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Abdul Kareem Mmr v. Tamil Nadu Waqf Board

Madras HC9 Jul 2025WP(MD)/18545/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

waqf; Tamil Nadu Waqf Board; Superintendent of Waqf Madurai; Inspector of Waqf; Chief Executive Officer; Kabarsthan property; Survey No.347/2B; 2.47 acres; Melur; Mohaideen Andavar Jumma Mosque; Mohaideen Andavar Periya Pallivasal Mosque; GS 204/MDU; Waqf proforma inclusion; representation dated 06.06.2025; suo-motu impleadment; writ of mandamus; Article 226; twelve weeks; disposed at admission; no costs; C. Saravanan; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.P.(MD).No.18545 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Suo-motu impleadment of the Chief Executive Officer as fourth respondent; direction to the fourth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within twelve (12) weeks; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶30

Abdul Kareem Mmr Vs Tamil Nadu Waqf Board — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents, particularly the Chief Executive Officer of the Waqf, should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2025 seeking inclusion of the newly acquired Kabarsthan property in Survey No.347/2B of 2.47 acres in the Waqf Proforma of Mohaideen Andavar Jumma Mosque, Melur.

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Ratio / Principle

Since no adverse orders had been passed on the petitioner's representation, the Court was inclined to suo-motu implead the Chief Executive Officer of the Waqf as the fourth respondent in the writ petition.

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Key takeaways

The fourth respondent (Chief Executive Officer) is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), C. Saravanan, J. — W.P.(MD).No.18545 of 2025, decided 09.07.2025: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by M.R. Abdul Kareem, stated to be the Secretary of Mohaideen Andavar Periya Pallivasal Mosque, Melur, praying for a writ of mandamus to include newly acquired Kabarsthan property in Survey No.347/2B of 2.47 acres (purchased under three sale deeds of 2022 and 2025) in the Waqf Proforma of Mohaideen Andavar Jumma Mosque, Melur (Registered under GS 204/MDU), by considering his representation dated 06.06.2025. Noticing that no adverse orders had been passed on the representation addressed to the competent authority (Chief Executive Officer of the Waqf), the Court suo-motu impleaded the Chief Executive Officer as the fourth respondent and directed him to consider the representation and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within twelve (12) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage; no costs.

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W.P.(MD).No.18545 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 09.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.P(MD) No.18545 of 2025

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M.R.Abdul Kareem ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Represented by its Chairman, No.1, Jaffar Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakkathi Nagar, Chennai.

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2.The Superintendent of Waqf, Office of the Superintendent of Waqf, No.1, Town Hall Road, Mosque Building 2nd Floor, Madurai - 625 001.

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3.The Inspector of Waqf, No.1, Town Hall Road, Mosque Building 2nd Floor, Madurai - 625 001.

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4.The Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffar Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai – 600 001. (The fourth respondent is suo-motu impleaded by this Court vide order dated 09.07.2025) ...Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to include newly acquired Kabarsthan property in Survey No.347/2B of 2.47 acres in Waqf Proforma of Mohaideen Andavar Jumma Mosque, Melur (Registered under GS 204/MDU) by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 06.06.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Yasar Arafath

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For Respondents : Mr.S.A.Ajmal Khan Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.

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It is submitted that the competent authority for this issue is the Chief

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Executive Officer of the Waqf, to whom the petitioner has also addressed the communication along with other respondents on 06.06.2025.

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It is noticed that the petitioner was the Secretary of Mohaideen

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Andavar Periya Pallivasal Mosque, Melur, who claims to have purchased three properties in three separate sale deeds on 2022 and 2025 totally measuring to an

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extent of 2.47 Acres in Melur. Therefore, the petitioner has sent a representation on 06.06.2025 to include the above said properties in the Waqf proforma. Since no adverse orders have been passed, I am inclined to suo-motu implead the Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffar Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai – 600 001 as the fourth respondent in this Writ Petition.

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The fourth respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 06.06.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

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