Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 37, Part VI, Section 3(a) (37 VI 3a v4)
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/72/2022 and Notification No. VI-3(a)/73/2022 on 9 September 2022, approving a bye-law for a mosque waqf in Little Kancheepuram and a scheme for the Sheik Ismail Subedar Mosque Waqf in Trichy District. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 14 September 2022, the notifications are intended to improve the administration of the two waqfs.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/72/2022 and Notification No. VI-3(a)/73/2022 on 9 September 2022. The first records approval of a bye-law for the Sunnath Jamath Mosque, also called Sheik Kairullah Mosque, in Little Kancheepuram. The second records approval of a scheme for the Sheik Ismail Subedar Mosque Waqf in Trichy District. Both were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 14 September 2022 for better administration of the respective waqfs.
Kancheepuram mosque bye-law
Notification No. VI-3(a)/72/2022 concerns the Sunnath Jamath Mosque, also called Sheik Kairullah Mosque, identified as G.S. No. 93/KPM. The notification gives the location as T.S. No. 1211, Division No. 2 of Kancheepuram Municipality, Gandhi Road, Little Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.
Key points are:
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a bye-law for the waqf.
- Approval was given through Resolution Item No. 133/22 in Rc. No. 12523/12/B4/KPM, dated 29 June 2022.
- The stated purpose is better administration of the waqf.
- The notification relies on powers under Section 69 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
- The published text does not reproduce the detailed provisions of the approved bye-law.
Trichy mosque scheme
Notification No. VI-3(a)/73/2022 concerns the Sheik Ismail Subedar Mosque Waqf in Trichy District.
Key points are:
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a scheme framed for the waqf.
- Approval was given through Resolution Item No. 158/22 in Rc. No. 14961/17/B5/TRY, dated 10 August 2022.
- The stated purpose is better administration of the waqf.
- The notification relies on powers under Section 69 of the Waqf Act, 1995.
- The published text does not provide a survey number, street address or the detailed terms of the scheme.
Who may be affected
The notifications directly concern the administration of the two named waqfs. A buyer, owner or professional examining property in T.S. No. 1211 at the stated Little Kancheepuram location should note that the parcel is specifically identified in the notification concerning the mosque waqf. The Gazette text does not state the ownership boundaries, management rules or transaction restrictions created by the approved bye-law or scheme.
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Common questions
Does the Kancheepuram notification identify a particular property?
Yes. It identifies T.S. No. 1211 in Division No. 2 of Kancheepuram Municipality, Gandhi Road, Little Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District.
What did the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approve for the Kancheepuram mosque?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a bye-law for the Sunnath Jamath Mosque, also called Sheik Kairullah Mosque, for better administration of the waqf.
What was approved for the Sheik Ismail Subedar Mosque Waqf?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a scheme for the Sheik Ismail Subedar Mosque Waqf in Trichy District for better administration of the waqf.
Does the Gazette provide the full bye-law or scheme?
No. The published text records the approvals but does not reproduce the detailed provisions of the bye-law or scheme.
