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The Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987

The Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987

Civil1987131 sections

This law regulates the management and administration of public charitable institutions and Hindu religious endowments across the state of Telangana. It applies to all such organizations, including those run by government departments or local authorities, while excluding Muslim religious trusts governed by the Wakf Act. The legislation is essential because it establishes clear rules for handling funds and property, ensures the welfare of temple priests and staff through dedicated funds, and provides a legal framework to prevent mismanagement of these religious and charitable assets.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, applications and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Appointments etc., of Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Regional Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner
  4. 4. Qualifications for appointment of Commissioner, etc.
  5. 5. State to be divided into regions, divisions and sub-divisions for purposes of this Act
  6. 6. Preparation and publication of list of charitable and religious institutions on the basis of income
  7. 7. Commissioner to be corporate sole
  8. 8. Powers and functions of Commissioner and Additional Commissioner
  9. 9. Powers and functions of Regional Joint Commissioner
  10. 10. Powers and functions of Deputy Commissioner
  11. 11. Powers and functions of Assistant Commissioner
  12. 12. Powers of Commissioner etc., to enter and inspect institutions and endowments
  13. 13. Commissioner etc., to observe appropriate forms, usages and practices
  14. 14. Vesting of all properties in the institution or endowment
  15. 15. Appointment of Board of Trustees
  16. 16. Abolition of hereditary trustees
  17. 17. Procedure for making appointments of trustees and their term
  18. 18. Qualifications for Trusteeship
  19. 19. Disqualifications for Trusteeship
  20. 20. Chairman of the Board of Trustees
  21. 21. Cessation of trusteeship on absence from the meetings of the Board of Trustees
  22. 22. Vacancy in the office of trustee and filling of such vacancy
  23. 23. Powers of the trustee
  24. 24. Duties of the trustees
  25. 25. Fixation of dittam
  26. 26. Power of trustee of charitable or religious institution over trustee of specific endowment
  27. 27. Acts of trustees or Board of trustees not to be invalidated by infirmity, vacancy etc.
  28. 28. Suspension, removal or dismissal of trustee
  29. 29. Appointment and duties of Executive Officer
  30. 30. Appointment of engineering staff
  31. 31. Appointment of Engineers, Architects and Silpis for sub-division
  32. 32. Appointment of Sub-ordinate Officers
  33. 33. Constitution of Endowment services for different officers or classes of officers
  34. 34. Abolition of hereditary rights in Mirasidars, Archakas and other office holders and servants
  35. 35. Appointment of office holders and servants, etc.
  36. 36. Repealed by Act No.30 of 1987
  37. 37. Punishment of office holders and servants
  38. 38. Power of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner to punish office holders etc., in certain cases.
  39. 39. Transfer of office holders and servants.
  40. 40. Office holders and servants not to be in possession of jewels etc except under conditions.
  41. 41. Power of Executive Officer not to implement resolution of the trustee or the Board of Trustees in certain cases.
  42. 42. Over-riding effect of the provisions of this chapter over the existing corresponding provisions.
  43. 43. Registration of Charitable and Religious Institutions and Endowments
  44. 44. Powers of Commissioner to have the institution or endowment registered
  45. 45. Application in regard to entry or omission to make an entry in the register
  46. 46. Extract from the register maintained under section 43 to be furnished
  47. 47. Definition
  48. 48. Certain sections of Chapter III not to apply to maths or, specific endowments attached thereto
  49. 49. Fixation of dittam
  50. 50. Padakanukas and other gifts
  51. 51. Removal of mathadhipathi
  52. 52. Filling of temporary vacancies in the office of the mathadhipathi
  53. 53. Filling of Permanent vacancies in the office of mathadipathi
  54. 54. Nomination of mathadhipathi
  55. 55. Power of Commissioner to frame schemes
  56. 56. Dharmadayam
  57. 57. Budget of Charitable or religious institution or endowment
  58. 58. Accounts and audit
  59. 59. Authority to whom audit report is to be submitted
  60. 60. Contents of audit report.
  61. 61. Rectification of defects in audit, etc.
  62. 62. Rectification of defects detected by Commissioner.
  63. 63. Agency to audit accounts.
  64. 64. Duty of trustee to give all assistance and facilities to auditors.
  65. 65. Liability of institution or endowment or Dharmadayam to pay annual contribution and audit fees.
  66. 65-A. Archakas, other office holders and servants‘ salary and other emoluments fund.
  67. 66. Assessment of Contribution on the trustee.
  68. 67. Liability of institution or endowment to pay costs, etc., Payment of contribution and costs, charges and expenses.
  69. 68. Payment of contribution and costs, charges and expenses.
  70. 69. Establishment of Endowments Administration Fund.
  71. 70. Common Good Fund.
  72. 71. Vesting of Common Good Fund.
  73. 72. Utilization of surplus funds.
  74. 73. Determination and application of properties and funds of defunct institution or endowment.
  75. 74. Appropriation of endowments.
  76. 75. Lease, sale of inams to be void in certain cases.
  77. 76. Prohibition of transfer of lands granted for rendering service to a religion or charitable institution or endowment.
  78. 77. Resumption of Inam lands.
  79. 78. Appeal
  80. 79. Prohibition of purchase of immovable property in certain cases
  81. 80. Alienation of immovable property
  82. 81. Invalidation of unauthorized sale.
  83. 82. Lease of agricultural Lands.
  84. 83. Encroachments by persons on land or building belonging to charitable or religious institution or endowment and the eviction of encroachers.
  85. 84. Mode of eviction on failure of removal of the encroachments as directed by the Endowments Tribunal.
  86. 85. Encroachment by group of persons on land belonging to charitable and religious institutions and their eviction.
  87. 86. Penalty for offences in connection with encroachment.
  88. 87. Power of Endowments Tribunal to decide certain disputes and matters.
  89. 88. Right of appeal against the decision of the Endowments Tribunal under section 87.
  90. 89. Compromise how to be made.
  91. 90. Appeal in certain cases.
  92. 91. Revision.
  93. 92. Powers of the Commissioner to call for records and pass orders.
  94. 93. Power of Government to call for records and pass orders.
  95. 94. Review.
  96. 115. Section 115
  97. 132. Power of Commissioner to transfer proceedings etc.
  98. 133. Duty of trustees etc., to hand-over charge to successor and procedure for recovery of possession of institution etc., in case of default
  99. 134. Trustee not to lend or borrow money without sanction
  100. 135. Dissolution of the Board of Trustees
  101. 136. Cost of proceedings etc.
  102. 137. Appointment of specified authority by Government in certain cases
  103. 138. Public Officers to furnish copies or extracts from certain documents
  104. 139. Power to enter and inspect
  105. 140. Bequest under will for benefit of charitable or religious institution or endowment
  106. 141. Court fee to be paid as specified in the Third Schedule
  107. 142. Savings
  108. 143. Property of charitable or religious institution or endowment not to vest under the law of limitation after commencement of this Act
  109. 144. Abolition of shares in Hundi and other Rusums
  110. 145. Adoption or amalgamation of institutions and endowments
  111. 146. Constitution of Renovation Committee and its liability
  112. 147. Imposing of fines and executions
  113. 148. Recovery of contributions etc., as arrears of land revenue
  114. 149. Procedure and powers at enquiries under this Act.
  115. 150. Notification, orders etc., under the Act not to be questioned in Courts of Law.
  116. 151. Bar of Jurisdiction.
  117. 152. Constitution of Telangana Dharmika Parishad.
  118. 153. Power to make rules.
  119. 154. Exemptions.
  120. 155. Repeals and Savings.
  121. 156. Certain enactments cease to apply to charitable and religious institutions.
  122. 157. Trustees etc., to be public servants.
  123. 158. Validation.
  124. 159. Power to remove difficulties.
  125. 160. Overriding effect of the Act.
  126. 161. Archakas and other employees welfare fund.
  127. 162. Constitution of Endowments Tribunal.
  128. 51(3). Power of removal of mathadhipathi
  129. 51(4). Power of removal of mathadhipathi
  130. 82(2). Liability of institution or endowment to pay costs, etc.
  131. 95 to 131. TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI DEVASTHANAMS

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