The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959
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This law governs the management and administration of Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowments across the state of Tamil Nadu. It applies to both incorporated and unincorporated bodies known as Dewaswoms. The government has the authority to oversee these institutions to ensure proper handling of funds and property. Additionally, the Act allows for the extension of its provisions to Jain religious institutions and charitable endowments that may be mismanaged, ensuring that religious and charitable assets are protected and used for their intended purposes.
- 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement
- 2. Power to extend Act to Jain Religious Institutions and Endowments
- 3. Power to extend Act to Charitable Endowments
- 4. Exemptions
- 5. Certain Acts not to apply to Hindu Religious Institutions and endowments
- 6. Definitions
- 7. Constitution of Advisory Committee
- 7-A. Constitution of District Committee
- 8. Authorities under the Act
- 9. Government to appoint Commissioner, etc.
- 10. Commissioner etc. to be Hindus
- 11. Commissioner to be corporate sole
- 12. Commissioner, etc., to be servants of Government
- 13. Delegation to Additional Commissioner, Joint Commissioners or Deputy Commissioners
- 13-A. Powers and duties of Additional Commissioner and Joint Commissioner
- 14. Territorial jurisdiction and powers and duties of Assistant Commissioners
- 15-20. Omitted
- 16. religious charity
- 17. Religious endowment or endowment
- 18. Religious institution
- 18-A. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- 19. specific endowment
- 20. temple
- 21. Powers of Commissioner to call for records and pass orders
- 21-A. Powers of Joint or Deputy Commissioner to call for records and pass orders
- 22. Other powers of Commissioner
- 23. Power and duties of Commissioner in respect of temples and religious endowments
- 24. Power to enter religious institutions
- 25. Commissioner, etc., to observe appropriate forms and ceremonies
- 25-A. Qualifications of trustees
- 26. Disqualification of trustees
- 27. Trustee bound to obey orders issued under this Act
- 28. Care required of trustee and his powers
- 29. Preparation of register for all institutions
- 30. Annual verification of the register
- 31. Submission of register once in ten years
- 32. Trustee to furnish accounts, returns, etc.
- 33. Inspection of property and documents
- 34. Alienation of immovable trust property
- 34-A. Fixation of lease rent
- 34-B. Termination of lease of immovable property
- 34-C. Payment of amount
- 34-D. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court
- 35. Authority of trustee to incur expenditure for securing health etc., of pilgrims and worshippers and for training of archakas, etc
- 36. Utilisation of surplus funds
- 36-A. Utilisation of surplus funds for Hindu marriages
- 36-B. Utilisation of surplus funds for making contribution towards any funds for the purposes of feeding the poor, etc
- 37. Appeals
- 38. Enforcement of service or charity in certain cases
- 39. Power of trustee of math or temple over trustees of specific endowments
- 40. Enfranchisement of lands, etc., held by a devadasi on condition of service in temple
- 41. Resumption and re-grant of inam granted for performance of any charity or service
- 42. Office-holders and servants of religious institutions not to be in possession of jewels, etc., except under conditions.
- 43. The Commissioner to sanction compromise of legal proceedings.
- 43-A. Appointment and duties of executive officers in temples under maths.
- 44. Sections 45 to 58 not to apply to maths or specific endowments attached to maths.
- 45. Appointment and duties of Executive Officers.
- 46. Commissioner to publish list of certain institutions.
- 47. Trustees and their number and term of offices.
