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Madurai Farooq Ahmed v. The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board

Madras HC2 Sept 2025WP/26580/2021

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What is this about?

A member of a Vaniyambadi mosque sought a mandamus directing the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board to notify elections by secret ballot for a new Managing Committee. The court, on the petitioner's limited request, directed the Board to decide his pending representation on merits within eight weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to first respondent to consider petitioner's representation dated 29.03.2021 and pass appropriate orders within eight weeks; no costs.

Madurai Farooq Ahmed Vs The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.26580 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 02.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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W.P.No.26580 of 2021

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Madurai Farooq Ahmed ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Rep.by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffar Syrang Street, Seethakathi Nagar,

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Chennai-600 001.

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2.The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Rep.by Vellore Zonal Superintendent, No.8, Bhadur Shah Masjid, Arni Road, Sayeenathapuram, Vellore-632 001.

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3.Ahle Sunnath Val Jamath, Masjid-E-Kadeem (Old Mosque), Rep.by its Mutavali, No.13/411, P.R.Street, Muslimpur, Vaniyambadi-635 751, Tiruppathur District.

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4.O.M.Ejaz Ahmed ....Respondents

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W.P.No.26580 of 2021

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to issue a Notification for conducting election by secret ballots to appoint new elected managing committee in Masjid-E-Qadeem (Old Mosque), Vaniyambadi, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Ram Prasath For Respondents : No appearance for R1 to R3 R4-Not ready notice

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to issue a Notification for conducting election by secret ballots to appoint new elected Managing Committee in Masjid-E-Qadeem (Old Mosque), Vaniyambadi, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

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The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is a member of Masjid-E-Qadeem (Old Mosque), Vaniyambadi and he made a representation on 29.03.2021 to the first respondent to conduct election by secret ballots to appoint new Elected Managing Committee in

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Masjid-E-Qadeem (Old Mosque), Vaniyambadi, in order to fill up the vacancy in the said Waqf, however, the same has not been considered.

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Hence, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the aforesaid prayer.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that it would suffice, if the first respondent is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner, dated 29.03.2021 on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.

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Though notice was sent to the respondents, no one appeared on behalf of them.

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Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 29.03.2021 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with

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law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There

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shall be no order as to costs.

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02.09.2025

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NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb

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1.The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Rep.by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffar Syrang Street, Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai-600 001.

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2.The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Rep.by Vellore Zonal Superintendent, No.8, Bhadur Shah Masjid, Arni Road, Sayeenathapuram, Vellore-632 001.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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02.09.2025

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Madurai Farooq Ahmed v. The Tamil Nadu Waqf Board

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