Tamil Nadu WAKF board schemes for Muslims

TAMIL NADU WAKF BOARD

WAKF Board run by Government povides financial assistance to Muslims using public funds. Check the below detailed documentation for details.

INTRODUCTION

The Wakf Act 1954 came into force in the State of Tamil Nadu Wakf on 15.01.1955, and the first Board was constituted on 18.01.1958. After the implementation of the Wakf Act 1995, (Central Act 43 of 1995) which came into force on 01.01.1996, the Government of Tamil Nadu in their G.O.No.221 Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department, dated 10.6.97 re-constituted the Wakf Board with 13 members. The Government constitutes the Board once in 5 years and now the present Chairman and members have resigned their post. The reconstitution of the new Board is under process.

1. ESTABLISHMENT

The Chief Executive Officer is the Administrative head. For the efficient administration throughout the State of Tamil Nadu, the office is having 11 zonal offices at Chennai, Poonamallee, Vellore, Panrutti, Salem, Coimbatore, Thanjavur, Trichy, Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Tirunelveli. Each zone is headed by one Superintendent. Wakf Inspectors are also working in all the 32 Districts for Direct Management Wakfs 3 Executive Officers are working.

2. FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD

The various functions of Wakf Board are listed below:

(i)    To maintain a record containing information relating to the origin, income object and beneficiaries of every Wakf.

(ii)  To ensure that the income and other properties of the Wakfs are applied to the objects and for the purposes for which such Wakfs were created or intended.

(iii) To give directions for the administration of the Wakf.

(iv)  To settle scheme of management for Wakfs.

(v)  To scrutinize and approve the Budget submitted by Muthawallis and to arrange

for the auditing of the accounts of the Wakfs.

(vi)To appoint and remove Muthawallis in accordance with the provisions of the Wakf Act.

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(vii)To take measures for the recovery of the lost properties of Wakfs.

(viii)To institute and defend suits and proceedings in a Court of law relating to Wakfs, and their properties.

(ix) To sanction sale, lease, mortgage or exchange of Wakf properties according to the provisions of the Wakf Act 1995.

(x)    To administer the Wakf fund.

(xi)  To call for such returns, statistics, accounts and other information from Muthawallis with respect to the Wakf properties as the Board may require

from  time to time.

(xii)To inspect or cause inspection of Wakf properties, accounts or records or deeds and documents relating thereto;

(xiii)To investigate and determine the nature and extent of Wakfs and Wakf properties and to cause, whenever necessary, survey of Wakf properties;

(xiv)To do generally all such acts as may be necessary for the due control, maintenance and administration of Wakfs.

Apart from the above, the Board is implementing certain schemes for the needy Wakf institutions such as:

(i)    Scheme for the repair and renovation of Wakf Properties and scheme for construction of compound Wall / barbed wire fencing around burial grounds.

(ii)  Sanctioning Ulema Pension.

(iii)Payment of maintenance amount as per muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986.

3. WAKFS - ASSESSABLE & UN-ASSESSABLE WAKFS

As per section 72(1) of the Wakf Act 1995, Wakfs which are having a net annual income more than five thousand rupees, should pay contribution to the Wakf Board and these wakfs are called assessable wakfs. The wakfs which are having an annual income less than five thousand rupees, are called un-

assessable Wakfs.
Number of Assessable Wakfs	-	2218
Number of Un-Assessable Wakfs	-	4511
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Total Number of Wakfs		6729
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4. REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED WAKFS

As per section 36 of the Wakf Act 1995, every wakf shall be registered at the Office of the TamilNadu Wakf Board.

Number of Registered Wakfs	-	2936
Number of Unregistered (but notified) Wakfs	-	3793
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Total Number of Wakfs		6729
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5. CONTRIBUTION TO CENTRAL WAKF COUNCIL (1% CONTRIBUTION)

As per section 10 (1) of Wakf Act 1995, the board is paying 1% of the contributions (i.e.) 1/7th Total Contribution collected from the Wakf Institutions to the Central Wakf Council every year. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board has paid the contribution for the last two years as detailed below :

2010-11	-	Rs. 20.00 Lakhs
2011-12	-	Rs. 20.00 Lakhs

6. CENTRAL WAKF COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT LOAN

The Central Wakf Council sanctions Development Loan to the needy wakfs to develop the Wakf Properties on specific applications. The loan amount is 75% of the total estimated value of the proposed development of the wakf property. The loan is sanctioned to enhance the income of the wakf properties. The annual donation (Interest) for the loan is 6% of the loan amount.

7. CONSTITUTION OF WAKF TRIBUNALS

As per section 83 of the Wakf Act 1995 the Government have constituted 25 Wakf Tribunals in the State. The function of the tribunal is to determine the dispute if any, question or any other matter relating to a wakf or wakf property under Wakf Act.1995.

