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The Tamil Nadu Vanniyakula Kshatriya Public Charitable Trusts and Endowments (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2018

The Tamil Nadu Vanniyakula Kshatriya Public Charitable Trusts and Endowments (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2018

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This Act regulates public charitable trusts and endowments created and managed by the Vanniyakula Kshatriya community in Tamil Nadu. It applies to all charitable institutions run by the community, establishing a dedicated, officially appointed government board to oversee their administration. Under this law, the state surveys and documents all community assets, publishing official property lists to resolve ownership disputes and prevent wrongful claims. This legislation matters because it protects valuable community resources, including schools, temples, choultries, and welfare funds, from corruption, mismanagement, and encroachment, ensuring these charitable benefits continue to support the education, health, and development of the entire community.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Application of the Act.
  3. 3. Definitions.
  4. 4. Preliminary survey of properties of trusts and endowments.
  5. 5. Publication of list of properties of trust and endowment.
  6. 6. Disputes regarding properties belonging to trust and endowment.
  7. 7. Recovery of cost of survey.
  8. 8. Incorporation.
  9. 9. Composition of the Board.
  10. 10. Term of office.
  11. 11. Disqualification for being appointed, or for continuing as, a member of the Board.
  12. 12. Meetings of the Board.
  13. 13. Quorum.
  14. 14. Committee of the Board
  15. 15. Resignation of Chairperson and members.
  16. 16. Removal of Chairperson and members.
  17. 17. Filling of a vacancy.
  18. 18. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Board
  19. 19. Appointment of Chief Administrative Officer and his term of office and other conditions of service.
  20. 20. Officers and other employees of the Board.
  21. 21. Duties and powers of Chief Administrative Officer
  22. 22. Power of Chief Administrative Officer in respect of orders or resolutions of the Board.
  23. 23. Delegation of powers of the Board.
  24. 24. Chief Administrative Officer to exercise powers through Collectors, etc.,
  25. 25. Powers of Chief Administrative Officer to inspect records, registers, etc
  26. 26. Inspection of records.
  27. 27. Powers and functions of the Board
  28. 28. Powers of inspection by Chief Administrative Officer or persons authorized by him.
  29. 29. Recovery of the amount determined under section 28.
  30. 30. Registration of trust and endowment.
  31. 31. Register of trust and endowment.
  32. 32. Decision as to whether a property is trust or endowment.
  33. 33. Power to cause registration of trust and endowment and to amend the register.
  34. 34. Board to appoint Administrative Officer for trust or endowment.
  35. 35. Board to cause enquiry in relation to trust or endowment.
  36. 36. Change in the management of trust and endowment to be informed.
  37. 37. Budget of trust or endowment not under direct management of Board.
  38. 38. Budget of trust and endowment under direct management of the Board.
  39. 39. Submission of accounts of trust and endowment.
  40. 40. Audit of accounts of trust and endowment.
  41. 41. Board to pass orders on auditor's report.
  42. 42. Dues recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
  43. 43. Duties of trustee and administrator.
  44. 44. Trustee and administrator entitled to pay certain costs from income of the property of trust or endowment.
  45. 45. Alienation of property of trust and endowment without sanction of Board to be void.
  46. 46. Recovery of property of trust and endowment transferred in contravention of section 45.
  47. 47. Restrictions on purchase of property on behalf of trust or endowment.
  48. 48. Restriction on power to grant lease of the properties of trust or endowment.
  49. 49. Trustee or administrator not to spend any money belonging to trust and endowment for self defence
  50. 50. Duties of trustee or administrator or committee to deliver possession of records, etc
  51. 51. Removal of encroachment from the property of trust and endowment
  52. 52. Enforcement of the order made under section 51.
  53. 53. Power of Board to pay dues in case of default by trustee or administrator.
  54. 54. Creation of reserve fund.
  55. 55. Extension of time.
  56. 56. Penalties.
  57. 57. Power to appoint Administrative Officer in certain cases
  58. 58. Removal of trustee and administrator.
  59. 59. Assumption of direct management of certain trust and endowment, by the Board.
  60. 60. Supervision and supersession of committee of management.
  61. 61. Power of Board to frame scheme for administration of trust or endowment.
  62. 62. Inquiry relating to administration of trust and endowment
  63. 63. Manner of holding inquiry.
  64. 64. Power of appointment and removal of trustee or administrator when to be exercised by the Government.
  65. 65. Grants by the Government Annual contribution payable to Board
  66. 66. Annual contribution payable to Board.
  67. 67. Power of Chief Administrative Officer to direct any person to make payments.
  68. 68. Power of Board to borrow.
  69. 69. Trustee and administrator not to lend or borrow moneys without sanction.
  70. 70. Vanniyakula Kshatriya Public Charitable Trusts and Endowments (Protection and Maintenance) Fund.
  71. 71. Budget of Board.
  72. 72. Accounts of Board.
  73. 73. Audit of accounts of Board.
  74. 74. Government to pass orders on auditors report.
  75. 75. Dues of Board to be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
  76. 76. Appointment of a Receiver in certain cases.
  77. 77. Bar to the enforcement of right on behalf of unregistered trust or endowment
  78. 78. Notice of suits by parties against Board.
  79. 79. Notice of suits, etc., by Courts.
  80. 80. Board to be party to suit or proceeding.
  81. 81. Bar to compromise of suit by or against trustee or administrator.
  82. 82. Power to supersede Board.
  83. 83. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  84. 84. Chairperson, Members Survey Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and officers of the Board deemed to be public servants.
  85. 85. Power of Board and Chief Administrative Officer to require copies of documents, etc., to be furnished.
  86. 86. Central Act 36 of 1963 not to apply for recovery of properties of trust or endowment.
  87. 87. Power to make rules.
  88. 88. Powers to make regulations by the Board.
  89. 89. Power to remove difficulties.
  90. 90. Power of Government to give directions.
  91. 91. Overriding effect of Act.

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