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Andhra Area Act. Act III of 1956. 10 [Act No. 30 of 1987] (26) ‗State‘ means the Stale of 16Telangana; (27) ‗Temple‘ means a place by whatever designation known used as a place of public religious worship, and dedicated to, or for the benefit of, or used as of right by the Hindu community or any section thereof; as a place of public religious worship and includes sub-shrines, utsava, mandapas, tanks and other necessary appurtenant structures and land; Explanation:— A place of worship where the public or a section thereof have unrestricted access or declared as a private place of worship by court or other authority but notwithstanding any such declaration, public or a section thereof has unrestricted access to such place and includes a temple which is maintained within the residential premises, if offerings or gifts are received by the person managing the temple from the public or a section thereof at the time of worship or other religious function shall be deemed to be a temple; 17[(28) [xxx]] (29) ‗trustee‘ means any person whether known as mathadhipathi, mohant, dharmakarta, mutawally, muntazim or by any other name, in whom either alone or in association with any other person, the administration and management of a charitable or religious institution or endowment are vested and includes Board of Trustees; (30) any reference to ‗Hindu‘ shall be construed as including a reference to a person professing Buddhist, Jain,