M. NIRMAL KUMAR
K. SahulHameed – Appellant
Versus
Chairman, Tamil Nadu Waqf Board, Chennai – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings vide Se.Mu.Order:4367/A3/21/Siva, dated 14.09.2021 passed by 2nd respondent and quash the same.)
The petitioners, who are the Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and Joint Secretary of the A1 Jamiul Munavvar Masjid Jamath Committee Wakf, Kattuthalaivasal, Karaikudi, have filed this Writ Petition challenging the proceedings in Se.Mu.Order:4367/A3/21/Siva, dated 14.09.2021 passed by 2nd respondent.
2. For the sake and convenience and clarity, the A1 Jamiul Munavvar Masjid Jamath Committee Wakf, Kattuthalaivasal, Karaikudi is referred to as 'Jamath Committee'.
3. The case of the petitioners is that the Jamath Committee Wakf is notified and registered wakf in G.S.No.235/RMD/2021 under the supervisory control of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board. The Jamath committee used to perform religious duties of Muslim community people for several years and there are more than 400 families attached to the Jamath Committee. Since inception, the Jamath Committee members for the petitioners' wakf are selected during the Ge
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