Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai, Appointment and Constitution
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, through Government Order (D) No. 10 dated 22 February 2018, appoints advocate Thiru S.M. Meera Mohideen as a member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai. Through Government Order (Ms.) No. 15 dated 22 February 2018, the Department constitutes the Tribunal with jurisdiction across Tamil Nadu and supersedes the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department notification dated 24 October 1997, as subsequently amended.
What the notifications do
The Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department issued two connected notifications concerning the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai under the Waqf Act, 1995.
Government Order (D) No. 10 dated 22 February 2018 appoints Thiru S.M. Meera Mohideen, Advocate, as a member of the Tribunal. Government Order (Ms.) No. 15 dated 22 February 2018 constitutes the Tribunal with local limits and jurisdiction covering the entire State of Tamil Nadu.
Appointment of the member
Government Order (D) No. 10 provides that:
- Thiru S.M. Meera Mohideen, Advocate, is appointed as a member of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai.
- His term is three years from the date on which he enters office.
- The appointment ends earlier if he attains 62 years of age before completing the three year period.
- The appointment is made under the Waqf Act, 1995 and the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal (Conditions of Service and Procedure) Rules, 2016.
Constitution and territorial jurisdiction
Government Order (Ms.) No. 15 provides that:
- The Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal is constituted at Chennai.
- Its local limits and jurisdiction extend over the entire State of Tamil Nadu.
- The Tribunal is constituted for the purposes specified in sub-section (1) of Section 83 of the Waqf Act, 1995. The notification does not separately describe those purposes.
- The constitution takes effect from the date on which the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal assumes charge.
Earlier notification superseded
Government Order (Ms.) No. 15 supersedes Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department Notification No. II(2)/CTRE/2093(a)/97 dated 24 October 1997, including its subsequent amendments.
Who may be affected
The notifications are relevant to persons whose matters fall within the jurisdiction of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal under the Waqf Act, 1995. The Tribunal's stated territorial jurisdiction covers every district in Tamil Nadu. The Gazette text does not change land classifications, prescribe property transaction procedures, or specify any fee or rate.
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Common questions
Does the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal have jurisdiction throughout Tamil Nadu?
Yes. Government Order (Ms.) No. 15 dated 22 February 2018 gives the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal at Chennai local limits and jurisdiction over the entire State of Tamil Nadu.
When did the constitution of the Tribunal take effect?
The constitution takes effect from the date on which the Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal assumes charge. The notification does not provide that assumption date.
How long was Thiru S.M. Meera Mohideen appointed as a Tribunal member?
He was appointed for three years from the date he enters office, or until he reaches 62 years of age, whichever occurs earlier.
Did the 2018 notification replace an earlier Tribunal notification?
Yes. Government Order (Ms.) No. 15 supersedes the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department notification dated 24 October 1997, as subsequently amended.
