kuddus badsha sahib had served as the vice-consul at the turkish consulate in madras, trustee of the madras port trust, vice-president of the south indian chamber of commerce, vice-president of the south indian athlectics association and commissioner of the corporation of madras. he also served as the vice president of the madras province muslims league and was a member of the madras legislative council from december 1909 to december 1912.