Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 3(a), No. 52 (52 VI 3a v4)
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued Notification No. VI-3(a)/62/2021 and Notification No. VI-3(a)/63/2021, dated 21 December 2021 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 29 December 2021. The notifications place Nawab Chanda Mian Masjid at Mir Momin Tomb Waqf under direct board management for six months from 27 October 2021, and approve an administrative scheme for Muslimpur Thotipattarai Masjid and Faruqiya Madrasa Waqf.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board issued two separate notifications concerning the administration of waqfs in Tiruvannamalai and Vellore districts. They were published under Part VI, Section 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, which contains notifications issued by cost recoverable institutions of the State and Central Governments.
The notifications concern management and administration. The source does not describe any land transfer, sale, change of ownership, fee or alteration to land records.
Direct management of the Tiruvannamalai waqf
Notification No. VI-3(a)/62/2021, dated 21 December 2021, records action taken by the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board concerning Nawab Chanda Mian Masjid at Mir Momin Tomb Waqf in Tiruvannamalai District.
Key provisions are:
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board ordered the management of the waqf to be taken over under its direct management.
- The direct management period is six months from 27 October 2021.
- The decision was made through Resolution Item No. 137/21 dated 27 October 2021.
- The Superintendent of Waqfs, Vellore, was appointed as Executive Officer.
- The notification cites section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995 as the source of power.
- The related letter number is Lr. No. 13535/09/B7/VLR.
Scheme for the Vaniyambadi waqf
Notification No. VI-3(a)/63/2021, dated 21 December 2021, concerns Muslimpur Thotipattarai Masjid and Faruqiya Madrasa Waqf, Vaniyambadi, Vellore District.
Key provisions are:
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a scheme framed for the waqf.
- The stated purpose of the scheme is better administration of the waqf.
- Approval was given through Resolution Item No. 136/21 in Rc. No. 2225/13/B7/VLR dated 27 October 2021.
- The notification cites section 69 of the Waqf Act 1995 as the source of power.
- The related reference is Lr. Rc. No. 2225/13/B7/VLR.
Who may be affected
Notification No. VI-3(a)/62/2021 directly concerns the management and administration of the named Tiruvannamalai waqf. Notification No. VI-3(a)/63/2021 directly concerns those responsible for, or dealing with, the administration of the named Vaniyambadi waqf. The source does not set out the contents of the approved scheme.
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Common questions
Did the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board take over the Tiruvannamalai waqf permanently?
No. Notification No. VI-3(a)/62/2021 states that direct management was ordered for six months from 27 October 2021.
Who was appointed to manage Nawab Chanda Mian Masjid at Mir Momin Tomb Waqf?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board appointed the Superintendent of Waqfs, Vellore, as Executive Officer.
What was approved for Muslimpur Thotipattarai Masjid and Faruqiya Madrasa Waqf?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a scheme framed for better administration of the waqf. The notification does not reproduce the contents of that scheme.
Do these notifications record a sale or transfer of waqf land?
No sale or transfer is described in the source text. The notifications address direct management of one waqf and approval of an administrative scheme for another.
