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A.Fayaz Ahmed v. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board

CLOSED
Court
High Court of Madras
Decided
3 March 2026
Bench
M.Dhandapaniauthor
Case no.
WP 27911/2023

Judgment

ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent and quash the impugned notification Naka.G.S.Nos.189 & 183, 149 & 114 Va.Ka/Th.A./2023 dated 20.07.2023 and to pass appropriate orders directing the respondents to conduct a fresh enquiry in a fair manner to reconsider representation dated

27.07.2023 and on 1.08.2023 to remove the condition that Ahle Hadis Jamat Members alone can vote and to remove non-eligible voters from the draft voter list and to add all eligible sunni-jamat members in the draft voter list and to publish new draft voter list after fixing the boundaries of the respective wakfs.

¶2The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that during the pendency of the present Writ Petition viz., challenging the election notification, the election process was over and a person was selected, therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication. Page3 of 4

¶3Recording the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 that during the pendency of the present Writ Petition, election process was completed and a person was selected, nothing survives for further adjudication in the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. No costs. 03-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order ssd To

¶1The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Rep. By Its Chief Executive Officer, No. 1 Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai 600 001

¶2The Superintendent Of Wakf Vellore Tamilnadu Page4 of 4

M.DHANDAPANI, J. ssd 03-03-2026

Case details

Parties and counsel

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P No. 27911 of 2023 & W.M.P.No.27408 of 2023 A.Fayaz Ahmed S/o Abdul Rasheed 15/9, Mulla Street Pernambbut Vellore 635 810 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board Rep. By Its Chief Executive Officer, No. 1 Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai 600 001 2. The Superintendent of Wakf, Vellore Tamilnadu 3. Road Mosque, Madasa - E- Nushrathul Islam New Mosque, Small Mosque and Madarsa - E- Fathima Rep. By Its Muthavalli M. Fazlur Rahman 1/1, Road Mosque Street, Pernambut 635 810 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent and quash the impugned notification Na.ka.G.S.Nos.189 & 183, 149 & 114 Va.Ka/Th.A./2023 dated 20.07.2023 and to pass appropriate orders directing the respondents to conduct a fresh enquiry in a fair manner to reconsider representation dated 27.07.2023 and on 1.08.2023 to remove the condition that Ahle Hadis Jamat Members alone can vote and to remove non- eligible voters from the draft voter list and to add all eligible sunni-jamat members in the draft voter list and to publish new draft voter list after fixing the boundaries of the respective wakfs. Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr. A. Raja Mohamed For Respondent(s): Mr.Mohamed Fayaz Ali, Standing Counsel for R1 And R2 No appearance - R3

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