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DETAILS OF LOCATION AND JURISDICTION OF WAKF TRIBUNALS

S.No	Name of the Wakf Tribunal & Place	Name of the District
		having Jurisdiction
1.	City Civil Court, Chennai (Metropolitan Area	Chennai
	of Chennai)
2.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Chengalpattu	Kancheepuram
	& Kancheepuram.
3.	Court of Sub-Judge, Tuticorin	Tuticorin
4.	Court of Sub-Judge, Vellore	Vellore
5.	Court of Sub-Judge, Ootacamund	The Nilgiris
6.	Court of Sub-Judge, Sivagangai	Sivagangai
7.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Erode	Erode
8.	Court of Sub-Judge, Pudukottai	Pudukottai
9.	Court of Sub-Judge, Ramnad	Ramnad
10.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Coimbatore	Coimbatore & Tiruppur
11.	Court of Sub-Judge, Krishnagiri	Krishnagiri
12.	Court of Sub-Judge, Dindigul	Dindigul
13.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Srivilliputhur	Virudhunagar
14.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Nagercoil	Kanyakumari
15.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Madurai	Madurai & Theni
16.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge,	Nagapattinam &
	Nagapattinam	Tiruvarur
17.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Salem	Salem & Namakkal
18.	Court of Sub-Judge, Cuddalore	Cuddalore
19.	Court of Sub-Judge, Thanjavur	Thanjavur
20	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli
21.	Court of Principal Sub-Judge, Trichy	Trichy, Karur,
		Perambalur & Ariyalur
22.	Court of Sub-Judge, Tiruvannamalai	Tiruvannamalai
23.	Court of Sub-Judge, Villupuram	Villupuram
24.	Court of Sub-Judge, Tiruvallur	Tiruvallur
25.	Court of Sub-Judge, Dharmapuri	Dharmapuri

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8. SANCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE GRANT BY THE GOVERNMENT

Since the Contribution received from Wakfs by the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board is not sufficient for the day to day administration of the Wakif Board, the Tamil Nadu Government is sanctioning Administrative Grant of Rs.45 Lakhs every year. From the year 2011-12 onwards, the Administrative Grant has been increased from Rs.45.00 Lakhs to Rs.1.00 Crore. The Government of Tamilnadu has been allotted Rs.3.00 Crores for the pensioners as a special grant.

9. IMPLEMENTATION OF “THE MUSLIM WOMEN (PROTECTION OF

RIGHTS ON DIVORCE) ACT" , 1986

As per section 4(2) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, State Wakf Boards have to pay maintenance amount to the divorced Muslim Women on specific orders from competent courts. The Government sanctioned a sum of Rs.1.00 Lakh as grant for this purpose for the year 2011-2012.

10. Schemes executed by the Board with the assistance of the Government

(i) ULEMA PENSION (TAMIL NADU) SCHEME 1981

1.	Name of Scheme	Ulema  Pension  (Tamil  Nadu)  Scheme
		1981.
2.	Sanctioned Strength	2600
3.	Numberofpersons	2600
	benefited
4.	Pension Amount	Rs.1000/- per month
5.	Conditions for sanction of	i. Should be a Ulema
	pension	ii.Should  have  served  for  a  minimum
		period  of  20  years  as  Pesh  Imam(or)
		Mouzzin (or) Arabic Teacher (or) Muzawar
		in a Wakf registered with the Tamil Nadu
		Wakf  Board  (or)  Un-registered Wakf  but
		Surveyed and  Notified in the Tamil Nadu
		Government Gazettee.
		iii. Should be above 60 years.
		iv. Monthly Income Should not be above
		Rs.1,000/-.
		v.  Requirement  of  age  relaxed  from  60
		years to 50 years and the requirement of
		qualifying   service  from  20years   to  10

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			years in the case of applicants for Ulema
			Pension  who  are  Handicapped  or  suffer
			from any permanent disability
6.		To whom should be	i. Chief Executive Officer,
		applied	Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Chennai
			ii. District Collectors
(ii) SCHEME FOR MAJOR RENOVATION GRANT FOR MOSQUE,
DARGAHS.
(1)	Maximum  Amount Sanctioned			Rs.1,00,000 to 3,00,000/- for each
				Wakf.
(2)	Allotment			Rs.60,00,000/-
(3)	Number of Benefitted Institutions			33 Wakf Institutions
(4)	Application to be sent to			Chief Executive Officer
				Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Chennai
11. LOAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN WAKF PROPERTIES
(1)	Loan Disbursing Institution			Central Wakf Council, New Delhi.
(2)	Maximum Amount Eligible			75% of the Estimated Amount
(3)	Application to be sent to			Chief Executive Officer
				Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Chennai
Contact address for further details
Chief Executive Officer,
Tamil Nadu Wakf Board,
No.1, Jaffer Syrang Street,
Vallal Seethakathi Nagar,
Chennai - 600 001.
	Phone : 044-2523 2222, 2523 2255
	Fax   : 044 - 2524 8888			Website :  www.tnwakfboard.org
				Email   :tnwakf board @ gmail.com

Visit:

http://waqf.gov.in/tamilnadu/