A.M.S.Shihabuddin, v. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:11.04.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.(MD) No.9751 of 2016 & W.M.P.(MD).No.2720 of 2016 A.M.S.Shihabuddin

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Tamilnadu Wakf Board, Rep by its Chief Executive Officer, Chennai.

2. The Chief Executive Officer, Tamilnadu Wakf Board, Chennai.

3. The Tamilnadu Government, rep. by Secretary to Government, Ministry of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

...Respondents

(R3 is impleaded vide Court Order dated 19.09.2016 in W.M.P. (MD).No.11370 of 2016) PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to conclude the selection process for appointment of Board of Trustees (9) as per the scheme of "MKN Madarasa Trust" Adiramapattinam, Thanjavur District, forthwith in accordance with the orders passed in WA(MD) No.1100/2015, dated 26.11.2015 and to publish the results to enable the Board of Trustees to assume charge and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Gangai Amaran For Respondents: Mr.K.K.Senthil for R1 & R2 Mr.V.Muruganantham for R3 Additional Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM,J] The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a direction upon the respondents to conclude the selection process for appointment of Board of Trustees (9) as per the scheme of "MKN Madarasa Trust" Adiramapattinam, Thanjavur District, forthwith in accordance with the orders passed in WA(MD) No.1100/2015, dated 26.11.2015 and to publish the results to enable the Board of Trustees to assume charge

2. The learned counsel appearing for the Wakf Board submitted that the Wakf Board is yet to be constituted and in a Public Interest Litigation, a direction has been issued to the Government to constitute a Wakf Board within a period of 2 months.

3. Therefore, the proper course to be adopted by the petitioner is to renew his request as and when the Tamilnadu Wakf Board is constituted. With the above observation, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Tamilnadu Wakf Board, Rep by its Chief Executive Officer, Chennai.

2. The Chief Executive Officer, Tamilnadu Wakf Board, Chennai.

3. Secretary to Government, Government of Tamilnadu, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

+1cc to Mr.C.Jeganathan, Advocate Sr.No.51432 jikr vb/kp/sar2/26.04.20174/2p/5c W.P.(MD) No.9751 of 2016 & W.M.P.(MD).No.2720 of 2016 11.04.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/