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

telangana · 1987

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S. 1The act establishes the Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act for regulation.
S. 2Section defines terms like 'archaka' and 'Assistant Commissioner' for the act's application.
S. 3Section 3 establishes the appointment of various officials to manage religious institutions and endowments, with specific conditions for their service and remuneration.
S. 4Section 4 specifies the qualifications and age requirement for appointing a Commissioner for charitable and religious institutions in Telangana.
S. 5Clauses (2-a) and (2-b) inserted by Act No
S. 6Andhra Area Act
S. 7Section 7 establishes the Commissioner as a corporate entity with perpetual succession and a common seal, allowing it to sue or be sued.
S. 8Section 8 grants the Commissioner control over charitable and Hindu religious institutions, enabling them to ensure proper administration and income use.
S. 9Substituted by Act No
S. 10Section 10 assigns Deputy Commissioners' powers and functions for managing listed charitable and religious institutions within their divisions.
S. 11Substituted by G
S. 12Section 12 authorizes officials to inspect charitable and religious institutions, ensuring compliance with the Act, with specific requirements for religious institutions.
S. 13Clause (12-A) of section 2 inserted by Act No
S. 14Clause (17-A) of section 2 inserted by Act No
S. 15Andhra Area Act
S. 16Section 16 abolishes hereditary trustee or mutawali rights in charitable and religious institutions.
S. 17Section 17 mandates government officials to consider religious denomination and founder's wishes when appointing trustees, with a founder or family member as a trustee.
S. 18Substituted by G
S. 19Section 19 lists various disqualifications for a person to be appointed as a trustee of charitable or religious institutions in Telangana.
S. 20Substituted by G
S. 21Omitted by G
S. 22Section 22 outlines the process for filling vacancies in trustee positions of charitable or religious institutions.
S. 23Section 23 mandates trustees to manage charitable or religious institutions' affairs and properties prudently, prohibiting personal expenses from funds and allowing restrictions on certain activities within the premises.
S. 24Section 24 mandates trustees to provide access to records and cooperate with inspections by officials, and fosters faith through Bhaktha Samajam formation.
S. 25Section 25 mandates trustees to submit proposals for fixing dittam and spending amounts to the relevant Commissioner within 90 days.
S. 26Section 26 mandates that a trustee of a specific endowment must perform assigned services or charity under the general supervision of the institution's trustee.
S. 27Section 27 validates actions by trustees or boards despite appointment defects or vacancies.
S. 28Substituted by Act No
S. 29Substituted by G
S. 30Sub-section 5 substituted by Act No
S. 31Section 31 allows the Commissioner to form panels of professionals for planning, estimating, and supervising construction projects.
S. 32The section authorizes the government to appoint subordinate officers and specialized staff for executing the act's provisions.
S. 33Proviso added by Act No
S. 34Section 20 substituted by Act No
S. 35Section 35 outlines the process for filling vacancies in charitable or religious institutions, with specific roles for trustees and executive officers.
S. 36Repealed by Act No
S. 37Inserted by Act No
S. 38Section 29 substituted by Act No
S. 39Section 39 allows the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, or Assistant Commissioner to transfer officials or servants between charitable or religious institutions.
S. 40Substituted by Act No
S. 41Section 41 allows the Executive Officer to not implement certain trustee resolutions if they are deemed unlawful, harmful, or not beneficial.
S. 42Section 42 overrides existing schemes, judgments, and orders for charitable and religious institutions, allowing modifications or cancellations by the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, or court.
S. 43Section 43 mandates registration of charitable and religious institutions or endowments with the Assistant Commissioner within 90 days of establishment or commencement.
S. 44Repealed by Act No
S. 45Substituted by Act No
S. 46Section 46 allows the Assistant Commissioner to provide certified copies of register extracts on application and fee, presuming their authenticity.
S. 47Repealed by Act No
S. 48Substituted by Act No
S. 49Section 49 mandates mathadhipathi to submit proposals for fixing dittam and expenses to the Commissioner within 90 days.
S. 50Section 50 mandates the Mathadhipathi to maintain accounts for gifts to the Math and manage them for the math's purposes and Hindu Dharma propagation.
S. 51Section 51 allows the Dharmaika Parishad to initiate proceedings to remove a mathadhipathi or trustee if they are mentally unfit.
S. 52Section 52 of the Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, outlines the role of the Dharmika Parishad in managing temporary vacancies in the office of the mathadhipathi.
S. 53Section 53 outlines the succession and qualifications for the Mathadhipathi in religious institutions upon vacancy.
S. 54Substituted by Act No
S. 55Section 55 allows the Dharmaika Parishad to create an administration scheme for mismanaged math properties.
S. 56(1) All sums of Dharmadayam shall vest in the person charging or collecting the same as a trustee
S. 57Omitted by Act No
S. 58Clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 57 substituted by Act No
S. 59Inserted by Act No
S. 60Section 60 mandates the auditor to report on irregularities, misconduct, and mismanagement in charitable or religious institutions' financial dealings.
S. 61Section 61 mandates officials to address audit report defects and allows the Commissioner to surcharge trustees for illegal expenditures or losses due to misconduct.
S. 62Substituted by Act No
S. 63Section 63 mandates the government to designate an agency for conducting audits of charitable and religious institutions.
S. 64Section 64 mandates trustees and staff to provide auditors all necessary documents and information for the institution's financial audit.
S. 65Omitted by G
S. 66Section 66 mandates the Commissioner to assess and notify contributions to charitable or religious institutions, with retrospective assessments allowed within three years.
S. 67Section 67 mandates that costs incurred by the government in legal proceedings related to charitable or religious institutions are payable by the institution's funds.
S. 68Repealed by Act No
S. 69Section 69 establishes a fund for charitable and Hindu religious institutions, vesting it in the Commissioner and detailing its sources.
S. 70Section 70 establishes two funds for charitable and religious institutions, directing funds for Hindu institutions' maintenance and education.
S. 71Substituted by Act No
S. 72Section 72 allows trustees to apply for permission to use surplus funds for religious, educational, and charitable purposes.
S. 73Section 73 determines and directs the application of properties and funds of defunct charitable or religious institutions.
S. 74Section 74 directs the Commissioner to give directions on how to appropriate property or money from charitable or religious institutions if their original purpose is impossible or unused.
S. 75Substituted by G
S. 76Substituted by G
S. 77Section 77 prohibits the transfer of lands granted to religious or charitable institutions and allows their resumption by the Revenue Divisional Officer under specific conditions.
S. 78Section 78 allows appeals against certain orders to the District Collector, who can confirm, modify, or cancel them.
S. 79Explanation II added by Act No
S. 80Section 80 invalidates any property transactions of charitable or religious institutions without prior Commissioner's approval.
S. 81Section 81 nullifies unauthorized sales or mortgages of charitable or religious property, reinstating ownership to the institution.
S. 82Section 82 cancels leases of agricultural lands held by non-poor and grants landless poor a right to buy lands they've leased for six years.
S. 83Substituted by Act No
S. 84Substituted by Act No
S. 85Encroachment by group of persons on land belonging to charitable and religious institutions and their eviction
S. 86Section 84 substituted by Act No
S. 87Section 85 substituted by Act No
S. 88Section 87 substituted by Act No
S. 89Section 89 mandates that trustees cannot withdraw or compromise pending suits related to charitable or religious institutions without the Commissioner's prior approval.
S. 90The expression ―and section 119‖, omitted by G
S. 91Section 91 allows the High Court to review and correct decisions by lower courts or the Government if they acted improperly.
S. 92Sections 95 to 131 under Chapter XIV dealing with Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams omitted by G
S. 93Section 93 allows the government to review and potentially modify administrative or quasi-judicial decisions of charitable institutions, provided due process is followed.
S. 94Section 94 allows the government to review and potentially revise orders made under section 93 due to mistakes or ignorance of material facts.
S. 95Substituted by G
S. 96Provisos to section 144 added by Act No
S. 97Proviso to section 145 added by Act No
S. 98Adapted by G
S. 99Section 152 substituted by Act No
S. 100Substituted by in G
S. 101Omitted by in G
S. 102Added by G
S. 103Substituted by in G
S. 104Adapted in G
S. 105Substituted by G
S. 106Andhra Area Act
S. 107Substituted by G
S. 108Omitted by G
S. 109Sections 161 & 162 added by Act No
S. 110Proviso omitted by G
S. 111First and Second Schedules omitted by G
S. 132Section 132 allows the Commissioner to transfer cases and permits appeals to the Government.
S. 133Section 133 outlines the disqualifications for individuals serving as trustees or officers of charitable institutions in Telangana.
S. 134Section 134 prohibits trustees or administrators from lending or borrowing money for institutions without prescribed authority and conditions.
S. 135The section allows the government to dissolve a Board of Trustees if it fails to perform duties or misuses powers, causing loss to the institution.
S. 136Section 136 allows courts and officials to determine who pays costs for legal proceedings involving charitable or religious institutions.
S. 137The government can appoint a specified authority to exercise Board of Trustees' powers for up to one year if the Board has ceased to function or been dissolved.
S. 138Section 138 mandates public officers to provide copies or extracts of documents related to charitable or religious institutions upon request.
S. 139Section 139 allows certain officials to inspect charitable and religious institutions' records and properties during office hours.
S. 140Section 140 mandates executors and registration authorities to forward wills to the Assistant Commissioner, and no probate is granted without compliance.
S. 141Section 141 specifies the court fees for documents related to charitable and religious institutions in Telangana.
S. 142Section 142 protects religious customs and functions in institutions and math heads' spiritual duties.
S. 143Section 143 prevents property or funds of charitable or religious institutions from being transferred by law of limitation before January 26, 1967.
S. 144Section 144 overrides any conflicting court decisions or agreements regarding charitable or religious institution shares.
S. 145Section 145 allows the Commissioner to direct the amalgamation or adoption of struggling religious institutions by capable ones for proper management.
S. 146The section allows the government to form a renovation committee for religious or charitable institutions, outlining its composition and functions.
S. 147Section 147 imposes fines on trustees for failing to comply with inspection and reporting requirements for charitable institutions.
S. 148Section 148 mandates recovery of unpaid contributions and costs from charitable institutions as if they were land revenue arrears.
S. 149Section 149 outlines the procedure for inquiries and appeals under the Act, aligning them with civil procedure and evidence laws.
S. 150Section 150 prevents legal challenges to decisions made by government officials under this Act.
S. 151Section 151 prohibits legal proceedings on administration or management of institutions or endowments except under the Act's provisions and establishes the Telangana Dharmika Parishad.
S. 152Constitution of Telangana Dharmika Parishad
S. 153Power to make rules
S. 154The government can exempt certain charitable institutions or endowments from specific provisions of the act and may later vary or cancel such exemptions.
S. 155Section 155 repeals previous acts and preserves their existing rules and proceedings under the new act.
S. 156Section 156 repeals certain Andhra Pradesh and earlier religious endowment acts for Telangana institutions.
S. 157Section 157 deems trustees and officials of charitable or religious institutions as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
S. 158Section 158 validates charitable or religious endowments regardless of unascertained objects or purposes.
S. 159Section 159 allows the government to issue orders to address any difficulties in implementing the Act's provisions.
S. 160Section 160 mandates that institutions with annual income over ₹20 lakhs contribute 3% to a welfare fund for employees.
S. 161Archakas and other employees welfare fund
S. 162Section 162 establishes tribunals to resolve disputes related to charitable and religious institutions, defines their jurisdiction, and outlines their composition and procedures.
S. 1987(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana