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ALHAJ HAJI SY MOHAMMED ALI v. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

WA/1685/2025 · 2025-06-09

J Nisha Banu, M Jothiraman

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.A.No.1685 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN WA NO. 1685 of 2025 and CMP.No.12685 of 2025 Alhaj Haji Sy Mohammed Ali S/o. Mohammed Yahoob (Late), Muthavalli, Syed Shah Vajiuddi Aulia Dargha Masjid and Burial Ground Waqf, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham, Vellore District ..Appellant Vs 1.The Chief Executive Officer Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai-1. 2. The Superintendent Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, No. 8, Bahadhusha Masjid Campus, Sainathapuram, Vellore-632001. 3. Janab Syed Jalaluddin S/o. Late Syed Shah Wajiuddin (A) Hazarat Piran Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. 4. Janab. Riazuddin S/o. Late Syed Qutbuddin, Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. 5. Janab Syed Ahmed Piran S/o. Syed Shah Wajiuddin (A) Hazarat Piran (Late), Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. Page 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1685 of 2025 6. Janab Syed Nizamuddinn S/o. Syed Shah Wajiuddin (A) Hazarat Piran (Late) Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. 7. Janab Nasiruddin S/o. Late Syed Moinuddin, Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent praying to set aside the order dated 17.03.2025 passed in W.P.No.9146 of 2025 by the learned Single Judge. For Appellant : Mr.K.Mohanamurali For Respondents: Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, For R1 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble J.Nisha Banu J.) This Writ Appeal has been filed praying to set aside the order dated 17.03.2025 passed in W.P.No.9146 of 2025 by the learned Single Judge. 2. When the matter came up for admission, learned counsel for the appellant submits that the subject matter of the property was declared as Waqf Page 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1685 of 2025 property as per the Waqf Act 1954, however, the findings given by the Authority is that it is a private wakf . 3. The order of the Writ Court is that the writ petitioner has got an effective alternative remedy by way of approaching the Wakf Tribunal under Section 83 of the Wakf Act 1995. 4. It is transpired that the contentions of the appellant raised in this writ appeal has already been raised before the authority-Chief Executive Officer,Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and the learned Single Judge. The learned Single Judge has rightly found that when there are numerous orders that are passed by this court on the earlier occasions, the petitioner should be relegated to the alternative remedy. 5. We agree with the view of the learned Single Judge. Therefore, the appellant can file appeal before the Wakf Tribunal and adjudicate the issues by raising all grounds taken in this appeal before the Tribunal. The Wakf Tribunal shall consider the appeal and adjudicate the issues raised before it and decide the same on merits and in accordance with law within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Page 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1685 of 2025 6. The writ appeal is dismissed with the above observation. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (J.NISHA BANU J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) 09-06-2025 nvsri To 1. The Chief Executive Officer Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai-1. 2. The Superintendent Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, No. 8, Bahadhusha Masjid Campus, Sainathapuram, Vellore-632001. 3. Janab Syed Jalaluddin S/o. Late Syed Shah Wajiuddin (A) Hazarat Piran Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. 4. Janab. Riazuddin S/o. Late Syed Qutbuddin, Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. 5. Janab Syed Ahmed Piran S/o. Syed Shah Wajiuddin (A) Hazarat Piran (Late), Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. 6. Janab Syed Nizamuddinn S/o. Syed Shah Wajiuddin (A) Hazarat Piran (Late) Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. 7. Janab Nasiruddin S/o. Late Syed Moinuddin, Res. at No.2D, Bade Sahib Street, Thalayatham, Gudiyatham Towm, Vellore District-632 602. Page 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.1685 of 2025 J.NISHA BANU, J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. nvsri WA NO. 1685 of 2025 09.06.2025 Page 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis