W.P.No.24444 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.No.24444 of 2026 Janab P.S.Jalal Muthawalli Olimuhamedpet Labbai Jumma Pallivasal, No.1, Roattu Street, Olimuhamedpet, Kancheepuram – 631 502. ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Department of Minorities, Backward and Most Backward Classes, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Represented by its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, Jaffar Syrang St., Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai – 600 001. 3.The Executive Officer / Tahsildar, Poonamallee Zones, No.1, Jaffar Syrang St., Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai – 600 001. ...Respondents This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24444 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 dispose of the Petitioner’s Statutory Appeal stay petition and direction filed under Section 65(2) of the Wakf Act dated 29.10.2025 filed on 10.11.2025 against the Resolution Item No.232/25 in R.C.No.1264/25/B4/KPM dated 16.07.2025 passed by the 3rd Respondent published in the Government Gazette dated 17.09.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.V.Sridharan For Respondents – 1 & 3: Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, Government Counsel For Respondent – 2 : Mr.T.Saikrishnan ORDER Mr.B.Pachaiyappan, learned Government Counsel takes notice on behalf of the Respondents 1 & 3 and Mr.T.Saikrishnan takes notice on behalf of the 2nd Respondent. 2. With the consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal. 3. The relief sought in this Writ Petition is to direct the 1st Respondent to dispose of the Petitioner’s Statutory Appeal dated 29.10.2025 challenging the Resolution Item No.232/25 in R.C.No.1264/25/B4/KPM dated 16.07.2025 passed by the 2nd Respondent published in the Government Gazette dated 17.09.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24444 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 4. The case of the Petitioner is that 2nd Respondent has passed a Resolution Item No.232/25 in R.C.No.1264/25/B4/KPM dated 16.07.2025 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette published on 17.09.2025, in and by which, the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, ordered to take over the Olimuhammadpet Jumma Masjid Wakf, Big Kancheepuram under the direct management of Tamil Nadu Wakf Board from 16.07.2025 and appointed the Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamallee Zone Direct Management Waqfs as the Executive Officer of Olimuhammadpet Jumma Masjid Wakf, Big Kancheepuram. Subsequently, 3rd Respondent vide Proceedings dated 08.10.2025 bearing Na.Ka.No.77/Ne/A2/2025/Kanchi, directed the Petitioner to hand over all the records, title deeds, accounts and audit reports of the Olimuhammadpet Jumma Masjid Wakf, Big Kancheepuram to the Executive Officer, Chennai and Poonamallee Zone Direct Management Waqfs, on 13.10.2025 at 11.30 a.m. Challenging the Resolution Item No.232/25 in R.C.No.1264/25/B4/KPM dated 16.07.2025 passed by the 2nd Respondent, Petitioner preferred a Statutory Appeal under Section 65(2) of the Wakf Act, 1995 before the 1st Respondent. The Petitioner had filed the Statutory Appeal on 29.10.2025, however, till date, 1st Respondent has neither numbered the said Appeal nor taken up the same for consideration. Hence, left with no other alternative, Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition for the relief stated supra. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24444 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. 6. Considering the limited prayer sought by the Petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the 1st Respondent to consider the Statutory Appeal dated 29.10.2025 filed by the Petitioner, if not considered earlier and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the Petitioner as well as any other interested parties, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the Petitioner as well as any other interested parties. 7. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 25-06-2026 mrr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24444 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 To 1.The Secretary, Department of Minorities, Backward and Most Backward Classes, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, No.1, Jaffar Syrang St., Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai – 600 001. 3.The Executive Officer / Tahsildar, Poonamallee Zones, No.1, Jaffar Syrang St., Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Chennai – 600 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24444 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. mrr W.P.No.24444 of 2026 25-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis