N.Ahmed Ansari v. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.] The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 and 2 from entertaining the application of the respondents 3 to 20 for appointment of Board of Trustees of M.K.N.Madharasa Trust-Wakf, Athiramapattinam, within the stipulated time prescribed by this Court.

¶2It is now stated before this Court that the Board of Trustees to the said wakf were appointed and such appointments were under challenge before the Wakf Tribunal and thereafter in a writ petition filed by the aggrieved persons before this Court. It is also stated that the matter is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

¶3In view of the subsequent developments, the prayer in this writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed.

[S.S.S.R, J.] [D.B.C., J.]

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¶1The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, No.1, Jaffer Sirong Street, Vallal Seethaikathi Nagar, Chennai-600 001.

¶2The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffer Sirong Street, Vallal Seethaikathi Nagar, Chennai-600 001.

¶3The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

¶4The District Collector, Thanjavur.

¶5The Tahsildar, Athiramapattinam.

¶6The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai.

¶7The Inspector of Police, Athiramapattinam. S.S.SUNDAR , J . and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J . bala

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.08.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.15151 of 2020 and 1043 of 2021 N.Ahmed Ansari ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffer Sirong Street, Vallal Seethaikathi Nagar, Chennai-600 001. 2. The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffer Sirong Street, Vallal Seethaikathi Nagar, Chennai-600 001. 3. S.Mohamed Muhaideen 4. M.Sarfudeen 5. S.Musthakeen 6. S.Sabeek 7. S.Mohamed Aslam 8. S.Abdul Hadi 9. S.Mohamed Ithris 10. S.Mohamed Jaleel 11. M.Thasleem Ariff 12. M.Mohamed Javid 13. S.Abul Hassan 14. A.Sakeel Ahamed 15. S.Mohamed Ansari 16. M.Thanees 17. M.Hatheem 18. A.Abdul Hadi 19. A.Faisal 20. A.Irshath 21. The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 22. The District Collector, Thanjavur. 23. The Tahsildar, Athiramapattinam. 24. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Pattukottai. 25. The Inspector of Police, Athiramapattinam. (R21 to R25 are Suo Motu Impleaded Vide Court Order Dated 10.12.2020 in WP(MD)No.18137/2020) ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the Respondents No.1 and 2 from entertaining the application of Respondents 3 to 20 herein for appointment of Board of Trustees of M.K.N.Madharasa Trust-Wakf, Athiramapattinam, within the stipulated time prescribed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen For R3 to R5 : Mr.G.Ravisankar For R7 : Mr.V.K.Vijayaragavan For R14, R16 to R18 & R20 : Mr.I.Abran Mohammed Abdullah For R11 : Party in person For R21 to R25 : Mr.M.Lingadurai Special Government Pleader