Waqf board property

Main organ Council Affiliations Website Central Waqf Council, India is an Indian mushrut-ul-khidmat, while a person making such dedication is known as Wakif. The Council [ ] Central Waqf Council is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Minority Affairs was set up in 1964 as per the provision given in the Waqf Act, 1954 as Advisory Body to the Central Government on matters concerning the working of the Waqf Boards and the due administration of Auqaf. State Waqf Boards [ ] The State Waqf Boards are established by the State Governments in view of the provisions of Section 9(1) of the Waqf Act, 1954. • • Assam Wakf Board • Bihar Sunni and Shia Wakf Board • Chhattisgarh Wakf Board • Delhi Wakf Board • Gujarat Wakf Board • • Himachal Wakf Board • Jharkhand Wakf Board • Karnataka Wakf Board • Kerala Wakf Board • Madhya Pradesh Wakf Board • Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs • Manipur Wakf Board • Meghalaya Wakf Board • Odisha Wakf Board • Punjab Wakf Board • Rajasthan Board of Muslim Wakfs • Tamilnadu Wakf Board • Tripura Wakf Board • Telangana Waqf Board • • • West Bengal Wakf Board • Andaman Nicobar Wakf Board • Chandigarh Wakf Board • Laxdweep Wakf Board • Dadra & Nagar Haveli Wakf Board • Puducherry Wakf Board Presently there are thirty Waqf Boards across the country in twenty-eight states and Union territories. States such as Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and the Union Territory Daman and Diu have no Waqf Board at present. ...

By Akshaya Nath: Amid uncertainty over land ownership in 18 villages in Tamil Nadu's Trichy district, the Waqf Board, which claims to own 389 acres of land, said the allotment was made after a government approved survey in 1954. Villagers in Thiruchendurai village were in for a shock after a land owner, trying to sell his land, was informed on Wednesday that he must get a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Waqf Board. "In our Waqf Board records from 1954, government surveyed land information is properly registered. As per the information, we have sent details to the sub-registrar's office with survey numbers or village names. That village is a vast area. Any details for a limited property can be easily provided but this is a vast property and has several details that need to be sent. We don't want to prolong confusion till we provide full records from the archive," Waqf Board chairperson M Abdul Rahman told India Today. "We will furnish details from the archive and give it to the sub-registrar's office. People will be able to continue their operations on the land but won't be able to claim ownership of it," Rahman said. "We are proud that Waqf property was given to construct temples and temple ponds. We have given 300 acres to a Hindu farmer for agriculture," Rahman said, refuting claims of taking over temple land. However, the chairperson said that they cannot give a specific time frame as to when all details on land ownership will be furnished.

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: The As per the records, a total of about 92,000 acres of waqf properties are owned by these institutions. The authorities maintained that the state government is compiling a fresh set of data from across Maharashtra and also working on renting and leasing out them in accordance with the ready reckoner rates of each property. They said that the state government wants the Waqf board to focus on its prime properties in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabad as well as in other places. The MSBW has also provided a specific format seeking details of each of the properties, including name of the village, survey/gat number, area, reserved for, if the land has been given on rent/lease, rent being charged, if NOC from the MSBW was taken at the time of renting the property, encroachment if any, legal disputes if any etc. The MSBW has set the target of compiling the data in the next few weeks. Failure to comply with the directives will attract action against caretakers of the properties, including mosques, dargahs etc. “Once compiled, this data will be compared with the existing data to identify the total land that has been encroached upon and are under dispute. Moreover, the data about the nature of tenancy as well as lease will be recorded and the tenants as well as the lessee will either have to pay the outstanding rent in accordance with the ready reckoner or will have to vacate them. Failure to comply with the rules will attract appropriate criminal actio...

The Waqf board in Representational image. Thiruchenthurai is a village located on the Cauvery river's bank in Tiruchirapalli district. It also has a 1,500-year-old Sundareswarar Temple with villagers now wondering how the Waqf would claim ownership of this property as well. Also Read | The villagers were in for a shock when a local attempted to sell his agricultural land. The man, Rajagopal, was informed by the local authorities that his 1.2-acre plot of property belonged to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and that in order to sell it, he needed to get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the board, according to a report by The sub-office registrar also reportedly gave him a 20-page document claiming ownership of the land from the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. Puzzled by this information concerning his own land, Rajagopal looked through his property paperwork but found no such claims. Read | Villagers who could not initially believe the claims soon after formed a queue outside the district administration's headquarters. There was no evidence regarding Muslims residing in the area, and papers proved that resettlement took place in 1927-1928. There was also no information about Muslims holding property in the area, the report further said. However, the Waqf Board has written a 20-page letter to 12 registration offices in Trichy, claiming property in numerous districts. An official said that all of the lands in Thiruchendurai village belong to the Waqf Board, and anyone wishing to sell i...

The Madras High Court recently ordered that Tamil Nadu set up within three months a three-member Wakf Tribunal to hear legal issues concerning the properties and other assets of Wakf Board in the state. This order followed a public interest litigation filed in this regard, quoting the Supreme Court's December 2015 order directing all state governments to constitute three-member Wakf tribunals within four months. But what is the Wakf Board and what does it do? Why is it important and what are its responsibilities? PropGuide brings a primer on things you need to know about the Wakf Board. The term According to the Wakf Act, 1954, wakf means “the permanent dedication by a person professing Islam, of any movable or immovable The board The What can be a wakf? • A wakf may include both movable and immovable properties. It may include company shares, accessories of immovable properties, books or money. • The subject of the Wakf must be in the ownership of the dedicator. One cannot dedicate someone else's property. • The dedication in such an arrangement is permanent. • A wakf can only be created by a Muslim and the person must have attained the age of majority according to the Indian Majority Act and should be of sound mind. The creation Although the Muslim law does not prescribe any specific way of creating a wakf, it is usually created in the following ways: By a living person: When a person declares his dedication of his property, it amounts to wakf. This can also be done whil...

The Waqf board in Representational image. Thiruchenthurai is a village located on the Cauvery river's bank in Tiruchirapalli district. It also has a 1,500-year-old Sundareswarar Temple with villagers now wondering how the Waqf would claim ownership of this property as well. Also Read | The villagers were in for a shock when a local attempted to sell his agricultural land. The man, Rajagopal, was informed by the local authorities that his 1.2-acre plot of property belonged to the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and that in order to sell it, he needed to get a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the board, according to a report by The sub-office registrar also reportedly gave him a 20-page document claiming ownership of the land from the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board. Puzzled by this information concerning his own land, Rajagopal looked through his property paperwork but found no such claims. Read | Villagers who could not initially believe the claims soon after formed a queue outside the district administration's headquarters. There was no evidence regarding Muslims residing in the area, and papers proved that resettlement took place in 1927-1928. There was also no information about Muslims holding property in the area, the report further said. However, the Waqf Board has written a 20-page letter to 12 registration offices in Trichy, claiming property in numerous districts. An official said that all of the lands in Thiruchendurai village belong to the Waqf Board, and anyone wishing to sell i...

The Madras High Court recently ordered that Tamil Nadu set up within three months a three-member Wakf Tribunal to hear legal issues concerning the properties and other assets of Wakf Board in the state. This order followed a public interest litigation filed in this regard, quoting the Supreme Court's December 2015 order directing all state governments to constitute three-member Wakf tribunals within four months. But what is the Wakf Board and what does it do? Why is it important and what are its responsibilities? PropGuide brings a primer on things you need to know about the Wakf Board. The term According to the Wakf Act, 1954, wakf means “the permanent dedication by a person professing Islam, of any movable or immovable The board The What can be a wakf? • A wakf may include both movable and immovable properties. It may include company shares, accessories of immovable properties, books or money. • The subject of the Wakf must be in the ownership of the dedicator. One cannot dedicate someone else's property. • The dedication in such an arrangement is permanent. • A wakf can only be created by a Muslim and the person must have attained the age of majority according to the Indian Majority Act and should be of sound mind. The creation Although the Muslim law does not prescribe any specific way of creating a wakf, it is usually created in the following ways: By a living person: When a person declares his dedication of his property, it amounts to wakf. This can also be done whil...

By Akshaya Nath: Amid uncertainty over land ownership in 18 villages in Tamil Nadu's Trichy district, the Waqf Board, which claims to own 389 acres of land, said the allotment was made after a government approved survey in 1954. Villagers in Thiruchendurai village were in for a shock after a land owner, trying to sell his land, was informed on Wednesday that he must get a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Waqf Board. "In our Waqf Board records from 1954, government surveyed land information is properly registered. As per the information, we have sent details to the sub-registrar's office with survey numbers or village names. That village is a vast area. Any details for a limited property can be easily provided but this is a vast property and has several details that need to be sent. We don't want to prolong confusion till we provide full records from the archive," Waqf Board chairperson M Abdul Rahman told India Today. "We will furnish details from the archive and give it to the sub-registrar's office. People will be able to continue their operations on the land but won't be able to claim ownership of it," Rahman said. "We are proud that Waqf property was given to construct temples and temple ponds. We have given 300 acres to a Hindu farmer for agriculture," Rahman said, refuting claims of taking over temple land. However, the chairperson said that they cannot give a specific time frame as to when all details on land ownership will be furnished.

Main organ Council Affiliations Website Central Waqf Council, India is an Indian mushrut-ul-khidmat, while a person making such dedication is known as Wakif. The Council [ ] Central Waqf Council is a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Minority Affairs was set up in 1964 as per the provision given in the Waqf Act, 1954 as Advisory Body to the Central Government on matters concerning the working of the Waqf Boards and the due administration of Auqaf. State Waqf Boards [ ] The State Waqf Boards are established by the State Governments in view of the provisions of Section 9(1) of the Waqf Act, 1954. • • Assam Wakf Board • Bihar Sunni and Shia Wakf Board • Chhattisgarh Wakf Board • Delhi Wakf Board • Gujarat Wakf Board • • Himachal Wakf Board • Jharkhand Wakf Board • Karnataka Wakf Board • Kerala Wakf Board • Madhya Pradesh Wakf Board • Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs • Manipur Wakf Board • Meghalaya Wakf Board • Odisha Wakf Board • Punjab Wakf Board • Rajasthan Board of Muslim Wakfs • Tamilnadu Wakf Board • Tripura Wakf Board • Telangana Waqf Board • • • West Bengal Wakf Board • Andaman Nicobar Wakf Board • Chandigarh Wakf Board • Laxdweep Wakf Board • Dadra & Nagar Haveli Wakf Board • Puducherry Wakf Board Presently there are thirty Waqf Boards across the country in twenty-eight states and Union territories. States such as Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and the Union Territory Daman and Diu have no Waqf Board at present. ...

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: The As per the records, a total of about 92,000 acres of waqf properties are owned by these institutions. The authorities maintained that the state government is compiling a fresh set of data from across Maharashtra and also working on renting and leasing out them in accordance with the ready reckoner rates of each property. They said that the state government wants the Waqf board to focus on its prime properties in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabad as well as in other places. The MSBW has also provided a specific format seeking details of each of the properties, including name of the village, survey/gat number, area, reserved for, if the land has been given on rent/lease, rent being charged, if NOC from the MSBW was taken at the time of renting the property, encroachment if any, legal disputes if any etc. The MSBW has set the target of compiling the data in the next few weeks. Failure to comply with the directives will attract action against caretakers of the properties, including mosques, dargahs etc. “Once compiled, this data will be compared with the existing data to identify the total land that has been encroached upon and are under dispute. Moreover, the data about the nature of tenancy as well as lease will be recorded and the tenants as well as the lessee will either have to pay the outstanding rent in accordance with the ready reckoner or will have to vacate them. Failure to comply with the rules will attract appropriate criminal actio...