Mir Kamran Abbas, v. Tamil Nadu Wakf Board
Writ of Mandamus – Supervisory Committee – Chota Naksha Charities, Royapettah, Chennai
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 20257 of 2026, decided 13-07-2026 by Krishnan Ramasamy J. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking mandamus directing the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board (Chief Executive Officer) to constitute a new Supervisory Committee for managing the affairs of the Chota Naksha Charities at Royapettah, Chennai. Petitioner alleged no committee existed and the existing committee's tenure had expired; respondent's Standing Counsel stated the committee was active. Petition dismissed with the respondent's submission recorded and a clarificatory direction to constitute a fresh Supervisory Committee if the tenure has expired and not been extended in accordance with law. No costs. Keywords: writ of mandamus, supervisory committee, wakf charity, tenure expiry, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Chota Naksha Charities, Royapettah.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; writ petition dismissed with no order as to costs, but with a clarification that if the tenure of the existing Supervisory Committee has expired and has not been extended in accordance with law, the respondent shall take immediate steps to constitute a fresh Supervisory Committee in accordance with law.