The Madras HC has rejected the claim that 1,100 acres of land in Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) is a waqf property !

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) – A mosque in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, had claimed that 1,100 acres of land in the village was a waqf property. It was said that this land should be used only for activities related to Islam.

🚨 Madras High Court slams Waqf land grab claim. 🚨

🕌 A mosque in Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) claimed 1,100 acres as Waqf land to be used only for Islamic purposes.

⚖️ High Court rejected the claim: Only 2.34 acres are Waqf property, based on 1712 copperplate deed.
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The Madras High Court has rejected a claim made by a mosque over 1,100 acres of land in Tiruneveli district as waqf property and ruled that it will be entitled to just 2.34 acres based on the manyam (grant) given in 1712 by the then ruler of Madurai Samasthanam through a copper plate inscription.