Direct Management Waqfs, is appointed as Executive Officer.
Notification No. VI-3(a)/64/2025 places Gudu Bee Mosque, also called Gudubee Jumma Mosque Waqf (G.S.No.175/CGT), Thiruvotriyur, Tiruvallur, under direct management from 24 June 2025. The Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamalle Zone Direct Management Waqfs, is appointed as Executive Officer.
Administrative scheme approved
Notification No. VI-3(a)/61/2025 records the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board's approval, by resolution dated 21 May 2025, of a scheme for better administration of Ilayangudi Nesavupattadai Thozhukai Medai Pallivasal Masjid Waqf (G.S.No.82/RMD), Ilayangudi, Paramakudy Taluk, Sivagangai District.
Relevance to property readers
People dealing with the administration of any named waqf should note the change to direct management or the approval of an administrative scheme. The notifications do not provide details of the approved scheme or describe any separate transfer of individual property ownership.
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Common questions
Which waqfs were taken under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board?
The notifications cover the two Bodinaickanur waqfs, Chetty's Garden Mosque at Mount Road, Anjumanae Ithihathe Islam Trust at Neelangarai, and Gudu Bee Mosque at Thiruvotriyur.
When did direct management begin?
Direct management began on 24 June 2025 for the Bodinaickanur waqfs, Anjumanae Ithihathe Islam Trust and Gudu Bee Mosque. It began on 25 June 2025 for Chetty's Garden Mosque.
What was approved for the Ilayangudi waqf?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a scheme for better administration of Ilayangudi Nesavupattadai Thozhukai Medai Pallivasal Masjid Waqf. The notification does not reproduce the scheme's detailed terms.
Who will manage the waqfs taken over by the Board?
The Superintendent of Waqfs, Madurai, is the Executive Officer for the Bodinaickanur waqfs. The Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamalle Zone Direct Management Waqfs, is appointed for the other three waqfs taken under direct management.
