G.O.(2D) No. 15, Appointment of Persons as Member of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, 2021
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O.(2D) No. 15 on 19 August 2021, notifying the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of Thiru. J. Mohamed Shanavas as a member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The appointment is made under the Waqf Act, 1995, in the category of Muslim members of the State Legislative Assembly.
What the notification does
G.O.(2D) No. 15 of the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department records an appointment to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The Governor of Tamil Nadu appoints Thiru. J. Mohamed Shanavas as a member of the Board.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 19 August 2021. It appears in Part II, Section 2, which contains notifications or orders issued by Secretariat departments that are of interest to a section of the public.
Legal basis and appointment category
The appointment is made using powers under the Waqf Act, 1995, identified in the notification as Central Act 43 of 1995. The legal provisions cited are:
- Sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 14.
- Section 21 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
Thiru. J. Mohamed Shanavas is appointed in the category described as Muslim members of the State Legislative Assembly. The source text identifies him as the person appointed and does not provide a term of office, appointment conditions or additional responsibilities.
Who may be affected
G.O.(2D) No. 15 directly concerns the membership of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. It may be relevant to people and professionals dealing with the Board, including those handling matters connected with waqf property.
The notification does not identify any land parcel, survey number, owner, beneficiary or transaction. It does not announce a sale, transfer, acquisition, classification or change in the legal status of any particular property. Property buyers and owners therefore cannot use this one-page notification alone to determine whether a specific property is waqf property or whether a particular transaction is affected.
Key details
- Issuing department: Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department.
- Government order: G.O.(2D) No. 15.
- Date: 19 August 2021.
- Appointing authority: Governor of Tamil Nadu.
- Appointed member: Thiru. J. Mohamed Shanavas.
- Body: Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
- Appointment category: Muslim members of the State Legislative Assembly.
- Governing law cited: Waqf Act, 1995.
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Common questions
Who was appointed to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed Thiru. J. Mohamed Shanavas as a member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
In which category was Thiru. J. Mohamed Shanavas appointed?
He was appointed in the category of Muslim members of the State Legislative Assembly.
Does the notification change the status of any specific property?
The notification does not identify any property, survey number or land transaction. It only records an appointment to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
What law authorises the appointment?
The notification cites sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 14 and Section 21 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
