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4. The learned Senior Counsel/Counsel appearing on beahlf of the petitiners cumulatively assailed the jurisdiction of the concerned authority on the following grounds:

i. The PP Act received the assent of the President on 03.01.1976. By Act 33 of 2010 Clause (iii) was added to the definition of public premise under Section 2(e) of the PP Act and any premises belonging to a Wakf registered with the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board was also brought within the purview of public premises. It is to be noted that Act 33 of 2010 did not receive the presidential assent. The Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board was appointed as the Estate Officer under Section 3 of the PP Act, by the Governor of Tamil Nadu and thereby the said authority was conferred with the powers of the Estate officer under the Act. Act 27 of 2013 was brought in by the Union of India and certain amendments were made to the Wakf Act, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act). The amendments specifically sought to deal with Wakf https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis  related properties and the relevant statement of objects and reasons at Clause 3(ii) made it clear that the legislature wanted to strengthen and to deal effectively with the issues of encroachment and alienation of Wakf properties.