Y.Shoukath Ali Mohamed v. The State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10-09-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI AND WMP NO. 38377 OF 2025 Y.Shoukath Ali Mohamed Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The State Of Tamilnadu Represented By Its Principal Secretary, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes And Minority Welfare Department, Fort . St George Chennai 600 009.
2.Tamil Nadu Waqf Board Represented By Its Chef Executive Officer, No 1, Jaffar Sarang Street, Vallal Seethalakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001.
3.M.K. Khan Non Elected Member Tamilnadu Waqf Board No 1 Jaffar Sarang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001.
4.Syed Raihan Non Elected Member Tamilnadu Waqf Board No 1 Jaffar Sarang Street Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001.
5.A.S. Fathima Muzaffar Non Elected Member Tamilnadu Waqf Board No 1 Jaffar Sarang Street Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001.
6.Dr. Zubair Khan Non Elected Member Tamilnadu Waqf Board No 1 Jaffar Sarang Street Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001 7.Gulam Mohamed Mahdi Khan Non Elected Member Tamilnadu Waqf Board No 1 Jaffar Sarang Street Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001 8.Asia Mariam I.A.S Non Elected Member Tamilnadu Waqf Board No 1 Jaffar Sarang Street Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001 Respondent(s) PRAYER: This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 28.06.2025 and take necessary steps to to interdict the non-elected members, who are the respondents 3 to 8 from
participating in the proceedings of the Waqf Board as they are no longer members and have no authority to adorn the public office, nominate new members to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board as required under section 14 of Umeed Act from the Sufic divse the CEO not to grant any imprimatur under section 26 of the Umeed Act to the resolutions passed form 08.04.2025 direct under section 97 of the Umeed Act, the Tamil nadu Waqf Board not to conduct meeting with the non-elected members, who are the respondents 3 to 8 and if nomination is going to take a considerable time the sufi Islamic Board request the Principal secretary to supersede the Board under section 99 of the UMEED Act and issue such further or other orders or directions deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M.Ramamoorthi For Respondent:
Mr.P.Ganesan, AGP R1 Mr.Avinash Wadhwani R2
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and to that effect, he has made an endorsement in the bundle.
2. Recording the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.
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M.DHANDAPANI J.
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1. The Principal Secretary, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes And Minority Welfare Department, Fort . St George Chennai 600 009.
2.Chef Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Waqf Board No 1, Jaffar Sarang Street, Vallal Seethalakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001 10.09.2025
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