Date: 2025-12-31Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
TAMIL NADU WAQF BOARD CHENNAI - 600 001--GENERAL NOTIFICATION--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.
This is a General Notification from the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai - 600 001, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI-Section 3(a), No. VI-3(a)/137/2025, dated December 31, 2025. The notification states that the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, via Resolution Item No.169/25 (R.C.No.13499/06/B6/Chen) dated August 14, 2025, has ordered the takeover of 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 from 14.08.2025. The notification also states the appointment of the Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamallee Zone Direct Management Waqfs as its Executive Officer. The notification is issued by Aftab Rasool, Chief Executive Officer (FAC), Tamil Nadu Waqf Board on December 26th, 2025. The legal basis is Section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995. The reference number is (Lr.Rc.No. 13499/06/B6/Chen).
Key Entities Referenced
Waqf Act 1995: Governs the regulation of waqfs (religious endowments) in India.
Tamil Nadu Waqf Board: The regulatory body responsible for the management and administration of waqf properties in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: A district in Tamil Nadu where the Fazilathunnisa Begaum Sahiba's Mosque and its Endowments Waqf is located.
Fazilathunnisa Begaum Sahiba's Mosque and its Endowments Waqf: A specific waqf property in Nandanam, Chennai, that is being taken over under direct management.
Section 65 of the Waqf Act 1995: A specific section of the Waqf Act 1995 that confers powers regarding the waqf.