- 47-A. Delegation of powers by Government
- 48. Chairman
- 49. Power of Assistant Commissioner to appoint trustees and fit persons
- 49-A. Existing trustees in the case of religious institutions first included in the list under section 46 of cease to hold office
- 49-B. Power of executive officer and Chairman of Board of Trustees not to implement order or resolution of the Trustee or Board of Trustees in certain cases
- 50. Power under sections 47, 49 and 49-A to be exercisable notwithstanding provisions in scheme
- 51. Claims of certain persons to be trustees
- 52. Non-hereditary trustees holding office on the date of the commencement of the Act
- 53. Power to suspend, remove or dismiss trustees
- 54. Filling up of vacancies in the offices of hereditary trustee
- 55. Appointment of office-holders and servants in religious institutions
- 56. Punishment of office-holders and servants in religious institutions
- 57. Power to fix fees for services, etc., and to determine their apportionment
- 58. Fixing of standard scales of expenditure
- 59. Suit for removal of trustee of math or specific endowment attached thereto
- 60. Arrangements when vacancies occur
- 61. Fixing of standard scales of expenditure
- 62. Power to spend Pathakanika
- 63. Joint Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner to decide certain disputes and matters
- 64. Power of Joint Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner to settle schemes
- 65. Power of Commissioner to settle schemes
- 66. Appropriation of endowments
- 67. Determination and application of properties and funds of defunct religious institutions
- 68. Joint Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner to forward copies
- 69. Appeal to the Commissioner
- 70. Suits and appeals
- 71. Issue of notice to show cause why institution should not be notified
- 72. Consideration of objections, if any, and notification of institution
- 73. Scheme to lapse on notification
- 74. Appointment of salaried executive officer
- 75. Section 64 not to apply to notified institutions
- 75-A. Notification under Chapter VI-A of Tamil Nadu Act II of 1927 to continue in force
- 75-B. Further continuance of notification under Chapter VI-A of Tamil Nadu Act II of 1927
- 75-C. Right to suit
- 76. Saving
- 77. Transfer of lands appurtenant to or adjoining religious institutions prohibited except in special cases
- 78. Encroachment by persons on land or building belonging to charitable or religious institution or endowment and the eviction of encroachers
- 79. Mode of eviction on failure of removal of the encroachment as directed by the Joint Commissioner
- 79A. Encroachment by group of persons on land belonging to charitable religious institutions and their eviction
- 79B. Penalty for offences in connection with encroachment
- 79C. Recovery of moneys due to religious institution, as arrears of land revenue
- 80. Eviction of lessees, licensees or mortgages with possession in certain cases
- 81. Appeals against the orders of Joint Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner under section 80
- 82. Payment of compensation
- 83. Constitution of Tribunals
- 84. Suits against award
- 85. Protection of action taken under this Chapter
- 86. Budgets of Religious Institutions
- 87. Accounts and Audit
- 88. Authority to whom Audit Report is to be submitted
- 89. Contents of Audit Report
- 90. Rectification of defects disclosed in audit and order of surcharge against trustee, etc.
- 91. Chapter to apply notwithstanding provision in scheme
- 92. Religious institution to pay an annual contribution to the Government
- 93. Recovery of costs and expenses incurred on legal proceedings
- 94. Assessment and recovery of contributions, costs, charges and expenses
- 95. Contributions not to be levied in certain caes
- 96. Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Fund
- 97. Creation of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Common Good Fund
- 97-A. Maintenance of Incorporated Devaswoms out of Devaswoms Fund
