R.Gurusamy v. the Chief Executive Officer
Writ of Mandamus – Article 226 – Tamil Nadu Waqf Board
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court common order (08.04.2025, D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.) in W.P.Nos. 12790, 12791 & 12793 of 2025 — R.Gurusamy, Muthusamy and S.Kumaresan v. Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and Sub Registrar, Mettupalayam. Mandamus sought under Article 226 to remove Belladhi Village (Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District) survey numbers 350/1A (21 cents), 387/2A, 387/2B, 387/1 and 387/2C from Waqf property classification per Board circular R.C.No.786/2022/B2/CBE dated 21.02.2022; Sub Registrar had blocked presentation of sale deeds citing the Board's communication. Disposed of on the Waqf Board's statement to enquire into representations dated 11.01.2025, 25.01.2025 and 09.01.2025, issue notices, receive documents and pass orders within twelve weeks of receipt of web copy; no costs; no adjudication on title.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions disposed of on the first respondent's statement that it will take up the petitioners' representations for enquiry, issue due notices, permit the petitioners to produce documents, consider the issue and pass orders, with the exercise to be completed within twelve weeks from receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy; no costs.