Appointment of Persons as Members of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board in the Category of Mutawallis under the Waqf Act, 1995
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (2D) No.19 on 12th September 2020, recording the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of persons as members of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board in the category of mutawallis. The appointments are subject to further orders of the Supreme Court of India and the outcome of the Government of Tamil Nadu's Special Leave Petition, Diary No.17419/2020.
What the document does
The Appointment of Persons as Members of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board in the Category of Mutawallis under the Waqf Act, 1995 records appointments to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the appointments using powers under the Waqf Act, 1995 (Central Act 43 of 1995).
The notification was issued by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department as G.O. (2D) No.19, dated 12th September 2020. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 375, on the same date.
Who is affected
The Appointment of Persons as Members of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board in the Category of Mutawallis under the Waqf Act, 1995 directly concerns the people appointed as Board members and the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The supplied text identifies the following appointee:
- Thiru M. Mohamed Basheer.
The source describes the appointments as being in the category of mutawallis. It does not provide further information about the appointee, the duration of membership or any responsibilities attached to the position.
Conditions attached to the appointments
The appointments made through G.O. (2D) No.19 are not stated without qualification. They are expressly subject to:
- Further orders of the Supreme Court of India.
- The outcome of the Special Leave Petition filed by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Diary No.17419/2020.
- Proceedings connected with the orders of the High Court of Madras in W.P. Nos.726/2020, 8377/2020 and 9557/2020.
Relevance to property readers
The Appointment of Persons as Members of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board in the Category of Mutawallis under the Waqf Act, 1995 deals with Board membership. The supplied text does not change land classification, ownership, registration requirements, planning controls, rates or fees. Its stated function is to appoint members to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, subject to the identified court proceedings.
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Common questions
Does this notification change ownership or registration rules for land?
The supplied text does not change land ownership or registration rules. It records appointments to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Who was appointed to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board?
The supplied text identifies Thiru M. Mohamed Basheer as an appointee in the category of mutawallis.
Are the appointments final regardless of the court cases?
No. The appointments are subject to further orders of the Supreme Court of India and the outcome of the Government of Tamil Nadu's Special Leave Petition, Diary No.17419/2020.
Which department issued the appointment notification?
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (2D) No.19 on 12th September 2020.
