Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 3(a), No. 5 (5 VI 3 a v3)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 3(a), Number 5, dated 5 February 2014, containing four notifications issued by the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board under the Wakf Act, 1995. Through item numbers 169/10, 131/13, 69/13 and 133/13, the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board placed one wakf under direct management, ratified and extended another direct management period, approved an administrative scheme for a third wakf, and approved a revised scheme for a fourth wakf.
What the Gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 3(a), Number 5, dated 5 February 2014, records Tamil Nadu Wakf Board decisions concerning the administration of four named wakfs in Coimbatore, Chennai and Kanyakumari districts. The notifications were signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board on 29 January 2014.
The decisions were made under the Wakf Act, 1995. Two concern direct management by the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, while two approve schemes intended to improve wakf administration.
Direct management decisions
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board made the following management decisions:
- Under item number 169/10, dated 24 October 2013, Ondipudur Sunnath Jamath Pallivasal Wakf in Coimbatore District was placed under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board for one year from 24 October 2013.
- The Wakf Superintendent, Coimbatore, was appointed as Executive Officer of Ondipudur Sunnath Jamath Pallivasal Wakf.
- Under item number 131/13, dated 19 November 2013, the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board ratified the direct management of Sharfunnisa Begum Sahiba Wakf in Chennai for the period from 29 June 2012 to 18 November 2013.
- The direct management of Sharfunnisa Begum Sahiba Wakf was extended for a further year from 19 November 2013.
Administrative schemes approved
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board approved schemes for two other wakfs:
- Under item number 69/13, dated 22 August 2013, the Board approved a scheme for Fakir Labbai Jamath Pallivasal, Krishnampet, Triplicane, Chennai District, for better administration of the wakf.
- Under item number 133/13, dated 19 November 2013, the Board approved a revised scheme for Aloor Muslim Samudhaya Committee Wakf, Kanyakumari District, for better administration of the wakf.
The Gazette does not reproduce the contents of either administrative scheme.
Who is affected
The notifications directly concern the four named wakfs, their administrators and the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board. A person reviewing property connected with any of these wakfs can use the Gazette to identify whether the wakf was under direct Board management or governed by an approved administrative scheme during the stated periods. The Gazette does not identify individual properties, survey numbers or property boundaries.
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Common questions
Which Coimbatore wakf was taken under direct management?
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board placed Ondipudur Sunnath Jamath Pallivasal Wakf, Coimbatore District, under its direct management for one year from 24 October 2013.
Who was appointed to manage Ondipudur Sunnath Jamath Pallivasal Wakf?
The Wakf Superintendent, Coimbatore, was appointed as its Executive Officer.
How long was the management of Sharfunnisa Begum Sahiba Wakf extended?
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board extended direct management for one further year from 19 November 2013, after ratifying the earlier period from 29 June 2012 to 18 November 2013.
Does the Gazette provide the full schemes or property details for the named wakfs?
No. It records approval of the scheme for Fakir Labbai Jamath Pallivasal and the revised scheme for Aloor Muslim Samudhaya Committee Wakf, but it does not reproduce the schemes or provide survey numbers and property boundaries.
