Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 46, Part VI, Section 3(a)
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, through Notification Numbers VI-3(a)/121/2025, VI-3(a)/122/2025 and VI-3(a)/123/2025 published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 46 on November 19, 2025, places three named waqfs in Tanjore and Erode districts under its direct management. The takeovers apply from August 22, 2025 for the Hazrat Syed Burhansha Kadiri Durga @ Burhansha Taikkal Waqf and the Bhavani Sunnath Jamath Mosque and Bhavani Muslim Burial Ground Waqf, and from August 14, 2025 for the Kwaja Banthenavaj Auliya Dharga Waqf.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification Numbers VI-3(a)/121/2025, VI-3(a)/122/2025 and VI-3(a)/123/2025 under Section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995. The notifications record Tamil Nadu Waqf Board resolutions taking three waqfs under direct Board management and appointing Executive Officers for them.
Waqfs placed under direct management
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notifications cover the following institutions:
- Hazrat Syed Burhansha Kadiri Durga @ Burhansha Taikkal Waqf, G.S.No.491/TNJ, Pudupatnam, Tanjore District. Notification Number VI-3(a)/121/2025 records Resolution Item Number 169/24 in R.C.No.8789/07/B7/TNJ, dated August 22, 2025. Direct management began on August 22, 2025. The Superintendent of Waqfs, Tanjore Zone, is appointed as Executive Officer.
- Kwaja Banthenavaj Auliya Dharga Waqf, G.S.No.360/TNJ, Kulichapatti Village, Papanasam Taluk, Tanjore District. Notification Number VI-3(a)/122/2025 records Resolution Item Number 210/23 in R.C.No.15902/22/B7/TNJ, dated August 14, 2025. Direct management began on August 14, 2025. The Superintendent of Waqfs, Tanjore, is appointed as Executive Officer.
- Bhavani Sunnath Jamath Mosque and Bhavani Muslim Burial Ground Waqf, G.S.No.62/ERD, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District. Notification Number VI-3(a)/123/2025 records Resolution Item Number 130/25 in R.C.No.17884/09/B2/ERODE, dated August 22, 2025. Direct management began on August 22, 2025. The Superintendent of Waqfs, Coimbatore Zone, is appointed as Executive Officer.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notifications are directly relevant to trustees, administrators and anyone dealing with property or administration connected with the three named waqfs. Such readers should note that management rests directly with the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board through the appointed Executive Officers.
What the Gazette does not provide
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette extract does not give survey numbers, property boundaries or title particulars for the three waqfs. It also does not state how long direct management will continue or set out procedures for property transactions.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply to every waqf property in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notifications identify only the three named waqfs in Tanjore and Erode districts.
Who manages the two Tanjore district waqfs?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board directly manages both. The Superintendent of Waqfs, Tanjore Zone, is Executive Officer for the Pudupatnam waqf, while the Superintendent of Waqfs, Tanjore, is Executive Officer for the Kulichapatti waqf.
Who manages the Bhavani mosque and burial ground waqf?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board directly manages it, with the Superintendent of Waqfs, Coimbatore Zone, appointed as Executive Officer.
Can I identify the affected land from this Gazette extract alone?
Not fully. The extract gives waqf names, registration numbers and localities, but it does not provide survey numbers or property boundaries.
