Taking over Fazilathunnisa Begaum Sahiba’s Mosque and its Endowments Waqf (G.S.No.59/CHN), Nandanam, Chennai District Under Direct Management of Tamil Nadu Waqf Board
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board General Notification No. VI-3(a)/137/2025, dated 26 December 2025, records the Board’s decision under Section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995 to take over Fazilathunnisa Begaum Sahiba’s Mosque and its Endowments Waqf (G.S.No.59/CHN) in Nandanam, Chennai District, under direct management from 14 August 2025. The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board also appointed the Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamallee Zone Direct Management Waqfs, as the waqf’s Executive Officer.
What the notification does
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board General Notification No. VI-3(a)/137/2025 places Fazilathunnisa Begaum Sahiba’s Mosque and its Endowments Waqf (G.S.No.59/CHN), Nandanam, Chennai District, under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
Key provisions are:
- The takeover is stated to apply from 14 August 2025.
- The action was taken under Section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995.
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board made the decision through Resolution Item No.169/25 in R.C.No.13499/06/B6/Chen, dated 14 August 2025.
- The Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamallee Zone Direct Management Waqfs, was appointed as the Executive Officer for the named waqf.
Who is affected
General Notification No. VI-3(a)/137/2025 specifically concerns Fazilathunnisa Begaum Sahiba’s Mosque and its Endowments Waqf, identified by G.S.No.59/CHN, at Nandanam in Chennai District. It directly affects the management of that named mosque and its endowments.
The notification does not establish a general rule for all waqf properties or all land in Nandanam. It identifies only the named waqf and records the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board’s assumption of direct management.
Relevance to property checks
General Notification No. VI-3(a)/137/2025 does not provide survey numbers, property boundaries, measurements, title details or a schedule of the endowment properties. A buyer, owner or professional cannot identify from this notification alone whether a particular parcel forms part of the named waqf’s endowments.
The notification is relevant where a property inquiry concerns Fazilathunnisa Begaum Sahiba’s Mosque and its Endowments Waqf or property claimed as part of its endowments. Its confirmed effect is a change in management, with the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board taking direct control and appointing an Executive Officer.
Publication details
General Notification No. VI-3(a)/137/2025 was signed at Chennai by Aftab Rasool, Chief Executive Officer (FAC), Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, on 26 December 2025. It was published in Part VI, Section 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 31 December 2025.
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Common questions
Does this notification transfer ownership of the mosque or its properties?
The notification states that the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board has taken the named waqf under direct management. It does not state that ownership has been transferred.
From what date did the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board take direct management?
The notification states that direct management began on 14 August 2025.
Who was appointed to manage the waqf?
The Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamallee Zone Direct Management Waqfs, was appointed as the Executive Officer for the named waqf.
Can I use this notification to check whether a particular property belongs to the waqf?
Not by itself. The notification does not include survey numbers, boundaries, measurements or a property schedule identifying the waqf’s endowment properties.
