Appointment of Person as Member of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board under the Waqf Act, 1995 (2024)
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 21, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 16 December 2024, recording the Governor of Tamil Nadu's appointment of Thiru. Ghulam Mohammed Mehdi Khan as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The appointment is under the category of Scholar in Shia Islamic Theology and does not introduce any provision concerning land ownership, property transactions or land records.
What the notification does
The Appointment of Person as Member of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board under the Waqf Act, 1995 records one appointment to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The Governor of Tamil Nadu appoints Thiru. Ghulam Mohammed Mehdi Khan as a Board Member under the category of Scholar in Shia Islamic Theology.
The appointment was notified by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department through G.O. (2D) No. 21, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 16 December 2024. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on the same date.
Legal basis stated in the notification
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department states that the Governor exercised powers under the Waqf Act, 1995. The cited provisions are:
- Clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 14.
- Sub-section (9) of Section 14.
- Section 21.
- The Waqf Act, 1995 is identified as Central Act 43 of 1995.
The notification does not describe the appointed member's term, duties, remuneration or conditions of service.
Who may need to know
The appointment may be relevant to people and professionals who interact with the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board or need to verify its notified membership. It identifies the appointed person and the category under which he joins the Board.
Property buyers, owners and professionals should note that the notification itself does not:
- identify or classify any land as waqf property;
- alter ownership or possession of any property;
- change a patta, registration record or other land record;
- approve or restrict any property transaction;
- prescribe a fee, rate or procedure for dealing with the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
The notification is therefore an administrative appointment record rather than a land or property notification. No separate effective date for the appointment is stated in the published text.
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Common questions
Who was appointed to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board?
Thiru. Ghulam Mohammed Mehdi Khan was appointed as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board under the category of Scholar in Shia Islamic Theology.
Does the notification change the status of any land or property?
No land or property is identified, classified or transferred by the notification. It only records an appointment to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Which department issued the appointment notification?
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 21, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (T1), dated 16 December 2024.
Does the notification state how long the member will serve?
No. The published text does not specify the term or duration of the appointment.
