Taking over the Muslim Masjid Waqf, Tiruchengodu, Namakkal District (G.S. No. 265/SLM) under Direct Management of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/167/2023 at Chennai on 22 December 2023, placing the Muslim Masjid Waqf, Tiruchengodu, Namakkal District, under its direct management and appointing the Waqf Superintendent, Salem, as Executive Officer. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 27 December 2023.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/167/2023 at Chennai on 22 December 2023. It records the Board's decision to take over the Muslim Masjid Waqf at Tiruchengodu in Namakkal District, identified as G.S. No. 265/SLM, under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
The management decision was made under Section 65 of the Waqf Act, 1995. The notification was published in Part VI, Section 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 27 December 2023.
Key provisions
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notification provides that:
- The Muslim Masjid Waqf, Tiruchengodu, Namakkal District, is taken under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
- The waqf is identified by G.S. No. 265/SLM.
- The Waqf Superintendent, Salem, is appointed as the Executive Officer of the waqf.
- The decision is recorded in Resolution Item No. 232/23 in R.C. No. 5510/05/B2/SLM, dated 27 September 2023.
- The published notification also carries reference Rc. No. 5510/05/B2/SLM.
Who is affected
The management change directly concerns the Muslim Masjid Waqf at Tiruchengodu and those responsible for its administration. The Waqf Superintendent, Salem, becomes the Executive Officer under the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board's decision.
A property buyer, owner or professional dealing with property connected to this waqf should be aware that its administration is under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. The notification does not provide survey numbers, property boundaries, ownership details or a list of individual properties belonging to the waqf.
Scope of the notification
Notification No. VI-3(a)/167/2023 concerns management of the identified waqf. It does not state that ownership of any property has been transferred, and it does not set out procedures for sale, lease, registration or other property transactions.
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Common questions
Which waqf has been taken under direct management?
The notification covers the Muslim Masjid Waqf at Tiruchengodu in Namakkal District, identified as G.S. No. 265/SLM.
Who will act as Executive Officer of the waqf?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board appointed the Waqf Superintendent, Salem, as the Executive Officer.
Does the notification transfer ownership of the waqf property?
The notification does not state that ownership is transferred. It places the waqf under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Does the notification identify the land belonging to the waqf?
No survey numbers, boundaries or individual property details are listed. The notification identifies the institution as the Muslim Masjid Waqf, Tiruchengodu, with G.S. No. 265/SLM.
