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HSE/49
CHAPTER-I
Preliminary
1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra hort title,
Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institu- %*£> a^
i and Endowments Act, 1987. com m ence-
m ent ,
2 A NDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY [PART IV-B
( 3 ' )c h a r i t a b l e e n d o w m e n t ' m e a n s a l l p r o p e r t y
g i v e n o r e n d o w e d f o r a n y c h a r i t a b l e p u r p o s e ;
Ex p l - aI —: n A a nt i y o n p r o p e r t y w h i c h b e l o n eg d t o
o r w a s g i v e n o r e n d o w e d f o r t h e s u p p o r t o r m a i
o f ar i t c a h b a l e i n s t i t u t i o n o r w h i c h w a s g i v e n , e n d o w
o r u s e d a s o f r i g h t f o r a n y c h a r i t a b l e p u r p o s e
d e e m e d t o b e a c h a r i t a b l e e n d o w m e n t w i
m e a n i n g o f t h i s d e f i n i t i o n , o t n w i t h s t a d i n g t h a
o r a f t e r t h e c o m m eb ln e c e m e n t o f t h i s A c t , t h e c
i n s t i t u t i o n h a s c e a s e d t o e x i s t o r c e a s e d t o b e
a n y c h a r i t a b l e p u r p o s e o r t h e c h a r i t y h a s c e a s
p e r f o r m e d .
E x p l - 4a —1n A :a tni yo n i n a m g h r o a l n d t e e r d o t r o t oa s e r v i c e
a n e m p l o y e e o f t ha e C p h e a r fr io t r a m b la e n c i en s ot ift u t i o n f o r
a n y r i tc y h a o r s e r v w i c i et h i na c c o h n a n r e i t c a t ib o l ne i n s t i t u t i o n
s h a l l n o t ba e p ed r e s e o m n a e l d g it f o t bt o e t h e s e r v i c e h o l d e r r o
t o t h e ne mo t pw l io t y h e s e t as n d i n g t h e g r a n t o t r y a t w a t i a p
s u sc e h r v i c e h o l d e r o r e m p l o y e e u n d e r t h e A n
( A n dA h r r e a a ) I n a m s ( A R b o y l o i t t i w o na r a i ) n d C o n v e r s i o n i n t o
A c t , 1 9 5 6 , b u t& smf $oh ci $a h l la r i b t ae b l d e e e m e d t o b e
e n d o w m e n t ;
( 4 ' )c h a r i t a b f c i n s t i t u t i o n * m e a n s a n y e s t a b l i s h
m e n t , u n d e r t a k i n g , o r g a n i s a t i o n o r a s s o c i a t i o n
f o r a c h a r i tn a c b l l u e d pe us r a p os ps ee c a i nf i d c i e n d o w
m e n t a n d d h a r m a d a y a m ;
( 5 ' )c h a r i t a 1 b i nl e c — l p u u d r e p s o s e
( a r)e l i e f o f p o v e r t y o r d i s t r e s s ;
( b e) d u c a t i o n ;
( c m) e d i c a l r e l i e f ;
( d )a d v a n c e m e n t o f a n y o t h e r o b j e c t o f
u t i l i t y o r w e l f a r e t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c o r a
t h e rn e o o t f b e i n g a f t o b j e c t o f a n e x c l u s i v e l y r e l i g i o
n a t u r e ;
4 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PA R T IV-B
C O M M I S S I O N E R , A D D I T I O N A L C O M M I S
R E G I O N A L J O I N T C O M M I S S I O N E R
A N D T H E I R P O W E R S A N D F U N C T I O N S
£ e m s e tc c t t o t h e p r o v
i s i o n s o f s e c t i o n 4 , t h e .
o f c - o rG a ro a v i e s r n m e n t s h a l l ' a p p o i n t a C o m m i s s i
A d d A i t id o dn ai i tl i o nC a o l m m i s s i o n e r a n d s u c h n u m b e r
siooer, R e g J i o i n nC a t lo m m i s s i o n e r s , D u e p t y C o m m i s s i o n e r s
Regional a n d A s C s io s m t a mn ti s s i o n e r s a s t h e y t h i n k J i t f o r t
Joist Comm
p u r p o s- e c i o s if i o i e wg x ec t rh se a p n d p e r f o r m i n g t h e
p f u n c t - i fo e n r s r e e d o n o n o r e n t r u s t e d t o t h e m b y o r u n
C o - mt h m i si s A c t
(2): The Commissioner, the Additional Cominis?
commis- sioiier and every Regional Joint Commissioner, Deputy
Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner appointed
under sub-section (1 ) exercising the powers and perfor-
ming the functions as aforesaid in respect of religious
institutions or endowments, shall be a person professing
Hkdu religion and shall cease to exercise those powers
and perform those functions when he ce ases to profess
that religion.
(3) The conditions of service of the officers
appointed under sub- section (1), shall be such as may
be determined by the Government.
(4) The officers appointed under sub-secticm
(1) shall be the employees of the Government and their
salaries, allowances, pensions and other remuneratiom
shall be paid: in the first instance out of the ConsqUd&tc*!
Fund of the State and subsequently reimbursed from
the Endowments Administration Fund.
m o r e r e g i o n s t h a n o n e o r a D e p u t y C o m m i s s
m o r e d i v i s i o n s t h a n o n e o r a n A s s i s t a n t C o m
f o r m - d o i rv e i s s i uo bn s t h a n o n e .
6 . T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l p r e p a r e s e p a r a t e l y
p ui sb hl i n t h e p r e s— c r i b e d m a n n e r , a l i s t o f
( a ) ( i ) t h e c h a r i t a b l e i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d e n d o w m e n
institutions
( i i ) t h e r e l i g i o u s ^ i ^a n t J sh t & i t u t i o n s a n d e n d o w m e
o t h e r t h a n m a t h s ; in c o m e .
w h o s e a n n u a l i n c o m e a s c a l c u l a t e d f o r t h e p
le v y o f c o n t r i b u t i o n u n d e r s e c t i o n 6 5 e x c e e d
f i v e l a k h s ;
( b ) ( i ) t h e c h a r i -t a b l e i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d e n
m e n t s ;
( i i ) t h e r e l i g i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d e n d o w m e n
o t h e r t h a n m & t f L s j
w h o s e a n n u a l i n c o m e c a l c u l a t e d a s a f o r e s a i d
r u p e e s d f i f b t yu t t h d o o ue s s a n o t e x c e e d r u p e e s f i v e
l a k h s ;
( c ) ( i ) t h e c h a r i t a- b l e i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d e n
m e n t s ; o r
( i i ) t h e r e l i g i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d e n d o w m e
o t h e r t h a n m a t h s h o t t a i l i n g u n d e r c l a u s e ( a )
. C b ) ;
;
( d t )h e m a t h s i r r e s p e c t i v e o f t h e i n c o m e ;
( )e t h e D h a r m a d a y a m i r r e s p e c t i v e o f t h e i n c o m
P r o v i d e d t h a t t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r m
c l a s s i f i c a
t i o n a s s i g n e d t o a n i n s t i t u t i o n
i n t h e l i s t a n d e n t e r t h e s a m e i n t h e
i n c a s e t h e a n n u a l i n c o m e o f s u c h i n s
m e n t c a l c u l a t e d a s a f o r e s a i d e x c e e d s
t h e l i m i t s s p e c i f i e d • i n c l a u s e ( a )
!
c l a u s e ( c ) f o r t h r e e c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s .
7 . T h e C o m m i s s i o n e -r a n d s h a l l b e a c o r p o r a t i o n
s h a l l h a v e p e r p e n c t s s u i e a m^ a l c l sx u c c e s s i o n a n d c o m m o
- t i * t• *. corporate
a n d m a y s u e o r b e s su o e l e d. i n h i s c o r p o r a t e n a m e
14 A NDHRA. PRADESH GAZETH EXT RAORDINARY [P A RT IV-B
8<
M. Subject to the other provis ions of t his Act, the
administration of all charitable and Hindu religious m s^int^om an<*
endowments shall be under the general superintendence and
control of the Commiss ioner and ■*•■' s uc h s uper inte nde nce
and co ntr o l s ha ll inc lude the power to pass any order which
may be deemed necessary to ensure that such instit ut ions and
endowments are properly administered and their income is duly
appropriated for the purposes for which they were found or exist.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of 'the
feregoing provis ions, the Commissioner shall exercise
the powers conferred on him and perform the functions
entrusted to him by or tinder this Act in respect of such
insiitutioos .or endo wments in the State as are included
in the lists published under clause (a), clause (d) and
clause (e) of section 6;
(3) The powers and functions. of the Additional
Coiamissio iier shall be such as may be determined by
the Government fro m time to time.
