Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951
kerala · 1951
Chapter CHAPTER I
Chapter CHAPTER II
- S. 7[Constitution of the Malabar Devaswom Board
- S. 7-IProcedure for election of the members of the Board
- S. 7A[Term of office of the members
- S. 7BQualification for membership
- S. 7COath by a member
- S. 7DDisqualification for membership
- S. 7ESupervening disqualifications
- S. 7FResignation by a member
- S. 7GFilling up of temporary vacancies
- S. 7HHonorarium and travelling allowances of President and members
- S. 7JMeetings of the Board
- S. 7KValidation of proceedings
- S. 7LStanding Committees of the Board
- S. 7M46B[Duties of the Board.--
- S. 8[Vesting of Power in the Board
- S. 8A[Supervision and control by the Board
- S. 8BAssumption of the direct administration of religious institutions, supervision of temple employees and welfare fund scheme
- S. 8COfficers and Employees of the Board
- S. 8D—
- S. 9Commissioner, etc., to be Hindus
- S. 10Delegation to Deputy Commissioner
- S. 11Territorial jurisdiction and powers and duties of Assistant Commissioner
- S. 12Area Committees
- S. 13Strength of Area Committees and term of office and disqualifications of members
- S. 14[Temple Advisory Committees
- S. 15Power of [State Government] to make rules
- S. 16Act of [Area Committee or Temple Advisory Committee] not to be invalidated by informality
- S. 17Performance of functions of Area Committee on abolition
- S. 18Power of Commissioner to call for records and pass orders
- S. 19Other powers of Commissioner in relation to Deputy and Assistant Commissioners and Area Committee
- S. 19A[Transfer of files and proceedings
- S. 19BAppointment of Commission
- S. 19CPower of the Government to dissolve or supersede the Board
- S. 19DConsequences of supersession
Chapter CHAPTER IIA
- S. 19ETransfer of assets and liabilities of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Department to the Board
- S. 19FEffect of vesting of assets and liabilities in the Board
- S. 19GEmployees of the abolished Department
- S. 19HTransfer of accumulation in Provident Fund and other like funds
Chapter CHAPTER III
- S. 20Powers and duties of the Commissioner in respect of religious endowments
- S. 21[Power to enter religious institution
- S. 21A[The President, Member or Commissioner etc.,] to observe appropriate forms and ceremonies
- S. 22Trustees to be Hindus and within certain limits of age
- S. 23Trustee bound to obey orders issued under Act
- S. 24Care required of trustee and his powers
- S. 25Preparation of register for all institutions
- S. 26Annual verification of the Register
- S. 27Trustee to furnish accounts, returns, etc
- S. 28Inspection of property and documents
- S. 29Alienation of immovable trust property
- S. 30Authority of trustee to incur expenditure for securing the health of pilgrims and worshippers and for the training of Archakas, etc.
- S. 31[Cypres Application of surplus funds of Endowments
- S. 31A[Validation of past appropriation of surplus funds
- S. 31BAppeals
- S. 32Enforcement of service or Charity in Certain Cases
- S. 33Power of trustee of math or temple over trustees of specific endowments
- S. 34Enfranchisement or freeing of lands, etc., held by a devadasi on condition of service in a temple
- S. 35Resumption and Re-grant of inam granted for the performance of any charity or service
- S. 36Office holders and servants of religious institutions not to be in possession of jewels etc., except under conditions
- S. 37Sections 38 to 51 not to apply to Maths or specific endowments attached to maths
- S. 38Commissioner to publish list of certain institutions
- S. 39Trustees and their number and term of office
- S. 40Chairman
- S. 41Power of Area Committee to appoint Trustees
- S. 42Power under Sections 39 and 41 to be exercisable notwithstanding provision in scheme
- S. 43Claims of certain persons to be trustees
- S. 44Non-hereditary trustees holding office at commencement of the Act
- S. 45Power to suspend, remove or dismiss trustees
- S. 46Disqualifications of trustees
- S. 47Filling up of vacancies in the office of hereditary trustee
- S. 48Appointment of office-holders and servants in Religious Institutions
- S. 49Punishment of office-holders and servants in religious institutions
- S. 50Power to fix fees for Archanais and determine their Apportionment
- S. 51Fixing of standard scales of expenditure
Chapter CHAPTER IV
Chapter CHAPTER V
Chapter CHAPTER VI
- S. 63Issue of notice to show cause why institution should not be notified
- S. 64Consideration of objections, if any, and notification of institution
- S. 65Scheme to lapse on notification
- S. 66Appointment of Salaried Executive Officer
- S. 67[Term of office and duties of Executive Officer
- S. 68Section 58 not to apply to notified institutions
- S. 69Saving
Chapter CHAPTER VII
- S. 70Budgets of religious institutions
- S. 71Accounts and Audit
- S. 72Authority to whom audit report is to be submitted
- S. 73Contents of Audit Report
- S. 74Rectification of defects disclosed in audit and order of surcharge against trustee, etc
- S. 75Chapter to apply notwithstanding provision in Scheme
- S. 75A[Power of Board to borrow
Chapter CHAPTER VIII
- S. 76[Religious institutions to pay an annual contribution to the [Board]
- S. 77Recovery of costs and expenses incurred on legal proceedings
- S. 78Assessment and recovery of contributions and costs and Expenses
- S. 79Contribution not to be levied for more than three [Calendar years] immediately preceding the [Calendar year] in which a notice of assessment is issued
Chapter CHAPTER IX
Chapter CHAPTER X
- S. 86Public Officers to furnish copies of or extracts from certain documents
- S. 87Putting trustee or Executive Officer in possession
- S. 88Cost of proceedings, etc
- S. 89Penalty for refusal by trustee to comply with provisions of Act
- S. 90Court fees to be paid as prescribed by Schedule I
- S. 91Saving
- S. 92Act not to affect rights under Article 26, Clauses (a) to (c) of the Constitution
- S. 93Bar of suits in respect of Administration or Management of Religious institutions etc
- S. 94Property of religious institutions not to vest under the Law of Limitation after commencement of this Act
- S. 94A[Applicability of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 1957
- S. 95Procedure and powers at inquiries under Chapters V and VI
- S. 96Notifications, orders, etc., under Act not to be questioned in Court of Laws
- S. 97Budget, audit report, etc., to be submitted to Area Committee through Assistant Commissioner
- S. 98Power of Assistant Commissioner to act for Area Committee in an emergency
- S. 99Power of [State Government] to call for records and pass orders
- S. 100Power to make rules
- S. 100A[Definition
Chapter CHAPTER XI
- S. 101Abolition of Board and devolution of its assets and liabilities
- S. 102[Construction of reference to the Board, President or Commissioner
- S. 103Effect of repeal of the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1926
- S. 104Position of the President, Commissioners, etc., of Board after commencement of this Act
- S. 105—
- S. 106Power to remove difficulties