Amendment to Tamil Nadu State Waqf Board Service Regulations, 1971
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/210/2019 to amend the Tamil Nadu State Waqf Board Service Regulations, 1971, following approval through Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 65 of the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (S2) Department, dated 11 October 2019. The amendment gives preference for Junior Assistant appointments to candidates who have acquired a law degree, and it does not state any change to land ownership, property registration or land use.
What the amendment does
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notification amends regulation 4 of the Tamil Nadu State Waqf Board Service Regulations, 1971. In the qualification table for the post of Junior Assistant, it adds a preference for candidates who have acquired a degree in law.
The existing entry quoted in the notification requires a degree from any recognised university. The added preference does not replace that entry. The notification does not explain how the preference will be applied when candidates are compared.
Authority and publication
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued the amendment as Notification No. VI-3(a)/210/2019. It records approval under Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 65 of the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (S2) Department, dated 11 October 2019.
N.S. Mohamed Aslam, Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, issued the notification from Chennai on 1 November 2019. It was published in Part VI, Section 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 6 November 2019.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board service amendment is relevant mainly to:
- People applying for the post of Junior Assistant in the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
- Officials handling recruitment or appointments under the Tamil Nadu State Waqf Board Service Regulations, 1971.
- Candidates with a degree in law, because the amended qualification table gives them preference.
The notification contains no provision changing ownership, title, registration, classification, development rights or use of land. A property buyer or owner would therefore find no stated land related requirement in this amendment.
Other notification in the same Gazette issue
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette issue also contains Judicial Notification No. VI-3(a)/211/2019 concerning Insolvency Petition No. 5 of 2018 before the Sub Court at Gobichettipalayam. The Tamil text lists parties, states that the petition was pending, and records that it was posted for 9 November 2019. That judicial notice is separate from the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board service amendment.
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Common questions
Does this amendment affect the purchase or registration of land in Tamil Nadu?
No land purchase or registration provision is stated. The amendment concerns recruitment qualifications and preference for the Junior Assistant post in the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Must every Junior Assistant applicant have a law degree?
The notification retains the entry requiring a degree from any recognised university and adds that preference shall be given to people who acquired a degree in law. It does not state that a law degree is mandatory.
Which government department approved the amendment?
The amendment was approved through Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 65 of the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare (S2) Department, dated 11 October 2019.
Is the insolvency petition part of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board amendment?
No. Judicial Notification No. VI-3(a)/211/2019 concerning Insolvency Petition No. 5 of 2018 is a separate notification published in the same Tamil Nadu Government Gazette issue.