(4) The Commissioner may delegate to a* Deputy
Comrnkmrnx: any of the powers conferred on or func
tio ns entrusted to the Commiss io ner by or under this
Act including the powers and functions of an Assistant
Commissioner which may be exercised or performed by
the Commissioner under sub-section (5) but not incltid-
ing the power and functions of the Commissioner
under sub-section (1), sections 6, 15, 49, 51, 66, 90». 92
and 132 in respect of any .inst itution or endowment or
dm class or group of inst itut ions or endowments in the
State, subject to such restrictions and control as the
Government may, by general or special order lay down
and subject also to such liaoaitations and conditions, if
any; as may be specified in the order of delegation.
(5) The Commissioner may delegate to an Assis
tant Comoyssioner any of the powers conferred on or
functions entrusted to the Commissioner "by or under
May 23; 1987 J A N&HRA P RADE SH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY 15
o r r e s o r t i n g t o a r e l i g i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o
d i f f e r e n t c o d e s m a y b e p r e p a r e d i n r e
d i f f e r e n t c l a s s e s o f i n s t i t u t i o n s o r e n d o w m e n
( 3 ) A n y p e r s o n tv i o l a t i n g t h e c o d e o f c
s o p r e p a r e d s h a l l b e l i a b l e t o b e e v i c t e d
p r e m -t i h s ee s i . n os tf i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t .
C H A - I IP I T . E R
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N A N D M A N G AE M
C H A R I T A B L E A N D H I N D U R E L
I G I O U
I N S T I T U T I O N S A N D E N D O W M E N T S .
V e s t i n g o f . , . 1 4 *f o A r l lg i p v r e o n p e o r r t i e s b e l o n g i n g
o w i n § £ " e n d o w e d t o a c- h a r i t a b l e o r r e l i g i o u s i n s t
i n s t i t u t i o n m e e t s h a l l , -v e s t i n t h e c h a r i t a b l e o r
^ e n- d o w ^ e n d o w m e n t , a s t h e c a s e m a y b e .
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i # 5( i n j ) r e s p e c t o f a c h a r i t a b l e o r r e l i g i o u
i n t s u t ti i o n o r e n d o w m e n t i n c l u d e d i n t h e l i s t p u b
u n d e r c l a u —s e ( a ) o f s e c t i o n 6
( a ) w h o s e a n n u a l i n c o m e e x c e e d s r
t e n l a k h s , t h e G o v e r n m e n t s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e
T r u s t e e s c o n s i s t i n g o f s e v e n p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d
( b ) w h l o is n e c o a mn n e u a d o e s n o t e x c e e d
r u p e e s t e n l a k h s , t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l c
B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s c o n s i s t i n g o f f i v e p e r s o n s
b y h i m .
( 2 I)n r e s p e c t o f a c h a
r i t a b l e o r r e l i g i o
i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t
i n c l u d e d i n t h e l i s t
u n d e r ( bc )l a o u f s se e c t i o n 6 , t h e D e p u t y C o m m i
s i o n e r , h a v i n g j u r i s d i c t i o n s h a l l C o n s t i t u t e a
T r u s t e e s c o n s i s t i n g o f f i v e p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e
( 3 I)n t h e c a s e o f a n y c h a r i t a b l e o r r e l i g i o u
i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t i n c l u d e d i n t h e l i s t
u n d c e l ar u s e (6 c +t h) e o f A s s e s c i s t ia o n nt C o m m i s
s i o n e r h a v i n g j u r i s d i c t i o n s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a
T r u s t e e s c o n s i s t i n g o f t h r e e p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e
May 23, 1987 A ND HRA P RADE !H GAZET T E EXT RAORDINARY 19
( c i) f h e h a s c o n t r i b u t e d f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n , r e
v a t i o n o r d e v e l o p m e n t o f a n y i n s t i t u t i o n o r
a n c e o f a n y U t s a v a m o r U b h a y a m o r a n y c
c a u s e ;
( d i )f h e h a s a s n u d f f i nc it e rn e t s t t i m t o e a t t e n d
t ot t i e a f f a i r s o f t h e i n s t i t u t i o n ; a n d
( e i) f h e p o s s e s s e s a n y o t h e r m e r i t .
1 9 . ( I ) A p e r s o n s h a l l b e d i s q u a l i f i e d f o
a p p o i n t e d a s , o r f o r b e i n g , t r u s t e e o f a n y
o r r e l i g i o u s i n - -----
s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t
( a I) f h eu n i s d i a s nc h a r g e d i n s o l v e n t ;
( b i) f h e i s o f u n s o u n d m i n d a n d s t a n d s s
d e c l a r e d b y a c o m-m p ue tt ee n t c o u r t o r i f h e i s a d
o r i s s u f f e r i n g f r o m l e p r o s y o r a n y v i r u l e n t c o
d i s e a s e ;
( c i)f h e i s i n t e r e s t e d e i t h e r d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e
i n a s lu e b a s s i es t io n f g a n y p r o p e r t y o r o f c o n t r a c t
m a d e , w i t h , o r a n y W o r k b e i n g d o n e f o r , t h e
t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t o r I s i n a r r e a r s o f a n y k i n
h i m t o s u c h i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t ;
( di)f h e i s a p p e a r i n g a s a l e g a l p r a c t i t i o n e r
b e h a l f o t hf e o r i n a s g t i a t i u n t s i to n o r e n d o w m e n t ;
( e i) f h e h a s b e e n s e n t e n c e d b y a c r i m i n a l C o
f o r a n o f f e n c e i n v o l v i n g m o r a l t u r p i t u d e , s u c h
n o t h a v i n g b e e n r e v e r s e d ;
( f )i f h e h a s a c t e d a d v e r s e t o t h e i n t e r e s t o f
i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t ;
( g i)f h e i s a on r o s f e f ri cv ea n h t o a l td t e a r c h d , e
t o , o r a p e r s o n i n r e c e i p t of a n y e m o l u m
p r e r e q u i s i t e f r o m s u c h i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n
( h ) i f h e i s a d d i c t e d t o i n t o x i c a t i n g l i q
d r a g s ;
22 A XDHKA PRADESH GAZETTE HxTJUORDJNAJty (FAHT IV-B.
s u p e r i n t e n d e n c e o f s th h a e l l t r u s t e e o f t h e ' i n s t i t u t
c o m p l y w i t h a i l l a w f u l o r d e r s i s s u e d b > h i m
. 2 7 . N o a c t o r p r A o fc c t s e o e d i n g s o f t h e t r u s t e e
t r u s t e e s o ra p p o d i e n e t me d e d - t oo r b e a p p o i n t e d t r u s t e e
o r B o a r d o f O F d T e r e u m s t e e de s t o Tc ro u n s s t t e i t e u s t e n d o t
b e c o n s t i t u t e d u - d n e d e e m r es ed c - t t o i o ^ n b 1e 5 i n v sa h f i a l l b e
b e i n v a l i d b y r e a s o-l n o n l y o f a d e f e c t i n
m e f n st u o c h t r u s t e e o r t r u s t e e s o r c o n s t i t u t i o
B o a r d o f T r u s t e e st r uo sr t eo en , t t h h e e g r o u n d t h a t
C h a i r m a n o r a an s y t m h e e mc a b s e e r m o af y t h b e e B o a r d ,
w a s n o t e c n o t ni t t l i e n d u e t o i n h so ul dc h o f o f ri c e b y
r e a s o ni s oq f u t a ai ol n i n fy i oc d ra b y r e a s o n o f a n y i r r e g u l a r i t y
o r i l l e g h a i sl i t y a p p oi n i n t m e n t o r b y r e a s o n o
a c t p r o oc re d i n g h a v i n g b e e n d o n e o r c o n d u c t e d
p e r i o d o f a n y v a c a n c y i n t h e o f f i c e o f t h e
C h a i r m a n t h o e r Bm oe a m r db . e r o f
2 8 . ( 1 ) T h e a u t h o r i t y c o m p e t e n t t o a p p o i n
t r u s t e e m a y s u s p e n d , r e m o v e o r d i s m i s s a t r
h e --- irustee.
( a ) f a i l s t o d i s c h a r g e t h e d u t i e s a n d p e r f
t h e f u n c t i o n s o f a . t r u s t e e i n a c c o r d a n c e
p r so i vo i n s o f t h i s A c t o r t h e r u l e s m a d e
t h e r e u n
( b ) d i s o b e y s a n y l a w f u l o r d e r s i s s u e d u n d
p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s A c t o r t h e r u l e s m a d e t h
b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t o r t h e C o m m i s s i o n e
D e p u t y C o m m i s s i o n e j o r t h e A s s i s t a n t C o m m
( c r ) e f , u fs ae i s l s o r d e l a y s t o h a n d o v e r t h e
p r o p e r t y a n d r e c o r d s i n h i s p o s s e s s i o n r e l a t i n
i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t t o h i s s u c c e s s o r o
o t h e r p e r s o n a u t h o r i s e d i n t h i s b e h a l f ;
( d c) o m m i t s a n y m a l f e a s a n c e o r m i s f e a s a n c e
o r i s g u hi l ot y f ot r f u bs tr e o a r c m i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n i n
r e s p e c t o f t h e p r o p e r t i e s o f t h e i n s t i t u t i
e n d o w m e n t ;
32 A NDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY f PART IV-B
( e b) e m c
e s o s u b j e c t t o a n y o f t h e d i s q u a l
c a t i o n s
s p e c i f i e d i n s e c t i o n 1 9 ; o r
( f i) n ' t h e c a s e o f a r e l i g i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n
e n d o w m e n t , c e a s e s t o p r o f e s s H i n d u r e l i g i o n .
( 2 W) h e r e e i dt it so p t ra o k p e o a s c t i o n u n d e r
s u- s b e c t 5 i ot h n e ( a 1 u) t h o r i t y c o m p e t e n t t o a p p o i n t
t h e t r u s t e e s h a l l f r a m e a c h a r g e a g a i n s t t h e
c o n c e r n e d a n d g i v e h i m a n o p p o r t u n i t y o
s u c h c h a r g e , o f t e s t i n g t h e e v i d e n c e a d d u c e
h i m a a d n d d u oc fi n g e v i d e n c e i n h i s f a v o u r ; a
t h e o r d e r o f s u s p e n s i o n , r e m o v a l o r d i s m i s s
s t a t e e v e r y c h a r g e f r a m e d a g a i n s t t h e t r u s
e x p l a n a t i o n a n d t h e f i n d i n g o n s u c h c h a
g e t h e r w i t h t h e r e a s o n s t h e r e f o r .
( 3 P ) ed ni n g d i s p o s a l o f a n y c h a r g e f r a m e d a g a i n
a t r u s t e e , t h e a u t h o r i t y c o m p e t e n t t o a
t r u s t e e m a y s u s p e n -d t h e t r u s t e e a n d a p p o i n
s o n t o d i s c h a r g e t h e d u t i e s a n d p e r f o r m t h e
o f t h e t r u s t e e .
Appointment _
c h a r i t a b l n e s t o i r t u r t e i l o - i ng s i o o u r s e i n d o w
m e n t s e a c h o f w h o s e a n n u a l i n c o m e i s r u p
t h o u s a n d b u t d o e s n o t e x c e e d r u p e e s o n e l a k h
g r o u p s a s m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d ,
( 2 F) o r e a c h s u c h , g r o u p o f c h a r i t a b l e o r r e l
o u s i n s t i t u t i o n s o rp oe i n n d t oe wd m e n t s t h e r e s h a l l b e
a n E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r f o r e x e r c i s i n g , t h e p o w e r
c h a r g i n g t h e d u t i e s c o n f e r r e d o n h i m b y o r u
A - c t
( 3 T) h e G o v e r n m e n t m a y f o r p u r p o s e o f
A c t , c o n s t i t u t e s u c h g r a d e s o f E x e c u t i v e O f
a u t h o r i s e t h eo m w e t ro s ea xn e d r c f de ei s cs uh ca hr g pe
s u c h d u t i e s a s m a y b e p r e s c r i b e d :
a n d d u t i e s 2 9 . ( 1 ) T h e G o v e r n m e n t m a y c o n
? 1'1 * * ^ i b^ l l i i i
May 23, 1987] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 33
Provided that twenty percentum of vacancies
in each grade of Executive Officers shall be filled
by the employees belonging to the Institutions or
Endowments of prescribed grade.
(4) The Executive Officer appointed and exer
cising the powers and discharging the duties shall be
a person professing Hindu religion and shall cease
to exercise those powers and discharge those duties
when he ceased to profess that religion.
(5) (a) The Executive Officer appointed un
der this section shall be under the administrative
control of the trustee of the institution or endow
ment and shall be responsible for carrying out all
lawful directions issued by such trustee, from time
to time;
(b) The Executive Officer, shall, subject to such
restrictions as may be imposed by the Govemment,-
( 3 p ) r e, - s f e e c r o a n d a p p e a— l i f s u c h o r d e r i s m a d
( i ) t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r , t o t h e G o v e
( i d ) t h e D e p u t y C o m m i s s i o n e r o r t h
C o m m i s s i o n e r , t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r ;
( b )
A - h n o ry l d o o e r f f s i ec re v a n t a g g r i e v e d b y
a n o r d e r o f t h e -s et r c u t s i ot e n e u n d e r c l a u s e (
( 3 ) m a y , w i t h i n s i x t y d a y s f r o m t h e d
h i m o f s u c h o r d e -r , p r e f e r a s e c o n d a p
m i s s i o n e r .
( 5 ) ( a ) W h e r e i t i s n o t i c e d b y t h e
a n iy c - h e o o f l fd e r , o r s e r v a nt a t t a c h e d t o a n i
o r e n d o w m n t e h a s n o t b e e n d e a l t w i t
E x e c u t i v e - s e O c ft if o i c n e r ( 2 u ) ,n . df oe rr as un by o f t h e
l a p s e -s i n s p s e u c b i ~ f si ee de t i o n ( I K t h e t r u s t e e
d i r e s t t h e E x e cn ud te - i r v e s u O b f f i c e r t o t a k e a
s e c t i o n ( 2 ) , f a i l i n -g w h i c h t h e t r u s t e e m
i n g t h e p r e s c r i b e d p r o c e d u r e , i m p o
i n w r i t i n g a n y -o s ef c t th i e o n p e n a l t i e s s p e c i f i e
( l ) ;
( b ) A -h n o y l d oe fr f i oc re s e r v a n t a g g r i e v e d b y
a n o r d e r , p o a r s bs e y d t hb e y Et h x e e c t ur tu i s v t e e e
O f f i c e r , i n p u r s u a n c e o f t h e d i r e c t
c l a u s e ( a ) m a y . w i t h i n s i x t y d a y s f
r e c e i p t o f t h e o r d e r b y h i m , p r e f e r
C o m m i s s i o n e r .
p o w e r 3o (f8 .1 W ) h e
r e i t i s n o t i c e d b y t h e C o m m i s s
^ T p u D t ye C o m m i s s i o n e r o r t h e A s s i s t a n
l l na
* § v j u n s d i c a t i o n t ha a t t t a a c n h y e d o f t f o i c ae n h o l d e r o r s e
i n s t i t u t i o n o r r Z e d S n e w S da i l so t t bu w i m t a e b n l t y h ba ys n o t t e e n
t h e t r u s t e e s i o> n oe r r t o t .h e O iE n xc e e c r u a t s i v t he e c a s e m a
b e d eu r n s e c t i h o o n w e t 3S h l P7 saes e se sf p to e e r ! c a i- f n i ey d o i f n s u b
s e c t i o n ( 1 - i ) j j t ch M e i r r Be t a o i is f n s , i o t h n e e r , C ot h m e D e p u t y
C o m m i s s i o c n a - e s re C s o o m r m t h i e s s Ai o s n s e i s r t a an st t h e c a s e
m a y b e , m o a r y t h d e i r e E c x t e e c t hu e t i v t er u Os t f e f e i c e r t o t a k
a c t i o n u n d e r s e c t i o n 3 7 ,
May 23, 1987 ] A KDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY- 41
r i g h t t o b e i n p o -s s e s s i o n o f t i h e j e w
b l e s b e l o n g i n g t o t h e i n s t i t u t i o n o r
u n d e r s u c h c o n d - i t i o n s a n d s a f e g u a r d
c r i b e d .
p o w e r 4 o 1f . ( 1 E) x W e ch ue tr i e v ea n O f f i c e r c o n s i d e r s
^ a n o r d e r o r r e s o l u t i o n p a s s e d b y a t
to imp lement o f Trustees—
resolution of
toBoaSfof fe) kas not been passed in accordance with
Trustees in Law ;
certain cases.
(b) is in excess or abuse of the powers confer-
red on the trustee or the Board of Trustees by or under
the Act, or by any other law;
(c) if implemented, is likely to cause financial
loss to the institution or endowment, danger to human
life, health or safety, or is likely to lead to a riot or
breach of peace; or
(d) is not beneficial to the institution or
endowment;
the Executive Officer may, without implementing such
order or resolution, place the matter before the trustee
or Board of Trustees along with a note pointing out the
objections to the order or resolution and request thp
trustee or the Board of Trustees to reconsider tibfe
order or resolution.
(2) The Executive Officer shall forthwith submit
a report of the action taken by him under sub
section (1) to the Commissioner, Deputy Commis
sioner or Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be*
(3) (a) where the order or resolution is placed
for reconsideration under sub-section (1), the trustee or
the Board of Trustees shall reconsider the order or
resolution having due regard to the objections contained
In the note and pass such further order or resolution as
May 2\ 198? j A NDHRA P RADE SH GAZETT E EXT RAORDINA RY 43
CHAPTER-IV
REGISTRATION OF CHARITABLE AND RELI-
GIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND ENDOWMENTS,
Registration
of Chari table
43. (1) The trustee or other person inchaxge of the
and Religious management of every charitable or religious institution
Institutions
an<" Endow- or endowment shall, in the case of an institution or
ments, endowment in existence at thie conammceme nt of this
Act, within ninety days from such cominenceinent;
and in the case of an institution or endowment found
after such commencement, within ninety days of such
founding make an application for its registration to the
Assistant Commissioner within whose sub-division such
institution or endowment is situated:
Provided that the Assistant Gomnaissioner may, for
sufficient cause, extend the time for making the applic**
M ay 23, 198? A NDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY 45
( 2 O) n r e c e i p t o t h ef pa p l i c a t i o n t h e D e
C o m m i s s i o n e r m y , a a f t e r m a k i n g s u c h e n q
b e n e c e s s a r y , p a s s s u c h o r d e r a s h e m a y
T h e o r d e r s su o b j p e a c s t s t e o- d o t f hs he a p l lr , o v i s i o n s
s u- s be c t i o n ( 3 ) , b e f i n - a; l ; a n d t h e A s s i s t a n t C o
n e r s h a l l a m e n d t h e e n t r y i n t h e r e g i s t e r
u n d e r s e c t i o n 4 3 i n a c c o r d a n c e t h e r e w i t h .
( 3 W) h e r e a n y s u i co t h h ea p p l i c a t i o n r e l a t e s
r i g h t c l a i m e i nd rb e y s pt h e e c t a op fp l s i uc ca hn t e n t r y
o r o m i s s i o n , t h e D e p u t y C o m m i s s i o n e r s h
i n t o a n d d e c i d e t h e q u e s t i o n a s i f i t w e r e a d i
i n t h e m e a n i n g o f s e c t i o n 8 7 a n d t h e p r o v
C h a p t e r -X I I s h a l l a p p l y
l o at r h o e ^ -6 ( 1 ) T h e Ai o s n s e i sr t a nm t a C y o o m n m a i n s s
r e g i as - t ea r p p m l i ac a t i o n m a d e t o h i m i n t h i s b e h a l f , f u
S i t - e P s Pe c ' i c a n t c o p i e s o f a n y e x t r a c t s f r o m t
d o n 4 3 t o m a i n t a i n e d u ben d e r s e c t i o n 4 3 o n p a y m
furnished. as may be pre scribed.
( 2 S) u c ih e , s c m o pa y b e c er t i f i e d i n t h e m a n n e r
f o f0 * w Pz r o v i d e d i n s e c t i o n 6 7 o f t h e I n d i a E v i d e n c
( 3 I) t s h a l l , u n t i l t h e c o n t r a r y i s e s t a b l i s h e
p r e s u m e d t h a t a l l p a r t i c u l a r s e n t e r e d i n t h
m a i n t a i n e d u n d e ri f s i e cd t i o n 4 3 a r e g e n u i n e ,
c o p y o f a n e n t r y i n t h e r e g i s t e r m a i n t a i
s e c t i o n 4 3 s h a l l b e a d m i s s i b l e i n e v i d e n c e i n
a n d h a v e t h e s a m e e f f e c t t o a l l i n t e n t s a s t h
e n t r y i n t h e r e g i s t e r o f w h i c h i t i s a c o p y .
C H A — VP T E R
M a t h s a n wd m s p e e n c t si f ia c t t ea nc hd eo d t h e r e t o .
B ^ n i t i o a , 4 7 . I n t h i s c h a p t e r , u n l e s s t h e c
r e q u i r e s , " M a t h a d h i p a t h i " m e a n s a n y p e r s
k n o w n a s m o h a n t o r b y a n y o t h e r n a m e , i n
May 23,1987] ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 51
a d m i n i s
t r a t i o n a n d- m a n a g em e n t o f a m a t h
c i f i c e
d o w n m e n t a t t a c h e d t o a m a t h a r e v e s
4 8 T. h e p r o v i s i o n s o f s - e c t i o n s 1 8 , 1 9 , 2 0 , 2 1 , c
2 2 , 2 5 a n d 2 8 s h ac l l c nh ao tp t a e p r p ml y t o m a t h o r s p e
e n d o w m e n t a t t a c h e n do t t o h ae p rp el y t o .
to maths or,
specific en-
dowments
attached
thereto.
49. (1) The mathadhipathi of every math or Fixation
specific endowment attached thereto shall submit of dittarn
to the Commissioner within a period of ninety days
from the date of commencement of this Act, or the
date of founding of such math or specific endowment,
proposals for fixing the dittam in the math or specific
endowment and the amounts to be spent therefor:
Provided that the Commissioner may extend
the time for the submission of such proposals:
Provided further that this sub-section shall not Act, n apply
to any math or specific endowment in respect of 1966 of which
proposals were submitted to the Commissioner under the
Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious
Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966, before the
commencement fo this Act.
(2) The mathadhipathi shall, while submit
ting his proposals under sub-section (1), have due
regard to the established usage, if any of the math
or specific endowment, the performance of the cer
emonies and services, the observance of festivals,
worships and the like, appropriate to the religious
denomination to which the math or specific endow
ment belongs and to the financial position thereof.
(3) The mathadhipathi shall at the time of
sub-mission of proposals under sub-section (1) pub
lish such proposals on the premises of the math
or specific endowment and in such other manner
as the Commissioner may direct together with a
notice stating
52 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [P A RT IV-B
( 3 P) e n d i n g t h e p a s s i n g o f a n o r d e r u n d e r s u b
s e c ( t i2 o t ) n h , e C o m m i s s i o n- e r m a y s u s p e n d t h e m a t h a
d h i p a t h i o r t h e t r u s t e e .
( 4 ( )a ) A n y m a t h a d h i p a t l i i o r t r u s t e e a g g r i e v e d
b y a n o r d e Cr o pm a m s s i e s ds i ob n y e t r h e u n d e r s u b
s e c t i o n ( 2 ) m a y , w i t h i n n i n e t y d a y s f r o m t h e d a t e
r e c e i p t o f s u c h o r d e r , i n s t i t u t e a s u i t i n t h e
a g a i n s t s u c h o r d e r ;
( b ) A n a p p e
a l s h a l l l i e t o t h e H i g h C o u r
w i t h i n n i n e t y d a y s f rr o m t h e d a t e o f a d e c r e e o r
o f t h e C o u r t i n s u c h s u i t .
5 2 . ( 1 ) W h e r e a t e m p o r a r y v a c a n c y o c c u r s i n t
o f f i c e o f t h e m a t h a d h i p a t h i a n d t h e r e i s a d i s p u t
r e g a i d t o t h e r i g h t o f s u c c e s s i o n t o s u c h O f f i c
w h e r e t h e m a t a h n a d d h h i p a sa t h n i o j i ^ s a m i n o r
g u a r d i a n f i t a n d w i l lt ih n e g t o a c t a s g u a r d i a n , o r w
m a t h a d h i p a t h i i s s u e n c dt ie o r n s (u 3 s ) p e n s i o n u n d e r s u b
o f s e c t i o n 5 1 t h e i sC so a m t i ms f i i s e s d i o n e r s h a l l , i f h e
a f t e r m a k i n g a n a i nn q u i r y i n t h i s b e h a l f
a r r a n g e m e ni s t t r f a o t ri o nt h e o i f ta s d t h m e i n m a t h a n d
e n d o w m e n t o r o f t hc e a j e s p e c i f i c e n d o w m e n t , a s
m a y b e , i s n e c e s s a rh y e , m a k e s u c h a
r r a n g e m e n
t h i n k s f i t u n t i l t h e dc e i s a a s be si l i t y o f t h e m a t h a d h i p a t
o r a n o t h e r m a t h a d h a i sp a t t h h e i s u c c e e d s t o t h e o f f i c e
c a s e b me ,a y
( 2 I) n m a k i n g a n y s u c h a r r a n g e m e n t , t h e C o m
m i s s i o n e r s h a l l h a v e d u e r e g a r d t o t h e c l a i m s , i f a n
t h e d i s c i p -l e s o f t h e m a t h
( 3 N) o t h i n g i n t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o
a f f t x t a n y t h i n g i n t h e A n d h r a P r a d e s h ( A n d h r a A
C o u r t o f W a h r ed s A cn t d , h 1 r 9 a 0 P 2 r aa d n ed s t h A c t ? o f 1 9 0 2
( T e l a n g a n a A r e a ) C o 1 u 2 r 5o t f 0 o ? f W a r d s A c t , 1 3 5 0 F .
b6 A NDHRA P RADESH GAZEn a EXT RAORDINARY [PART
5
pwmanent ^- O) Where a permanent vacancy occurs in the
vacancies ?> office of the Mathadhipathi, by reason of death or
mathadi- e ° resignation or on account of his removal under sec-
pjthi. tion 51 or otherwise the person next entitled to succeed,
according to the rule of s uccession la id down by the founder,
or where no such rule is la id down, according to t ht usage or
custo m o f the mat h, or where no suc h usage or custom exists
according to the law of succession, for the time being in force,
shall wit h the permissio n of the Commiss ioner succeed to the
office of the Mathadhipathi.
