WP/12929/2026 of D. Shahul, Vs Tamil nadu Waqf Board,

WP No. 12929 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 12929 of 2026 and WMP.No.14123 of 2026 D. Shahul, Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tamil nadu Waqf Board, Rep. by its chairman, No 1 Jaffar Sarang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001 2.The Waqf Inspector Tamil nadu Wakf Board ( Coimbatore Zone), No 963 Mettupalayam Road, flower Market, Coimbatore 641 001 3.Masjid - e- Mahmud Hidayathullah Illam sunnath jamaath Wakf, Rep by its Muthavalli Local Administrative Committee, Puluvapatti 641 602 Tiruppur District Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, directi ng the 1st respondent to forthwith take effective and coercive action against the local administrative committee of the 3rd Respondent Wakf for non-compliance with its order dated 04.08.2025 and direct the 3rd Respondent to forthwith reinstate the petitioner as memeber of the management committee of the 3rd Respondent Wakf and to accept his monthly subscriptions and permit his participation in all meetings and activities of the Wakf. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Srinivas Jayaprakash For Respondent: Ms.Rajeswari Karthikeyan fpr TNWB ORDER By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for fi nal disposal https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12929 of 2026 at the admission stage itself. 2. This writ petition has been filed for a direction, directing the 1st respondent to forthwith take effective and coercive action against the local administrative committee of the 3rd Respondent Wakf for non-compliance w ith its order dated 04.08.2025 and direct the 3rd Respondent to forthwith reinst ate the petitioner as memeber of the management committee of the 3rd Respondent Wakf and to accept his monthly subscriptions and permit his partici pation in all meetings and activities of the Wakf. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was elec ted as member of Administrative Committee of third respondent Wakf, however, his nam e was not included in the Administrative committee, thereby, the petitione r made a representation to the first respondent. The first respondent by order dated 04.08.2025 issued a decision in proceedings No.80/25 holding that the suspension of subscription collection from the petitioner and his remova l from the notice board were improper and illegal and directed the loca l committee to reinstate the petitioner, however, the same is not implemented. Henc e, this writ petition. 4. The learned counsel for the Wakf Board submitted that the claim of the petitioner is already passed an order directing the second respondent t o include https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12929 of 2026 the petitioner's name in the Administrative Committee and the sam e will be implemented within a reasonable time as fixed by this Court. 5. Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record. 6. Considering the limited relief sought for in this writ petition, this Court without going into the merits of the case directs the respondents to implement the order passed by the first respondent dated 04.08.2025 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order, if ther e is no legal impediment. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 08-04-2026 dhk Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12929 of 2026 To 1.The Chairman Tamil nadu Waqf Board, No 1 Jaffar Sarang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Seethakadi Nagar, George Town, Chennai 600 001 2.The Waqf Inspector Tamil nadu Wakf Board ( Coimbatore Zone), No 963 Mettupalayam Road, flower Market, Coimbatore 641 001 3.Masjid - e- Mahmud Hidayathullah Illam sunnath jamaath Wakf, Rep by its Muthavalli Local Administrative Committee, Puluvapatti 641 602 Tiruppur District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12929 of 2026 M.DHANDAPANI J. dhk WP No. 12929 of 2026 08-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis