The Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987.

andhra-pradesh · 1987

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S. 1Inserted by the Act No
S. 2Substituted by the Act No
S. 3Omitted by the Act No
S. 4Substituted by the Act No
S. 5Substituted by the Act No
S. 6Section 6 mandates the Commissioner to prepare and publish lists of charitable and religious institutions based on income thresholds.
S. 7Section 7 establishes the Commissioner as a corporate sole with perpetual succession and the ability to sue or be sued.
S. 8Section 8 outlines the powers and functions of the Commissioner and Additional Commissioner for managing charitable and Hindu religious institutions and endowments in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 9Section 9 grants Regional Joint Commissioner powers and functions of the Commissioner for charitable and religious institutions.
S. 10Section 10 outlines the powers and duties of a Deputy Commissioner in managing charitable and religious institutions and endowments in the division.
S. 11Section 11 outlines the powers and duties of Assistant Commissioners in managing charitable and religious institutions and endowments within their subdivisions.
S. 12Powers of Commissioner etc
S. 13Commissioner etc
S. 14Section 14 vests properties in charitable or religious institutions and mandates the appointment of Boards of Trustees based on income levels.
S. 15Sri Vedanta Varadhini Sanskrit College, Hyderabad
S. 16Section 16 abolishes hereditary trustees' rights in charitable and religious institutions effective from the act's commencement.
S. 17Section 17 outlines the procedure for appointing trustees for charitable and religious institutions, ensuring founder family representation and a two-year term.
S. 18Section 18 outlines qualifications for trusteeship in charitable or religious institutions, including faith, good conduct, local respect, contributions, and availability.
S. 19Section 19 lists disqualifications for individuals to serve as trustees of charitable or religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 20Sri Venkateswara Samskruth Agama, Vidya Kendram, Tirumala
S. 21Section 21 states that a trustee ceases to hold office if they miss three consecutive Board of Trustees meetings within three months.
S. 22Section 22 outlines the process for filling vacancies in trustee positions in charitable and religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 23Section 23 empowers trustees to manage charitable or religious institutions' properties and funds prudently, prohibiting personal use of funds for personal legal costs unless permitted.
S. 24Section 24 mandates trustees to provide access to records and assist inspections, and to foster faith through Bhajans and religious programs.
S. 25Section 25 mandates trustees to propose dittam fixation and spending amounts to the relevant Commissioner within 90 days, considering established practices and financial status.
S. 26Section 26 mandates trustees of specific endowments to follow the general trustee's supervision and lawful orders for charitable or religious institution services.
S. 27Acts of trustees or Board of Trustees not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy etc
S. 28Section 28 allows the suspension, removal, or dismissal of a trustee for failing to fulfill duties, disobeying lawful orders, misappropriating funds, or other specified misconduct.
S. 29—
S. 30Section 30 allows the government to appoint engineering staff to oversee material quality and work execution, with salaries paid from state funds and recovery of costs from institutions.
S. 31Section 31 allows the Commissioner to create panels of professionals for planning, supervision, and measurement in temple works.
S. 32Section 32 authorizes the government to appoint sub-ordinate officers for executing the Act's purposes.
S. 33Section 33 allows the government to establish Endowment Services and regulate their rules and conditions.
S. 34Section 34 abolishes hereditary rights in certain religious institution offices and voids succession practices.
S. 35Appointment of office holders and servants, etc
S. 36Section 36 specifies qualifications for Archakas, requiring them to pass a recognized examination.
S. 37Section 37 outlines penalties for office holders and servants of charitable or religious institutions, including fines, suspension, or dismissal for misconduct.
S. 38Power of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner to punish office-holders etc
S. 39Section 39 allows the Commissioner and Deputy/Assistant Commissioners to transfer officials between charitable and religious institutions per government rules.
S. 40Office holders and servants not to be in possession of jewels etc
S. 41Section 41 allows the Executive Officer to not implement certain trustee resolutions if they believe it's against the law, harmful, or not beneficial.
S. 42Section 42 overrides existing schemes, judgments, decrees, or orders, making the Act's provisions prevail for charitable and religious institutions.
S. 43Section 43 mandates registration of charitable and religious institutions and endowments with the Assistant Commissioner within ninety days.
S. 44Section empowers the Commissioner to register and recover registration costs from a charitable or religious institution if the trustee fails to apply.
S. 45Section 45 allows aggrieved persons to apply to the Endowments Tribunal to modify or annul register entries or direct their creation.
S. 46Section 46 allows the Assistant Commissioner to provide certified copies of register extracts on application and fee.
S. 47Section 47 defines "Mathadhipathi" as the person managing a math or its endowment.
S. 48Section 48 exempts certain sections of Chapter III from applying to specific math or endowments attached to it.
S. 49Section 49 mandates mathadhipathi to submit proposals for fixing dittam and spending amounts to the Commissioner within 90 days.
S. 50Section 50 outlines the Mathadhipathi's duties to account for and manage donations to religious institutions for their purposes.
S. 51Section 51 allows the Dharmaka Parishad to initiate proceedings to remove a mathadhipathi if they meet certain disqualifying conditions.
S. 52Section 52 addresses the filling of temporary vacancies in the office of the mathadhipathi, allowing the Dharmika Parishad to make necessary arrangements if the mathadhipathi is incapacitated or a dispute arises.
S. 53Section 53 outlines the process for filling permanent vacancies in the office of Mathadhipathi.
S. 54Nomination of mathadhipathi - (1) Subject to the provisions of section 53, a mathadhipathi may nominate his successor
S. 55Section 55 empowers the Dharmaika Parishad to create administration schemes for mismanaged math properties.
S. 56Dharmadayam - (1) All sums of Dharmadayam shall vest in the person charging or collecting the same as a trustee
S. 57Section 57 mandates trustees to submit annual budgets to respective Commissioners for charitable or religious institutions or endowments.
S. 58Section 58 mandates regular accounting and concurrent audit for charitable and religious institutions with significant income.
S. 59Section 59 mandates auditors to submit their reports to specific commissioners based on the type of charitable or religious institution audited.
S. 60Section 60 mandates auditors to detail irregularities, misconduct, and financial mismanagement in charitable and religious institutions' reports.
S. 61Rectification of defects in audit, etc
S. 62Section 62 allows the Commissioner to address trustee misconduct by ordering property attachment, criminal proceedings, or surcharges after investigation.
S. 63Section 63 mandates the government to designate an agency to conduct audits of charitable and religious institutions' accounts.
S. 64Section 64 mandates trustees to provide auditors with all necessary documents and assistance for auditing charitable or religious institution accounts.
S. 65Section 65 mandates charitable and religious institutions to pay annual contributions and audit fees to the government based on their income.
S. 66Section 66 mandates the Commissioner to assess and notify trustees of contributions, with a three-year assessment window.
S. 67Liability of institution or endowment to pay costs, etc
S. 68Section 68 mandates trustees to pay specified contributions within 30 days after receiving a notice or Commissioner's order.
S. 69Section 69 establishes the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Administration Fund, vesting it in the Commissioner.
S. 70Section 70 establishes Common Good Funds for Hindu and other charitable institutions to fund religious and educational activities.
S. 71Section 71 vests the Common Good Fund in a government-constituted committee for administration.
S. 72Section 72 allows trustees to apply for permission to use surplus funds for various religious, educational, and welfare purposes.
S. 73Section 73 mandates officials to investigate defunct institutions, recover properties, and apply funds for renovation or specified purposes.
S. 74Section 74 directs the Commissioner to repurpose unutilized endowments or properties when original charitable or religious objectives are no longer feasible.
S. 75Section 75 voids leases, sales of inams for charitable or religious institutions without government sanction.
S. 76Section 76 prohibits the transfer of lands granted to service employees of charitable or religious institutions, deeming such transfers null and void.
S. 77Section 77 allows the Revenue Divisional Officer to resume inam lands if the holder violates conditions or the institution ceases to exist.
S. 78Section 78 allows appeals against certain orders to the District Collector, who has final authority.
S. 79Section 79 restricts the purchase of immovable property by charitable or religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh without prior approval from the Commissioner.
S. 80Section 80 nullifies alienation of charitable or religious institution property without prior Commissioner sanction, except for gifts.
S. 81Section invalidates unauthorized sales of charitable or religious property in Andhra Pradesh, deeming them void and the property reverts to the institution.
S. 82Section 82 cancels leases of agricultural lands held by non-poor and grants landless poor persons the right to purchase such lands at a reduced price.
S. 83Section 83 outlines procedures for reporting and addressing unauthorized occupations of land or buildings belonging to charitable or religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 84Section 84 details the procedure for eviction if encroachments on charitable or religious institutions are not removed as directed.
S. 85Section 85 addresses the eviction of groups encroaching on land owned by charitable and religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 86Section 86 penalizes unauthorized occupation of charitable or religious institution land with imprisonment and fine.
S. 87—
S. 88Section 88 allows appeals against decisions made by the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner regarding charitable and religious institutions.
S. 89Section 89 mandates that compromises in pending suits related to charitable or religious institutions require prior Commissioner's approval.
S. 90Section 90 allows aggrieved parties to appeal to the Government within 90 days against specific orders from the Commissioner.
S. 91Section 91 allows the High Court to revise decisions where the court or Government acted without proper jurisdiction or irregularly.
S. 92Section 92 grants the Commissioner authority to review and modify administrative decisions of certain officers and trustees, ensuring due process.
S. 93Section 93 allows the government to review and modify administrative decisions of charitable institutions, ensuring due process.
S. 94Section 94 allows the government to review and potentially revise orders made under section 93 due to mistakes or ignorance.
S. 95Section 95 applies specific provisions to Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams and establishes a Board of Trustees for it.
S. 96—
S. 97—
S. 98Section 98 outlines qualifications and disqualifications for the Chairman and members of the Board or Committee of charitable and Hindu religious institutions.
S. 99—
S. 100Section 100 prohibits the Chairman or members of Tirumala-Tirupathi Devasthanams from receiving salaries or remuneration, except for prescribed allowances.
S. 101Section 101 allows the Chairman or any member, except ex-officio, to resign by providing notice.
S. 102Section 102 states that a member of a board or committee ceases office for missing three consecutive meetings without permission.
S. 103Section 103 allows the government to suspend or remove a Chairman or member of charitable or religious institutions for valid reasons after due process.
S. 104Section 104 outlines the process for filling casual vacancies in the office of Chairman or member of charitable and religious institutions.
S. 105Section 105 allows the government to dissolve and reconstitute a board or committee if it fails to perform its duties.
S. 106Section 106 appoints various officers for the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, specifying their roles and conditions of service.
S. 107Section 107 specifies qualifications for various officer appointments in charitable and Hindu religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 108Section 108 sets a three-year term for Executive Officers and Joint Executive Officers, with eligibility for reappointment.
S. 109Section 109 outlines the Executive Officer's administrative duties for Tirumala-Tirupathi Devasthanams.
S. 110Section 110 grants the Executive Officer emergency powers to execute urgent works for temple property preservation and pilgrim safety.
S. 111Section 111 outlines the management and utilization of funds for the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams, including donations, investments, and permissible expenditures.
S. 112Section 112 allows establishment of a Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad and abolishes the Hindu Dharma Rakshana Samstha.
S. 113Section 113 authorizes the Committee to establish and fund Sri Venkateswara Sishtacharya Vidya Samstha for Vedic education and research.
S. 114Section 114 allows the government to manage civic administration in the Tirumala Hills area by extending certain laws and rules.
S. 115Section 115 allows the Andhra Pradesh government to take over or transfer management of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams' educational institutions to itself or another authority.
S. 116Section 116 outlines the budget approval process for charitable and religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 117Section 117 mandates the Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer to maintain detailed accounts and requires annual or directed audits of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams' finances.
S. 118—
S. 119—
S. 120Section 120 allows aggrieved parties to appeal orders from Executive Officers to the Committee and from the Committee to the Government within 90 days.
S. 121Section 121 allows the government to review and potentially modify administrative decisions or orders related to charitable and religious institutions.
S. 122Section 122 allows the government to review or stay orders made under sections 120 or 121 if there was a mistake or ignorance.
S. 123—
S. 124Section 124 mandates the administration of an oath of office and secrecy to the Chairman or members of the Board or Committee.
S. 125—
S. 126Section 126 outlines the meeting procedures for the Board or Committee, including quorum requirements and decision-making by majority vote.
S. 127Acts of the 7 [Board or Committee] not to be invalidated by informality vacancy etc
S. 128Section 128 grants the Committee authority to take possession of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams' properties and records.
S. 129Section 129 mandates that Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams' legal proceedings must be handled by the Executive Officer.
S. 130Cost of Proceedings etc
S. 131Section 131 mandates the Executive Officer to submit statutory returns and reports to the Commissioner, and allows the Government to inspect Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams annually.
S. 132Power of the Commissioner to transfer proceedings etc
S. 133Duty of trustees, etc
S. 134Section 134 prohibits trustees from lending or borrowing money for charitable or religious institutions without prior authority.
S. 135Section 135 allows the government to dissolve a Board of Trustees if it fails to perform duties or misuses powers, causing loss or damage to the institution.
S. 136Section 136 determines who pays court and government proceeding costs for charitable and religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 137Section 137 allows the government to appoint a specified authority to manage temple affairs if the Board of Trustees is inactive or dissolved.
S. 138Section 138 mandates public officers to request records from custodians of charitable or religious institution documents.
S. 139Section 139 grants officials the authority to inspect charitable and religious institutions' premises and records.
S. 140Section 140 mandates executors to honor bequests in wills for charitable or religious institutions or endowments in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 141Section 141 specifies the court fees for documents related to charitable and religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 142Section 142 preserves customary religious practices and spiritual functions of math heads.
S. 143Section 143 prevents property of charitable or religious institutions from vesting under limitation law after the act's commencement.
S. 144Section 144 abolishes shares and offerings in charitable and religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh, except for those with annual income over Rs.5 lakhs.
S. 145Section 145 allows the Commissioner to direct the amalgamation or adoption of struggling religious institutions by capable ones for better management.
S. 146Section 146 establishes a renovation committee for religious or charitable institutions, outlining its composition and functions.
S. 147Section 147 imposes fines for trustees' non-compliance with specified statutory provisions and failure to provide required information.
S. 148Recovery of contributions etc
S. 149Section 149 outlines the procedure and powers for inquiries and appeals under the Act, aligning with civil procedure and evidence laws.
S. 150Notifications orders etc
S. 151Section 151 restricts legal proceedings on charitable and religious institutions' management to the Act's provisions.
S. 152—
S. 153Section 153 authorizes the government to create rules for implementing the Act and requires them to be presented to the state legislative assembly.
S. 154The section allows the government to exempt certain charitable institutions from the act's provisions and may revoke exemptions.
S. 155Section 155 repeals previous acts and preserves their existing effects under the new act.
S. 156Section 156 repeals certain old laws and regulations for Andhra Pradesh's charitable and Hindu religious institutions.
S. 157Trustees etc
S. 158Section 158 validates charitable or religious endowments despite unascertained objects or mixed purposes.
S. 159Section 159 grants the government authority to issue orders to resolve any difficulties in implementing the Act.
S. 160Section 160 overrides prior agreements and customs, making the Act's provisions prevail for Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams matters.
S. 161Archakas and other employees welfare fund
S. 162Section 162 establishes Endowments Tribunals to resolve disputes related to charitable and religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 163Section 163 removes existing Chairpersons/Trust Board members of charitable and Hindu religious institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
S. 1990THIRD SCHEDULE (see section 141) COURT FEE PAYABLE FOR DOCUMENTS