The Wakf Act 1954 came into force in the State of Tamil Nadu on 15.1.1955 and the Survey of Wakf and the properties of the Wakfs were completed in the year 1957. The first Board was constituted on 18.1.1958. After the implementation of the Wakf Act 1995 (Central Act 43 of 1995) the Government of Tamil Nadu in their G.O.Ms.No.221 Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department, dated 10.6.97, reconstituted the Wakf Board with 13 Members and notified the same on 10.6.1997 in the Official Government Gazette. The Government in G.O.Ms.No.6, B.C., M.B.C. & M.W.(T1) Department dated 6.3.2007 reconstituted the Board with 13 persons.

           All Board Members have resigned and the new Board will be constituted shortly.