- 97-B. The Devaswom Fund
- 97-C. Devaswom Surplus Fund and its administration
- 97-D. Devaswom properties
- 97-E. Unincorporated Devaswom
- 98. Public Officers to furnish copies of or extracts from certain documents
- 99. Power to inspect
- 100. Bequest under will for benefit of religious institution
- 101. Putting Trustee or Executive Officer in possession
- 102. Cost of proceedings, etc.
- 103. Trustee not to lend or borrow moneys without sanction
- 104. Court-fees to be paid as prescribed by Schedule
- 105. Savings
- 106. Removal of discrimination in the distribution of prasadams or theerthams
- 107. Act not to affect rights under Article 26 of the Constitution
- 108. Bar of suits in respect of administration or management of religious institutions, etc.
- 109. Central Act 36 of 1963 not to apply for recovery of properties of religious institution
- 110. Procedure and powers at inquiries under Chapters V and VI
- 111. Notifications, orders, etc., under Act not to be questioned in Court of Law
- 113. Poosastha Kanthan Sastha
- 113-A. Power of Government to direct disposal of appeal or revision pending before the Commissioner by a judicial officer
- 114. Power of Government to call for records and pass orders
- 114-A. Power of Government to review
- 115. Limitation
- 116. Power to make rules
- 117. Construction of reference to the Board, President or Commissioner
- 118. Repeals and savings
- 119. Conditions of service of certain persons
- 119-A. Board of Trustees’ control over Karanma services
- 120. Commissioner to repay certain sums to the Government
- 120-A. Power to amend, alter or add to Schedule I
- 123. Sannathitheru Viswanathar
- 124. Badhrakali Thyagasoundari
- 125. Keezhatheru Viswanathar
- 126. Guhanadheeswarar
- 127. Ooormuppidari
- 128. Bhagavathyamatom Bhagavathy Vinayagar
- 129. Mandaramputhoor Damodhara Vinayagar
- 130. Maruthuvamala
- 131. Alathu Badrakali
- 132. Vazhiottakaran
- 133. Elayanainar
- 134. Koranadikorrakkanathar
- 135. Marukathala Kantan Sastha
- 136. Valikoil Amman
- 137. Koorudayakantan Sastha
- 138. Chempakanachi Amman
- 139. Pachaperumal Sastha
- 140. Theradi Esakki Amman
- 141. Ootukuzhi Kannimar
- 142. Bhutham Vanamgum Kantan Sastha
- 143. Sthanu Vinayagar
- 144. Velikanta Mahadevar
- 145. Esakki Amman
- 146. Annamalakantan Sastha
- 147. Eravikulam
- 148. Tharamanikantan Sastha
- 149. Rajakkamangalam Alanthamman
- 150. Kannakuruchi Sastha
- 151. Puthukulam Sastha
- 152. Grama Vinayagar
- 153. Abhimanamkatha Vinayagar
- 154. Thazhamkulam Vinayagar
- 155. Esakki Amman
- 156. Bhuthathan
- 157. Karpaka Vinayagar
- 158. Putheri Eravi Vinayagar
- 159. Velikkara
- 159A. Annakara Vinayagar
- 160. Thirunandhikkara
- 161. Ponmana
- 162. Manalikkara
- 163. Ramaswamy Coil
- 164. Nilakantaswamy Coil
- 165. Thevarakottu
- 166. Alampara
- 167. Melamcode
- 168. Veerimala
- 169. Keralapuram
- 170. Thiruvithamcode
- 171. Alwarcoil
- 172. Marthandeswaram
- 173. Mondakad
- 174. Valvachaghostham
- 175. Radhakrishnan coil
- 176. Bhadrakali Amman
- 177. Esakki Amman
- 178. Perumal coil
- 179. Sorimuhayyan
- 180. Thampuran coil
- 181. Koonamkani
- 182. Kodiyoor
- 183. Kuzhikkode
- 184. Venugopalakrishnan coil
- 185. Palakozhi
- 186. Anakkara Sastha
- 187. Madavilagam
- 188. Sivagiri
- 189. Kailasathu Mahadevar
- 190. Vellapillayar
- 191. Chunakara Sastha
- 192. Kaverikad Sastha
- 193. Adavallela Nainar
- 194. Mainindra Vinayagar
- 195. Manavila
- 196. Karakanteswaram
- 197. Cheramangalam
- 198. Thalakkulam
- 199. Thiruppaniyode
- 200. Karingal
- 201. Thikkanamcode
- 202. Pannipagaom
- 203. Kattala
- 204. Ethavila Sastha
- 205. Poomala
- 206. Kaithappuram Sastha
- 207. Edatheri Sastha
- 208. Thathancode Sastha
- 209. Manamcode Sastha
- 210. Kottaramattom Pillyar
- 211. Shaunmuga Vilasam Pillayar
- 212. Theradi Bhuthathan
- 213. Madan Thampuran
- 214. Sannidhi Pillayar
- 215. Uchi Pillayar
- 216. Azhagia Pillayar
- 217. Vilavoor Elangam
- 218. Maravoor Konam Sastha
- 219. Kakkotta Thala
- 220. Puliyara Kantan
