Appointment of Member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai for Certain Period under the Waqf Act, 1995
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (D) No.63, dated 25 August 2021, appointing Thiru S. Abdul Vahab as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai. The appointment lasts for three years from the date he enters office, or until he reaches 62 years of age, whichever occurs first, and the notification contains no changes to land ownership, title, registration or land use.
What the notification does
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (D) No.63, dated 25 August 2021. Through the notification, the Governor of Tamil Nadu appoints Thiru S. Abdul Vahab as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai.
The appointment is made under the Waqf Act, 1995 and the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal (Conditions of Service and Procedure) Rules, 2016. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 25 August 2021 as Notification No. II(2)/BCMBCMW/583(a)/2021.
Key provisions
The appointment of Thiru S. Abdul Vahab has the following terms:
- He is appointed as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai.
- His term begins on the date he enters upon his office.
- His appointment may continue for three years from that starting date.
- His appointment ends earlier if he reaches 62 years of age before completing the three-year period.
- The applicable end point is therefore whichever occurs first, completion of three years or attainment of 62 years of age.
The notification cites clause (c) of sub-section (4) of Section 83 of the Waqf Act, 1995, together with clause (c) of rule 3 and rule 5 of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal (Conditions of Service and Procedure) Rules, 2016, as the authority for the appointment.
Who is affected
G.O. (D) No.63, dated 25 August 2021, directly concerns Thiru S. Abdul Vahab and the membership of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai. Its stated purpose is limited to appointing a tribunal member for the specified period.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (D) No.63, dated 25 August 2021, does not set out any change to land ownership, property title, registration, planning, land use or fees. A property buyer or owner should not treat the notification itself as an order affecting a particular parcel of land. It is an appointment notification concerning the composition of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai.
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Common questions
Does this notification change my land title, patta or property registration?
No such change is stated. The notification only appoints Thiru S. Abdul Vahab as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai.
Who was appointed to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed Thiru S. Abdul Vahab as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai.
How long does the appointment last?
The appointment lasts for three years from the date Thiru S. Abdul Vahab enters office, or until he reaches 62 years of age, whichever occurs first.
Does the three-year term begin on 25 August 2021?
The notification does not say that the term begins on 25 August 2021. It says the term begins on the date he enters upon his office.
