Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 47, Part VI, Section 3(a), 21 November 2018
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 47, Part VI, Section 3(a), dated 21 November 2018, carrying a Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai management notification and insolvency notices from the Sub Court, Namakkal. The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board resolution item number 97/18 in reference number 15953/10/B9/Chennai, dated 28 August 2018, placed Hazrath Syed Hussain Sha Khaderi Dargah and Masjid at Dimmasamy Dargah, Chennai District, under direct Board management for one year or until a management committee is formed, whichever occurs first.
What the Gazette covers
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 47, Part VI, Section 3(a), dated 21 November 2018. It contains a management notification issued by the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai, and several judicial notices issued through the Sub Court, Namakkal, concerning insolvency petitions.
Waqf property management
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai, exercised its powers under the Waqf Act 1995 through resolution item number 97/18 in reference number 15953/10/B9/Chennai, dated 28 August 2018.
Key provisions are:
- The Board took over direct management of Hazrath Syed Hussain Sha Khaderi Dargah and Masjid at Dimmasamy Dargah in Chennai District.
- Direct management began on 28 August 2018.
- The arrangement was for one year or until a management committee was constituted, whichever occurred first.
- The Waqf Inspector, Chennai (Central), was appointed as Executive Officer.
- The notification was signed by N. S. Mohamed Aslam, Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, on 15 November 2018.
People dealing with the named dargah and masjid during the stated period should note that management authority rested with the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and its appointed Executive Officer, subject to the earlier formation of a management committee.
Insolvency and property notices
The Sub Court, Namakkal, through Principal Subordinate Judge M. E. Padma, published notices relating to several insolvency petitions. The notices state that the petitions were posted to 5 December 2018.
The English language notices include:
- A petition by R. Senthilkumar seeking to be adjudged insolvent and asking that his assets, if any, vest with the Official Receiver.
- A petition by R. Nallammal seeking to have the first respondent adjudged insolvent and to place a one half share of property belonging to respondents 1, 3 and 4 with the Official Receiver.
A buyer or professional examining property connected with a named petitioner or respondent should consider the specific petition and whether the requested transfer to the Official Receiver affected the property under review. The Gazette records notices and hearing dates, but does not state the final outcome of the petitions.
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Common questions
Did the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board permanently take over the dargah and masjid?
No permanent takeover is stated. Direct management was ordered for one year from 28 August 2018 or until a management committee was constituted, whichever occurred first.
Who was appointed to manage the waqf institution?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board appointed the Waqf Inspector, Chennai (Central), as Executive Officer.
Do the insolvency notices prove that the named people were declared insolvent?
Not in every case. The notices report that petitions were filed and posted to 5 December 2018, but the Gazette does not provide their final outcomes.
Does the Gazette mention any specific property share in an insolvency petition?
Yes. One notice records a request to place a one half share of property belonging to respondents 1, 3 and 4 with the Official Receiver.
