Registration of temples

Registration of temples.-

1. (1) The Trustee, the Manager or any other person in charge of the Management of any temple, endowment other than temples notified under section 23 of the Act shall within ninety days from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011 make an application for its registration to the Assistant Commissioner within whose jurisdiction such temple is situated: Provided that the Assistant Commissioner may for sufficient reasons to be recorded, extend time for making application.
2. (2) Every application made under sub-section
3. (1) shall contain the following particulars, namely:-
   • (i) The history and origin of the temple, its nature and the determination, if any.
   • (ii) Name of the founder, the name of past and present trustees.
   • (iii) Particulars of institutions or endowments and the scheme of administration, decree or any other record of the rights pertaining to the establishment of the institution.
   • (iv) Particulars of immovable and movable properties including jewels, gold, silver, precious stone, vessels, utensils belonging to the temple with estimated value and the securities, funds and annual income derived out of it.
4. (3) On receipt of application, the Assistant Commissioner shall after making such enquiry as he thinks fit, and on hearing the person having interest, pass an order for its registration and grant certificate to that effect containing the particulars furnished in the application with any alteration made by him as a result of his enquiry.
5. (4) The particulars relating to every temple contained in the certificate of registration granted under sub-section (3), shall be entered in register of temples maintained by the Assistant Commissioner, in respect of all institutions registered and one copy of entries made in the register, pertaining to every institution shall be furnished to the Deputy Commissioner and to the Commissioner.
6. (5) Where any trustee or other person incharge of the temple fails to apply for the registration of the temple, Assistant Commissioner shall give notice to such trustee or other person interested to make an application within the specified period and if he fails to make such an application within a period specified, the Assistant Commissioner may have the temple registered after following the procedure as may be prescribed and recover the cost incurred for such registration from the funds of the temple.