Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 8, Part VI, Section 3(a), 22 February 2023
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 8, Part VI, Section 3(a), dated 22 February 2023, through the Commissioner of Stationery and Printing. It records two Tamil Nadu Waqf Board notifications concerning the management of mosques in Chennai and Madurai District, and two insolvency petition notices issued by the Principal Subordinate Judge, Karur. It does not announce a general change to land ownership, land use or planning rules.
What the gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 8, Part VI, Section 3(a), dated 22 February 2023, contains notifications from the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai, and judicial notices from the Court of the Principal Subordinate Judge, Karur. Part VI, Section 3(a) is described as covering notifications issued by cost recoverable institutions of the State and Central Governments.
The publication contains four separate notifications:
- Notification No. VI-3(a)/8/2023 places Royapettah, Masjid E Asar E Sherif, Chennai District, under the direct management of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board.
- Notification No. VI-3(a)/9/2023 approves a bye law for Mahboobpalayam Mosque, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.
- Notification No. VI-3(a)/10/2023 gives notice of Insolvency Petition 03/2015 before the Principal Subordinate Judge, Karur.
- Notification No. VI-3(a)/11/2023 gives notice of Insolvency Petition 95/2020 before the Principal Subordinate Judge, Karur.
Waqf administration changes
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, acting under the Waqf Act 1995, made the following administrative decisions:
- Through Resolution Item No. 291/22 in R.C. No. 9137/11/B6/Chennai, dated 21 December 2022, the Board ordered the takeover of Royapettah, Masjid E Asar E Sherif, Chennai District, under its direct management.
- The Superintendent of Waqfs, Chennai, was appointed as Executive Officer of that waqf. The notification was issued by the Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, on 13 February 2023.
- Through Resolution Item No. 326/22 in R.C. No. 9911/10/B8/MDU, dated 9 January 2023, the Board approved a bye law for Mahboobpalayam Mosque, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District, for better administration of the waqf. The notification was issued on 17 February 2023.
Insolvency notices
The Court of the Principal Subordinate Judge, Karur, notified that petitions had been filed seeking to have the first respondent in each case adjudged insolvent.
- Insolvency Petition 03/2015 was filed by K. Sundrarajan and was posted to 27 April 2023.
- Insolvency Petition 95/2020 was filed by C.K. Nallasamy and was posted to 27 April 2023.
Relevance to property readers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 8 does not set out a statewide land rule, property fee, planning change or land use conversion. Its property related relevance is limited to the administration of the two named waqfs and to the parties identified in the two insolvency proceedings.
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Common questions
Does this gazette change land use or planning rules in Tamil Nadu?
No land use or planning change is stated. The gazette covers two waqf administration decisions and two insolvency petition notices.
Who now manages Royapettah, Masjid E Asar E Sherif?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board ordered the mosque to be taken under its direct management and appointed the Superintendent of Waqfs, Chennai, as Executive Officer.
What was approved for Mahboobpalayam Mosque in Madurai District?
The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board approved a bye law for Mahboobpalayam Mosque, Thirumangalam Taluk, for better administration of the waqf.
What do the Karur court notifications announce?
They announce two petitions seeking to have the first respondent in each case adjudged insolvent. Both petitions were posted to 27 April 2023.