(2) A person for succession to the office of the
mathadhipathi under sub-section (1) shall possess the
following qualifications, namely:—
(a) basic knowledge of the Hindu Religion
and philosophy;
(b) knowledge of the relevent scriptures and
samprada ya to which t he math be lo ngs;
(c) capacity to impart the knowledge and
preach the tenets of the math to the disciples;
(d) religious temperxnent with implic it faith
in discipline and. practice; and
(e) unquestionable moral character. Nomination
54 (1) Subject to the provisions of section 53, a
of nuttiadhi- . «. , . _, r
CHAPTER-VI
Dharmadayam
56. (1) All sums of Dharmadayam shall vest in the
dayam.a " poison charging or collecting the same as a trustee.
(2) Such trustee shall before the 15th May of
every year furnish in respect of every Financial year the
particulars of the amounts charged or collected, to the
Commissioner.
(3) The Commissioner shall have power to make
such enquiry as he thinks fit to verify the correctness of
the accounts submitted and to take such steps as may
be necessary for the utilisation of the amount for chari
table or religious purposes:
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59
b u t s o a s n o t t o a f f e c t t h e a m o u n t a l l o t t e d
t h e b u d g e t u n d e r t h e i t e m s ( i i ) a n d ( i i i ) o f c l
( a ) o - s f e s c u t bi o n ( 2 ) .
( 5 ) T h e t r u s t e e s h a l l r e p o r t f o r t h w i t h e v e r y
e x p e n d i t u r e x c i en s c s u r o r fe d t h i e n pe r o v i s i o n s
m a d e i n t h e b u d g e t t o- g e t h e r w i t h t h e r e a s o n s t h
f o r t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r , t h e D e p u t y C o m m i s s i
o r t h e A s s i s t a n t C o m m i s s i o n e r , a s t h e c a s e m a y
w h o m a y r a t i f y s u c h e x c e s s e x p e n d i t u r e .
A c c o 5u 8n .t s ( 1 ) T h e
E xa el l c k u et i- e v p e r Oe
g f fu i c e r s h
a n d \AM a u c o dC u i tn t s o f
a l l r e c e i p t sa n d d i s b u r s e m e n t s , f o r
e a c h f i n a n c i a l y e a r s e -p a r a t e l y i n s u c h f o r m a n d
t a i n i n g s u c h p a r t i c u l a r s a s m a y b e s p e c i f i e d b y
C o m m i s s i o n e r .
( 2 ) ( a ) T h e a c c o u n t- s o f e v e r y c h a r i t a b l e o r r e
l i g i o u ts i o i nn s ot i r t u e n d o w m e n t , t h e a n n u a l i n c o m e
o f w h i c h a s c a l c u l a t e d f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f s e c
6 5 f o r t h e f i n a n c i a l y e a r i m m e d i a t e l y p r e c e e
e x c e e d s r u p e e s o n e l a- k h , s h a l l b e s u b j e c t t o c o n
r e n t a u d i t , t h a t i s t o s a y , t h e a u d i t s h a l l t a k e p
a s a n d x wp e h n e d n i t e u r e i s i n c u r r e d .
( b T) h e a c c o u n t s o
f e v e r y o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n
o r e n d o w m e n t , t h e a n n u a l i n c o m e o f w h i c h c a l
l a t e d a s a f o r e s a i d f o r t h e f i n a n c i a l y e a r i m m e d i a t
p r e c e e d i n g i s n o t l e s s t h a n f i v e t h o u s a n d r u p e
s h a l l b e a u d i t e d am n i n s us ia o l ln y e , r o r i f t h e C o m
s o d i r e c t i n a n y c a s e , a t s h o r t e r i n t e r v a l s .
( c T) h e a c c o u n t s o f a n y c h a r i t a b l e o r r e l i
g i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t , t h e a n n u a l i n c o
o f w h i c h c a l c u l a t e d a s a f o r e s a i d f o r t h e f i n a n c
y e a r i m m e d i a t e l y p r e c e e d i n g i s l e s s t h a n f i v e t h o
s a n de e r su , ps h a l l b e a u d i t e d a n n u a l l y b y a n o f f i c e r
s u b o r d i n a t e t o t h e A s s i s t a n t C o m m i s s i o n e r a n d
p u t e d b y h i m f o r t h e p u r p o s e .
May 23, 1987 ] A XDHRA P RADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY 43
60. (1) The auditor shall specifv in his report all Contest? of
„. , .,, , . »: audit report.
cases of irregular, illegal or improper expenditure or
of failure to recover moneys or other property due to
the charitable or religious institution or endowment
or of loss or waste of money or other property thereof,
caused by neglect or misconduct or misapplication or
collusion or fraud or breach of trust or misappropria-
tion on the part of the trustee or of any other pe rson.
CHAPTER—VIII
FINANCE
65. (!) In respect of the services rendered by Liability of
the Government and their employees, every cktrita- Swnent*
ble or .religious institution or endowment or Dliarma- orDharma-
dayam other than Tirumaia Tirupathi Devasthanams annuScon-ay
whose annual income is not less than rupees live tribu«on ees
and
thousands, shall be liable to pay to the Government "
annually from the income derived by it, such contri bution not
exceeding seven per centum of the annual income as may be
prescribed.
ro^bnti^
11
$*• ( I) The trustee of a charitable or religions
co^Jr
ar
^ institution or endowment or Dharmadayam may,
aild w
ej lses ^hin fifteen days, from the date of receipt of a notice vpen
' issued under -sub-section (I) of section 66, or under sub-
section. (2) of section 67 or within such further time as may be
granted by the Commissioner, prefer his objection, If any, to
the Commissioner in writing. Such objection may relate either to
his liability to pay or the quantum of the amount specified in
the notice. The Commissioner shall .consider such objection atld
pass an order confirming, withdrawing or modifying his
original notice and communicate the same to the trustee
May 23, 19S7] A NDHRA P RADE SH GAZETT E EXT RAORDINARY 73
\3 T ) h e C o m
i s s i o m n e r s h a l l o u t o
F u n d r e p a— y t h e t o G o v e r n m e n t
( / ) t h e u m ss p a i d o u t o f t h e C
F u n d o f t h e S t a t e i n t h e f i r s t i n s
s a l a r i e s , a l lo o t wh e a r n c r e sm , u p n e e n r as it oi o n n a n d
o f p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e G o v e r n
s e r v i c e s u n d e r a n y o f t h e p r o v i s i o n s
( n a ) n y t h e r o e x p e n d i t u r e i n c u r r e
G o v e r nn t m
i n e t h e c o u r s e o f r e n
a n d i n c o n n ne c t o i of ,n t hw e i t h t h e a d m i
c h a r i t a b l e o r r e l i g i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n o
t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s A c t ;
( H t h i )e l o a n s r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e G o v
( / v ) t h e c o s t o f p u b l i c a t i o n
i p a n u a l s ; d e s c r i p t i v e a c c o u n t s a n
r e l a t i n g i o tn o o H r i nc d h u a r i r t e a l b i lg e o r r e l i g i o
i n s t i t u t i o n s o r e n d o w m e n t s ;
( v ) t h e e x p e - c n o- s m e s o f c o m m i t t e e s
m i t t e e s t h e r e o f c o n s t i t u t e d f o r a n
A c t b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t o r b y a n y o
S u b o r d i n a t e t o ht - ho e G o v e r n m e n t a n d
r i s e d b y t h e m i n t h i s b e h a l f .
c o m m ^ o 0n . 0 ) . 0 * ) T h e C o m m i s s i o n e r s h
o f t h e p a y m e n t s m a d e b y t h e c h a r i t
May 23, 1937] A NDHRA P RADE SH GAZETT E EXT RAORDINARY 75
Provided that —
(/) in the case of a charitable Institution or
endowment which is founded and maintained for the
benefit of a section of the public, the endowment shall
as far as possible be appropriated for the benefit of
that section or for any other charitable purpose of
1 ike nature ;
CHAPTER-X
ALIENATION OF ANY IMMOVABLE P ROPERTY AND RESUMP-
TION OF TNAM LANDS.
CHAPTER-XI
ENCROACHMENTS
mSTb1 * ?^# Q) Where the Assistant Commissioner
pmons on having jurisdiction, either suo motu or upon a com-
^gj^f" plaint made by the trustee has reason to believe that
ingtocSI- any person has encroached upon (hereafter in this
table or Chapter referred to as 'encroacher') any land, build-
sdtutionor
0W nt
ing> tank, well, spring or water-course or any space
and to teto&ging to the institution or endowment, wherever
Action of situated or deemed as an encroacher under any of
«nax>achers. ^ pj-ovisions of this Act, the Assistant Commissioner
shall report the fact together with relevant particulars
to the Deputy Commissioner having jurisdiction over
the division in which the institution or endowment
is situated.
Explanation : —For the purpose of this Chapter
the expression 'encroacher' shall mean any person who
unauthorisedly occupy any land or building or space
and deemed to include any person who is in o ccupa-
tion of the land or building or space without the
approval of the competent authority sanctioning lease
or mortgage, or licence and also a person who conti -
nues to remain in the land or building or space after
the expiry or termination or cancellatio n of the lease,
mortgage or licence in respect thereof granted to him
or it*
(2) Where, on a perusal of the report received
by ton under sub-section (1), the Deputy Commissi-
oner finds that there is a prima facie case of encroach-
ment, he shall cause to be served upon the encroacher
a notice specifying the particulars of the encroachment
and calling on him to show cause before a certain
date why an order requiring him to remove the
encroachment before the date specified in the notice
should not be made. A copy of the notice shall also
be sent to die trustee of the institution or endowment
c o a c e m e d ;
May 23# 1987] A NDHRA P RADE SH GAZET TE ExmAORDiNARY 9S
Encroach
m&
85. (1) Where the Deputy Commissioner knows
u % r or ka s r$ ason t° believe that a group or groups of sons
OQ lan? persons, without any entitlement and with the common
c^tibl t0 0 ^Ject of occupying any land, which is the property
and religious belonging to a charitable or religious institution or
^1
arew
S^evi-en^OWIIle!lt) are 0CCIiPy^ng or have occupied any such ctioa.
"land and if such group or groups of persons have not vacated
the land on demand by the Deputy Commissioner or any
officer authorised by him in this behalf, the Deputy
Commissioner shall, notwithstanding any thing contained in
this Act* order without any notice, the immediate eviction of
th§ encroachers from the land and the taking of possession of
the land and thereupon, it shall-be. lawful^ for any officer
authorised by the Deputy Commissioner in this behalf to
evict the encroaciers from the land by force, taking such
May 23, 1987] A NDH RA P RADE SH GAZETT E EXT RAO RDI NARY 95
86. (1) Any person who, on or after the com- Penalty for
mencement of this Act continues to be in occupation, 2SSSS
with en
otherwise thian by lawful possession, of a land belong-
crmcttt
~ ing
to a charitable or religious institution or endow- * ment
shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.
(2) Whoever contravences the provisions of
sub-section (1), shall on conviction be punis hed with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than
six months but which may extend to five years and with
fine which may extend to five thousand rupees.
(3) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence
punishable under sub-section (2) except on the com*
plaint in. writing of .the. Commissioner. .
,■ (4)"No/offofloc-pnni5hal>le :imdeTsub-section (2),;
w!l"be. inquired ijitcvor tried'by any court inferior to
that of a Magisttate of the First Glass,
96 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY [PART IV-B
CHAPTER-XII
Enquiries
Power of 87. (1) The Deputy Commissioner having juris-
Deputy
Commi-
diction shall have the power, after giving notice in
ssioner to the pr escribed manner to the person concerned,
decide cer-
tain dis- to enquire into and decide any dispute as to the
putes and
matters.
question-
(a) whether an institution or endowment is a
charitable institution or endowment;
(b) whether an institution or endowment is a
religious institution or endowment;
(c) whether any property is an endowment,
if so whether it is a c haritable endo wment or a
religious endowment;
(d) whether any property is a specific endow
ment;
(e) whether any person is entitled by cus
tom or otherwise to any honour, emoluments or
perquisites in any charitable or religious institution
or endowment and what the established usage of
such institution or endowment is in regard to any
other matter;
(f) whether any institution or endowment is
wholly or partly of a secular or religious character
and whether any property is given wholly or partly
for secular or religious uses; or
(g) where any property or money has been
given for the support of an institution or endowment
which is partly of a secular character and partly of
religious character or the performance of any service
or charity connected with such institution or endow-
ment or the performance of a charity which is partly
May 23, 1987 ] A NDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY 97
CH AP TER-Xm
( 4 ) E v e r y a p c a p
t i o n l i t o t h e G
t h e e x -e r p c o i ws e e r os
t n h d e e i rrf t h u i s s e c t i o
s h a l l b e m a d e w i t h i n n i n e t y d a
o n w h i c h t h e d e - c i s i o n o r o r d e r t o
t i o r ne l a t e s w a s r e c e i v e d b y t j b i e a p p l
R e v i e w9 .4 . T h e G o v e r n m e n t m a y e i t h e r
o n a n a p p l i c a t i o n f r o t o a n y p e r s o
w i t h i n n i n e t y d a y s o t h e f p a s s i n g
s e c t i o n 9 3 , . r e v i e w a y s n
u c h o r d e
b yh e tm u n d e r a n y m i s t a k e , w h e t h e
l a w , o r i n i g n o r a n c e o f a n y m
p r o v i s i o n s - s ei nc t i to h n e ( p 1 r) o v a i ns od t o s u
s -u s eb c t i o n ( 2 ) o f s e c t i o n 9 3 , s h a l l
a n y p r o c e e d i n g » u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n .
C H -A X PT TVI RE UR M A L A
T I RT UH PI AD E V A S T H A N A M S
9 5 T i l e
A p p l i <c a t i p( o 0 r n o v i s i o n s o f t h i s C h a p t e r s
t h e A c t t o a p p l y o n l y t o t h e T i r u m a l a T i
Tirumala
o J m- t h a ( 2 ) T h e o t h e r p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s A c t s
m
- m s u b j e c t t o t t h h i es p r C o h v— a i s p i t o e nr , s o af p p l y
( 0 t o t h e T i r u m l a a T i r u p a t h i D e v a s t h
w h i c h s h a l l b e c o n
s t i t u t e d i n t o a s i n g l
i n s t i t u t i o n f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f i n c l u s i o n
p u b l i s h e d u n d e r c l a u s e ( a ) o f s e c t i o n 6
( i i ) e v t eo r y s p e c i f i c e n d o w m e n t a t t a c h e
ei t h e r t o t h e s a i d D e v a s t h a n a m s a s a w
a n y t e m p l e o r i n s t i t u t i o n t h e r e o f ;
a s i f a l l p o w
r s a n d e f
u n c t i o n s a
s i g s n e d
a D e p u t y C o m m i s s i o n e r o r a n A s s
i s t a n t C o
h a d b e e i i a s s i g n e d t o t h e C o m m i s s i o n e r i n
May 23, 1987] ANDHRA P RADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 103
0) Tiruraala-Tirupathi Devasthanams
shall have its own funds, the corpus of which,shall
include all the amounts received by it by way of do -
nations, gifts, Ranukas including offerings deposited
in Hundis and any income from any other source
and all payments, by Tirumala-Tirupathi Devastha-
nams shall" be made from the said funds.
(2) The said funds shall be operated by an
officer or officers authorised by the Board of Trustees
in such manner and s ubject to such conditions as
may be prescribed.
(b) The. budget shall also make provision for the payment
of an amount equivalent to five per centum of . the balance
referred to in the proviso to item (iv) of clause (a), to the
Common Good Fund created under section 70.
117. (1) The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts ACCOMS md
Officer shall keep regular accounts of all receipts and A udit *
disbursements for each financial year separately in such
form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER—XV.
MISCELLANEOUS.
132. (1) The Commissioner shall have power Power of
at any stage to transfer any proceeding pending be - ne^trant-
fore a Regional Joint Commissioner, Deputy Com- fermgs
proceed-
et c
missioner or an Assistant Commissioner either to his "
own file, or to another Regional Joint Commissioner,
Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioners
as the case may be, for disposal.
l T h e cm t s
^ i ) > phar ges and e xpe nse s of
and incidental to any -suit, appeal or application to
a Court under this Act shall be in the discretion of
the court which, may, subject to the provisions of
section 67, direct the whole or an^ part of such costs,
charges and expenses to be jaet from die property or
income of the charitable or religious institution or
endowment concerned or to be borne and paid in
such manner and by such person as it thinks fit.
Savings. 1 4 "2 . N i on tg h i n t h— i s A c t s h a l l
{ a a )f f e c t . a n y h o n o
u r t o w h i c h a n y . p e r s
e n t i t l e d b y c u s t o m ,t h e p e r f o r m a n c e , o f o r
w i t h t h e r e l i g i o u s w o r s h i p , c e r e m o n i e s a n
r e l i g i o n s i n s t i t u t i o n s a c c o r d i n g t o . t h e s a m
a n d A g a m as us c hf o l i l n o( sb w t ) i e t ud t i oi n n s ; o r
a u t h o r i s e a n y i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h t h e r
s p i r i t u a l f u n c t i o n s o f t h e h e a d o f a m a t
t h o s e r e l a t i n g t o t h e i m p a r t i n g o f r e l i g i o u s
o r r e n d e r i n g o f s p i r i t u a l s e r v i c e .
Property of
charitable or 1 4 N3 . o t h i n g i n a f n o y r l t a h we o f l i m i t a t i o n
religious
institution or
t i m e b e i n g i n f o r c e s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o v e
endowment p e r s o n t h e p r o p e r t y o r f u n d s o f a n y c h a
not to vest
under the law.
r e l i g i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t w h i c
of limitation v e s t e d i n s u c h p e r s o n o r h i s p r e d e c e s s o r i
after com-
mencement
f o r e t h e 3 0 t h Sn e d p h t r e a m A b r e e r a, 1 9 5 1 i n t h e A
Act. o f t h e S t a t e a n d t h e 2 6 t h J a n u a r y , 1 9 6 7 i n t h
n g a r e a o f t h e S t a t e .
Abolition of
Shares in 1 4 N4 . o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y j u d g e m e n t , d e
Hundi and
other o r o r d e r o f a n y C o u r t , T r i b u n a l o r o t h e r
rusams. o r i n a n y s c h e m e , c u s t o m , u s a g e o r a g r e e m
a n y m a n bu ya l a p n r y e pi n a s r te i d t u t i o n o r i n a n y
F a r n i a n a o r S a n a d o r a n y d e e d o r o r d e r o f t h
m e n t t o t h e c o n t r a r y g o v e r n i n g a n y
o r r e l i g i o u s i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t ,
w h i c h a r e p a y a b l e o r b e i n g p a i d o r g i v e n o
a t t h e n cc e o mm e m n et o f t h i s A c t t o a n y T r u s t e e
D h a r ms M a k u a t a r tw h a l l i , a n y o f f i c e h o l d e r o r
s e r v a n t i n c l u d i n g a n A r c h a k a o r M i r a s i d a r
o r s h a r e s , i n t h e K a n u k a s o f f e r e d e i t h e r
i n c a s h o r b o t h b y t h e d e v o t e e s e i t h e r i
P l a ot e t h q e r r w i s e , o r a n y r u s u m i n t h e A r c h a n
S e v a t i c k e t s a n d t i c k e t s F o r t o n s u r i n g o r a n
c o l l e c t e d f r o m t h e p e r s o n f o r t h e p e r f o
m a r r i a g e o r I J p a n a y a n a m a n d t h e l i k e , a l l
m a d e i n t h e p r e m i s e s o f t h e T e m p l e o r a t s
a sm a y b e s p e c i f i e d b y t h e T r u s t y P r a s a d a
May 23, 198.7] .A NDH RA P RADE SH GA ZETT E EXT RAO RDI NARY 133
o f t h e i n s t i t u t i o n o r e n d o w m e n t c
a f t e r p r o v i d i n g f o r t h e p u r p o s e s s p e c i f i e d
o f c l a u s- s e e c ( ot i ) o no f ( 2s u) b o f s e c t i o n 5 7 .
( 7 N) o s u i t , p r o s e c u t i o n o r
t h e r o
l e g a l p r o c e
i n s g hs a l l b e n e an c yt o e u r rt at i o n f e dl a , w i n a
i n s t g a
t h e G o v e r n m e n t o r a n y o f f i c e r o r o t h e r e m
t h e G o v e r n m e n t f o r a n y t h i n g d o n e o r i n t e n
d o n e i n g o o d f a i t h i n p u r s u a n c e o f t h i s s e c
( 8 T) h e p o w e r s e x e r c i s a b l e b y t h e R e v e
D i v i s f i i o c n e ar ,l O 0 1f t h e D e p u t y C m o m i s s i o n e
u n d e r t h i s s e c t i o n , e x c e p t t h e p o w e r t o
R e c e i v e - sr e c u t in o d n e r ( s6 u ) b s h a l l a l s o b e
o x e r c i s a b l e b y a n y o t h e r o f f i c e r n o t b e l o w
o f a M a n d a l R e v e n u e O f f i c e r o r a n A s s i s t
m i s s i o n e r a u t h o r i s e d b y t h e R e v e n u e D
O f f i c e r o r b y t h -te h eD ce ap su e t y C o m m i s s i o n e r a
m a y b e i n t h i s b e h a l f .
1 4 9 . ( 1 ) W h e r e a C o m m i s s i o n e r , A
C o m m i s s i o n e r o r R e g i o n a l J o i n t C o m m
D e p u t y C o m m i s s o i no en r e r o f A s s i s t a n t C o m
m a k e s a n e n q u i r y o r h e a r s a n a p p e a l u n d e
t h e e n q u i r y s h a l l b e m a d e a n d t h e a p p e
h e a r d a s n e a r l y a s m a y b e , i n a c c o r d a n c
p r o c e d u r e a p p l i c a b- l e u n d e r t h e C o d e o f
c e d u r e , 1 9 0 8 t o t ho ef t r i a l o f s u i t s o r t h e
a p p e a l s , a s t h e c a s e m a y b e .
c a r n a l A ( 2 c t) T h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e I n d i a n E v i d e n c
i c f w 1 8z 7 2 a n d t h e T n d i a n O a t h s A c t , 1 9 6 9 s h
a s m a y b e , a p p l y t o s u c h i n q u i r i e s a n d a p
( 3 ) T h e C o m m i s -s i o n e r , A d d i t i o n a l C o m
n e r o r m J io s i s n i t o n C e ro , m R - e g i o n a l J o i n t C o m m i
s s i o n e r , D e p u t y C o- m m i s s i o n e r o r A s s i s t a
s s i o n e r , h o l d i n g s uu uc h a n i n q u i r y o r h e a r i n
May 23, 1987] A N DHRA P RADE SH GAZET T E EXT RAO RDINA RY 139
vali dation* ^ ^ Not wit hst andi ng' any l aw, custo m or
usage, a charitable or religious endowment including
m endowment created for such objects as dharma,
dhafmadaya, punyakarya, or punyadana shal l not be
deemed to be void, only on the ground that the objects
•for which it is created, or the persons or objects for
the benefit of whom or which it is created are unascer-
tained or unascertainable.
(2) A charitable or religious endowment created
for purposes, some of which are charitable or religious
and some are .not, shall not -be deemed to be void m
regard to the charitable or religious purpose, only on
the ground that it is void in respect of the purposes
which are not charitable or religious.
(3) Any dispo sition of property for charitable
or religious purposes shall not be deemed to be void
as a charitable or religious endowment, only on the
ground that no obligation Is annexed to sucb dis
position requiring the person in whose favour it is
made to hold It for the benefit of charitable or religious
objects.
A m e n - dI n m se e n c t t 8i o n 1 0 4 - s o e- f c t h e p r i n c i p a l A c t , i n s u
o1 f
0 4
s e c t i o n t i o n ( 2 ) , f o r t h e w o r d s " o n l y f o r t h
t e r m o f o f f i c e o f h i s p r e d e c e s s o r " , t h e w o r d s
t h e p l e a s u r e o f t h e G o v e r n o r " s h a l l b e s u b s
9
A m e n d- m I en n s te c t i o n 1 - 0 5 o f t h e p r i n c i p a l A c t ,
of section
101
(1) In sub-section (1), for the words "Board of
Trustees" wherever they occur, the words "Board or
Committee" shall be substituted ;
(2) In sub-section (2), for the words "Ex-Officio
member - Secretary of the Board of Trustees", the
words **Ex-Officio member-Secretary of the Board or
Committee" and for the words "Bdard of Trustees"
the words "Boerd or Committee" shall respectively
be substituted.
Feb ru a ry 5, 1990] A NDHI U PRADE SH GAZET T E EXT RAO RDINA RY
" ( 2 ) T h e q —u o r u m f o r a m e e t i n g
{ ao )f t h e B o a r d s h a l l b e l i v e o f w h i c
s h a l l b e t h e C h a i r m a n o r t h e C o m m i
( bo )f i h e C o m m i t t e e s h a l l b e t w o o f
o n e s h a l l t h b e e Ct h o e m Cm h i as si r i mo na e n r . o " t.
