Taking over the Direct Management of Barafath Charities @ Sheik Dawood Meelad Waqf, Chennai District
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Chennai, through resolution item number 87/18 in Rc. No. 5098/95/B9/Chennai dated 28 August 2018, took direct control of the management of Barafath Charities @ Sheik Dawood Meelad Waqf in Chennai District for six months from that date. The notification, referenced as Lr. Rc. No. 5098/95/B9/Chen., also appointed the Superintendent of Wakfs, Chennai, as Executive Officer.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board notification records the takeover of the management of Barafath Charities @ Sheik Dawood Meelad Waqf in Chennai District. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board made the decision under Section 65 of the Wakf Act 1995 through resolution item number 87/18 in Rc. No. 5098/95/B9/Chennai dated 28 August 2018.
The notification was signed at Chennai on 20 September 2018 by N. S. Mohamed Aslam, District Revenue Officer and Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 26 September 2018.
Key provisions
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board decision provides that:
- The management of Barafath Charities @ Sheik Dawood Meelad Waqf is placed under the control of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board.
- Direct management applies for six months from 28 August 2018.
- The Superintendent of Wakfs, Chennai, is appointed as the Executive Officer.
- The legal basis stated in the notification is Section 65 of the Wakf Act 1995.
Who is affected
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board notification directly affects Barafath Charities @ Sheik Dawood Meelad Waqf, its management, and the Superintendent of Wakfs, Chennai, who was appointed Executive Officer. Anyone dealing with the administration of this waqf during the stated six month period should note that its management was under the control of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board.
Relevance to property matters
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board notification concerns management control of the named waqf. It does not identify any individual property, survey number, boundary or transaction. It also does not state that ownership of any property was transferred or changed.
A buyer, owner or professional should therefore use the notification only as evidence of who controlled the waqf's management during the stated period. The source provides no details about later management arrangements after the six month period.
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Common questions
Did the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board take permanent control of the waqf?
No. The notification states that direct management was taken over for six months from 28 August 2018.
Who was appointed to manage Barafath Charities @ Sheik Dawood Meelad Waqf?
The Superintendent of Wakfs, Chennai, was appointed as the Executive Officer.
Does the notification transfer ownership of any waqf property?
The notification only records a takeover of management. It does not state that ownership of any property was transferred or changed.
Does the notification list any survey numbers or property boundaries?
No. The notification does not provide survey numbers, boundaries or details of individual properties.
