GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

MINORITIES WELFARE DEPARTMENT- KAZIs ACT, 1880 (Central Act Xll of 1880)

Appointment of Sri Mohammad Ismail Ahmed, S/o Md. Daber Ahmed, Tangellamudi,

Eluru, West Godavari District, as Government Kazi for Kovvur Division, West Godavari

District,

initially for a period of three (3) years for performing Marriages of Muslim

Community only

- Notification

- Orders -Issued.

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MINORITIES WELFARE (IDM) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Rt.No.188

Dated:02.12.2021

Read:

From the Dist. Collector, West Godavari district, Lr.Rc.No.JA/Khazil13/2021,

dt:27.03.2021 and 04.10.2021.

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ORDER

In the reference read above, the Collector and District Magistrate, West Godavari,

has submitted a proposal for appointment of Sri Mohammad Ismail Ahmed, S/o Md. Daber

Ahmed,Tangellamudi, Eluru, West Godavari District, as Government Kazi for Kovvur

Division, West Godavari District and stated that there are four divisions in the District

namely Eluru, Narasapuram, Kovvuru and Jangareddigudem Division, out of which,

Government Kazis are working in Eluru and Narasapuram Divisions. The said post IS

vacant in Jangareddigudem Division with the Muslim Population of 10,132 and Kovvuru

division with the Muslim Population of 20,208. He has further stated that, the there is an

immediate need of Government Kazi in Kovvur Division for performing Marriages for

Muslim Community.

After careful examination of the report of the Collector & District Magistrate, West

Godavari District, the Government hereby appoint Sri Mohammad Ismail Ahmed, Slo Md.

Daber Ahmed, Tangellamudi, Eluru, West Godavari District, as Government Kazi for

Kovvur Division, West Godavari District, with immediate effect, initially, for a period of

three (3) years for performing Marriages of Muslim Community only, as per Section-2 of

the Kazis Act, 1880 (Central Act Xll of 1880) subject to the following conditions:

1. The Kazi is answerable to the Government for his actions

2. The appointment of the Kazi can be revoked by the Government on

receipt ^of^{complaints/verification}^of^records^orⁱⁿ^extreme^cases

without notice, if malafide is established as per record.

3. The Kazi shall not indulge any illegal activity in the conduct of

marriages ^norinfringe ^any^law^established^by^the^Government.

4. The Kazi shall not carry out marriage of any minor.

5. The Kazi shall not act in any way which is prohibited in Islam or is

not permissible in Islam.

6. The Kazi shall not conduct contract marriages.

7. The Kazi or his Naib Kazi shall not perform any marriage, in any

area, beyond his specified Jurisdiction.

8. The Kazi shall charge the specified fee and nothing more than that.

9. The Kazi shall appoint not more than three (3) Naib Kazis and the

names of such Naib Kazis shall be informed to the Government.

10. Government shall have the right to take disciplinary action against

the Kazi, in case of any contravention of Law or of any conditions

specified above.

11. The Kazi shall hand-over the Marriage Record to the Wakf Board, at

the end of the tenure.

(PTO)

If any question ^arises^whetherany person ^has^been^rightly^appointed^as^Kazi

under the above said Section, ^the^decision^thereof^by^the^State^Government^shall^be

conclusive. The State Government may, if it thinks fit, suspend or remove any Kazi

appointed ^under^this^Section,^who^is^guilty^of^any^misconductⁱⁿ^the^execution^of^his

Office, or ^who^is^fora^continuous^period^of^six^months^absent^from^the^local^area^for^which

he is appointed, ^or^leaves^such^local^area^for^the^purpose^of^residing^elsewhere,^or^is

declared an ^insolvent^or^desires^to^bedischarged ^from^the^office,^or^who^refuses^or

becomes in the opinion ^of^the^State^Government^unfit,

or personally incapable ^to

discharge the duties of office.

The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of Andhra Pradesh

State Gazette-

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section-2 of the Kazis Act, 1880 (Central

Act XIl of 1880), the Government of Andhra Pradesh, after consulting the Principal

Muhammadans residents of local area, hereby appoint Sri Mohammad Ismail Ahmed, Sla

Md. Daber Ahmed, Tangellamudi, Eluru, ^West^Godavari^District,^as^Government^Kazi^for

Kovvur Division, West Godavari

District, initially for a period of three (3) years for

performing Marriages of Muslim Community only".

The Chief Executive Officer, Andhra Pradesh State Waqf Board, Vijayawada/The

District Collector, West Godavari is directed to take necessary action, accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

GANDHAM CHANDRUDU

SPECIAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Sri Mohammad Ismail Ahmed, S/o Md. Daber Ahmed,

Tangellamudi, ^Eluru,^West^Godavari^District

(Through the Collector and District Magistrate, West Godavari District)

The District Collector, West Godavari.

The Chief Executive Officer, A.P. State Waqf Board, Vijayawada.

Copy to:

The Commissioner, Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase,

Andhra Pradesh, Muthyalampadu, Vijayawada

(for publication in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.)

(And to furnish 10 copies)

P.S. to Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister& Minister for Minorities Welfare,

A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi.

OSD to Special Secretary to Government, MinoritiesWelfare Department,

A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi.

The Minorities Welfare (OP & Bud) Department.

SF/SC.

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