- 221. Alathamman
- 222. Chingankavu
- 223. Karayakulam
- 224. Kootumangalam
- 225. Nandimangalam
- 226. Atchaleeswaram
- 227. Undicha mahadevar
- 228. Koodathookki Sastha
- 229. Edampidicha Mahadevar
- 230. Anakkara Sastha
- 231. Saralkala Sastha
- 232. Chunakkara Sastha
- 233. Maramvilakki Sastha
- 234. Pulimughathu Sastha
- 235. Andoor Sastha
- 236. Pullayil Sastha
- 237. Kandanesseri Bhagavathy
- 238. Nangoor Krishnaswamy
- 239. Mekkode Kottavila Sastha
- 240. Panniyottu Thampuram
- 241. Panniyottu udayar
- 242. Gnarakuzhy Sastha
- 243. Kollenvilla sastha
- 244. Chirakonam Sastha
- 245. Kulasekhara Pillyar
- 246. Bootha Pillyar
- 247. Chemala
- 248. Thumbattu Sastha
- 249. Kundala Sastha
- 250. Chempidari Amman
- 251. Puliyoor Kunichi Sivan
- 252. Velimala
- 253. Padmanabha Thoppu
- 254. Pammathu Moola
- 255. Munpala Sastha
- 256. Ponnayiramudayar
- 257. Kingini Sastha
- 258. Pallikkara Sastha
- 259. Ethankadu
- 260. Ardhakantan Sastha
- 261. Apathukathar
- 262. Karipalli
- 263. Netharakkoil
- 264. Erumavila
- 265. Alampara
- 266. Kallettivilla
- 267. Kotheswaram
- 268. Kantan Sastha
- 269. Bhoothamuttam
- 270. Manalikkara Elangom
- 271. Parayadi Sastha
- 272. Kulangara Sastha
- 273. Ariyappan
- 274. Panchakanyaka
- 274A. Kunnakad
- 275. Thiruvattar
- 276. Thirupparappu
- 277. Kuzhithura
- 278. Thirumala
- 279. Parthivapuram
- 280. Nattalam Vishnu
- 281. Nattalam Sivan
- 282. Thiruvikramapuram
- 283. Thaliyal
- 284. Thirumuramboo
- 285. Payanam
- 286. Thiruparamala
- 287. Kulasekharam
- 288. Cheamundy Amman
- 289. Keleswaram
- 290. Kannacode
- 291. Kolapuram
- 292. Palugal
- 293. Cheruvalloor
- 294. Aruvikara krishnaswamy
- 295. Puthiakavu
- 296. Piracode
- 297. Aramandam
- 298. Methu Kummal
- 299. Mannasekaram
- 300. Thrippilamcode
- 301. Kirathoor
- 302. Kamukinthottam
- 303. Chitharal
- 304. Karippara
- 305. Palliyara
- 306. Edakode
- 307. Aducode
- 308. Puliyoorsala
- 309. Kamukanoor
- 310. Nelveli
- 311. Mangode
- 312. Bakthaprian
- 313. Chemmaruthankavu
- 314. Muttathura Mahadevar
- 315. Muthalar Kantan Sastha
- 316. Madayarathala Bhagavathy
- 317. Thenkara kantan Sastha
- 318. Anayadi Sastha
- 319. Kottavila
- 320. Nattarthottam
- 321. Ramanalloor
- 322. Chettuthura
- 323. Vazhvil Pillayar
- 324. Athiserry
- 325. Jagadheeswaram
- 326. Kunnel
- 327. Attoor
- 328. Cherukole
- 329. Nankoikal
- 330. Kavinmoola
- 331. Punnakuzhi
- 332. Mulamoodu
- 333. Manakamprara
- 334. Pulippara Sastha
- 335. Krishnaswamy
- 336. Erathukoikal
- 337. Kuranganvila
- 338. Somasingalam
- 339. Cherumaruthankavu
- 340. Chemmuthal
- 341. Mulagumoodu
- 342. Sivappada
- 343. Kariyodu
- 344. Pottakad
- 345. Aluvila
- 346. Kunnuvila
- 347. Kinathuvila
- 348. Kanjiramthara
- 349. Pratheswaram
- 350. Kumpalamkavu
- 351. Vegampady
- 352. Kuruthivila
- 353. Puliyamthara
- 354. Sambradu
- 355. Kuthirode
- 356. Kuruchivila
- 357. Vanniyoor Mala
- 358. Kirathoor
- 359. Thittachal
- 360. Michakom
- 361. Kuracode
- 362. Achalipuram
- 363. Uchimala
- 364. Mudyanvila
- 365. Kona Coil
- 366. Cheruvalloor Krishnan
- 367. Cheruvalloor Sastha Devaswom
- 367A. Devaswom
- 368. Kasbakulasekhara nathaswamy
- 369. Azhagiamanavalaperumal
- 370. Puliyara
- 371. Elathoor Madhunathaswamy
- 372. Ayikudy Subramaniaswamy
- 373. Kilankad jamadhneeswara Swamy
- 374. Sambavarvadakara Sree Moolanathaswamy
- 375. Arya Vinayagar
- 376. Krishnaswamy
- 377. Surkui Ambalam
- 378. Natarajaperumal
- 379. Kuttala Vinayagar
- 380. Kalakanteswaram
- 381. Thiruvenkita Venniperumal
- 382. Krishnaswamy
- 383. Arasalwar
- 384. Pavizhakothayyanar
- 385. Vedhanrayana Perumal
- 386. Sundararaja peerumal
- 387. Kulasekhara Vinayagar
- 388. Nithyalalyani Ammanlil
- 389. Chekkadi Vinayagar
- 390. Muppidari Amman
- 391. Nalledampilla Ayyanar
- 392. Mahattu Bhuthathan
- 393. Kulasekharanangamman
- 394. Theradimadan
- 395. Soolathuvamdayar
- 396. Kuttala Vinayagar
- SCHEDULE-I. LIST OF INCORPORATED DEVASWOMS
- Schedule III. COURT-FEE PAYABLE UNDER THE ACT
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