( 7 7 / - s ) e ci n t i so nu b f 3 ) > f o r t h e w o r d s B o
o f T r
u s t e e s " , t -h e w o r d " C o m m i t t e e
s t i t u t e d ;
( / v ) i n t h e m a r g i n a l h e a d i n g , f o
" B o a r d o f T r u s
t e e s " t h e w o r d s " B o a r
s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d .
2 2 . o nI n 1 s2 e 7 c ct i f— t h Ae m pe nr di mn ec ni tp a l A c t ,
o f s ection
nl
U) for the words "Board of Trustees' \ the '
words "Board or Committee' 9 shall be substituted ;
(ii) in marginal heading for the words "Board
of Trustees ", the words "Board or Committee" shall
be substituted.
T H E A N D H R A P R A D E S H G A Z
■P A R - B - T -E -I VJ C T R A Q R D I N A R Y
P U B L I S H E D B Y A U T H O R I T Y
No. 44 HYDERA BAD, FRIDA Y, DECEM BER 7, 1990,
ANDHRA PRADESH ACTS, ORDINANCES
AND REGULATIONS, ETC.
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ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [P art IV-B
Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Andhra Pradesh
commencement. Charitable and Hindu Relig ious Institutions and En
dowments (A mend ment) Act, 1990
(2) It shall co me into fo rce on such date as the Gov -
ern ment may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh
Gazette notify.
Amendment of 2. In the Andh ra Pradesh Charitab le and Hindu
Section 2. Relig ious Inst it ut ions and Endo wments A ct , 1987
Act 30 of 1987. (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in sec
tio n 2 r
(1) after clause (2), the fo llowing clauses shall be
inserted, namely:-—
"(2-a) "Board" means the Tiru mala Tirupathi Dev -
asthanams Board constituted by the Government un -
der section 96;
(2-b) " Chairman means the Chairman of the Board or
the Committee of Management of Tiru mala Tirupathi
Devasthananis appointed under section 96';
(ii) After clause (7) the fo llowing clause shall be
inserted, namely :—
"(7-a) "Co mmittee" means the Tiru mala Tirupathi
Devasthanams Manag ement Committee appointed by
the Govern ment under section 97 A fo r the admin is -
tration o f the Tiru mala Tirupath i Devasthanams;"
(iii) after clause 17, the following clause shall be
inserted, namely :—
"(17-a) "member" means the member of the Board or
Co mmittee:".
Amendment of 3. In section 4 o f the p rin cipal Act, fo r sub
section 4. sections (2), (3) and (4), the follo wing shall be sub
stituted, narqiely:—
"(2) The qualificat ions for appoint ment to the office
of Additional Commissioner, Regiona 1 Joint Commis -
sioner, Deputy Commis sioner and Assistant Commis -
sioner shall be such as may be p rescribed".
December 7,1990 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY 3
4 I. n S e c t i o n - 1 - 5- o f t h
Amendment e P r i n c i p a l A c t ,
of Section 15.
( 1 ) -s ei n c t si o u nb ( 1 ) ,
( 1 i) n c l a u s e a ) f ( o r t h e w o r s d " S e v e n p e r s o n s " , t h e
w o r d s " n ni e p e r s o n s " s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d ;
( i i ) i n wc l oa
ru d s s e " ( F b i ) v f e o pr e t rh s e o n s " , t h e
w o r d s " s e v e n p e r s o n s " s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d .
( 2 i )n -s s eu c b t i o n ( 2 ) , f o r t h e w o r d s " F i v e p r s e o n s " ,
t h e w o r d s " s e v e n p e r s o n s " s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d ;
( 3 i )n -ss eu c b t i o n ( 3 ) , f o r t h e w o r d s " t h r e e p e r s o n s " ,
t h e w o r d s " fs i t iv t e u tp e ed r ;s o n s " s h a l l b e s u b
5 I. n s e c t i o n —1 7 o f t h of e
Amenment p r i n c i p a l A c t ,
Section 17.
( 1 i )n - s s e u c b t i o n ( 2 ) f o r t h e w o r d s " t h r e e y e a r s " i n t h e
t w o p l a c e s w e r e h
t h e y o c c u r , t h e w o r d s " t w o y e a r s
s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d ;
( 2 f )o r - s se u c t b i o n ( 5 - s ) e , c t t h i oe n f o s l h l oa l w l i n g s u b
b e s u b s —t i t u t e d , n a m e l y :
"( 5 ) I n e v e r y B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s , t h l l e b e a t l r e s h a e a
o n e w o m a n m e m b e r a n d o n e m e m
e l o n g i n b e r b g
t h e S c h e d u l e d C a s t e s o r t h e S c h e d u e d T r i b e s w l h o
p o p u l a t i o n i s l a r g e r i n t h e c o n c e r n e d v i l l a g e a n d o
m e m b e r b e l o n g i n g t o B a c k w a r d C l a s s e s :
P r o v i dt es dh a t l hl a nt o t — b e n e c e s s a r y t o a p p o i n t
( aa ) w o m a n m e m b e r w h e r e a n y p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d
t o r e p r e s e n t t h e S c h e d u l e d C a s t e s o r t h e S c h e d u l e d
T r i b e s o r t h e B a c k w a r d C l a s s e s i s a w o m a n ;
( ba ) m e m b e r o f t h e S c h e d u l e d C a s t e s o r t h e S c h e d u l e d
T r i b e s w h e pr e p oa i n n y t e w d o b m e l a o n n gm s e m b e r a
t o t h e S c h e d u l e d C a s t e s o r t h e S c h e d u l e d T r i b e s ;
( ca ) m e m b e r o f t h e B a c k w a r d C l a s s e s w h e r e a n y
w o m a n m e m b e r a p p o i n t e d b e l o n g s t o t h e B a c k w a r d
C l a s s e s " .
6 I. n S e c t i o n
1 9 o Amendment
f t of h e P r i n c i p a l A c t , i n s u b
s e c t i o n ( 1 ) i n i r ct ly a y u Section
se ea 19.r ( s i " ) , f o r t h e w o r d s " h t
t h e w o r d s " e i g h t e e n y e a r s " s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d .
ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part IV-B
Amendment of 7 I. n s e c t i o n —2 9 o f t h e p r i n c i p a l A c t ,
Sect ion 29.
( i ) - s I n e c st i u o b n ( 3 ) f o r t h e w o r d s " c o n s t i t u t e s u c h
g r a d e s o f E xw e o c r ud t s i v " e C oO n f sf i t ic t e u r t s e , " t h e
s u c h g r a d e o f E x e c u t i v e o f f i c e r s , p r e s c r i b i n g
a p p o i n t i n g a u t h o r i t i e s " s h a l l b e s u b s t i t u t e d ^
( i i ) A f t e r t h e p r o v i s o , t i e f o l l o w i n g f u r t h e r / p
s h a l l b e — a d d e d , n a m e l y :
" p r o v i d e d f u r t h e r t h a t , i t s h a l l b e c o m p e t e n t
G ro n v m e e n t t o a p p - o i n t a R e g i o n a l J o i n t C o m m
s i o n e r , a D e p u t y - C o m m i s s i o n e r o r a n A s s i s t a n t
m i s s i o n e r a s a n E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r " ;
Amendment of 8 I. n s e c t i o n 7 0 o f t h e p r i n c i p a l A c t , i n s u b
Section 70. s e c t i o n ( 1 ) i n c l a u s e ( b ) , a f t e r i t e m ( i i ) a n d b e f o
p r o v i s o i , t et h m e s f ho al l l ol - wb ei n i g n s e r t e d , n a m e l y :
" ( i i i ) c o n s t r u c t i o - n o f n e w t e m p l e s a n d K a l y a n
d a p a m s " .
Amendment of 9 . F o S r e c t i o n 9 6 t h e o f r i n p
c i p a l A c t , t h e
Section 96. f o l l o w i n g s h — -a l l b e s t i t u u b s t e d , n a m e l y :
" C o n s t i t u t i o n 9 ; -6 ( 1 ) T h e r e s h a l l b e a B o a r d
o f B o a rs d t "i t u t e v d e rb n y m t eh n e t G f oo r t h e
T i r u m a l a T i m p a -t h i D e v a s t h a n a m s c a l l e d " T
h
m a l a T i r u p a t h i D e v a s t h a n a m s B o a r d " c o n s
i s
n o t m o r e t h a n t h - i r t e e n m e m b e r s , i n c l u d i n g t h e
m a n , t o b e a p p o -i — n t e d b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t , o f w h o
( i ) t h e C o m m e -i x s s i o n e r s h a l l b e a m e m b e r
o f f i c i o ;
( i i ) t h e E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r , s h a l l b e t h e M e m b e
S e c r - eO t f a f r i y c , i o E ; x
( i i i ) t h r e e s h a l -l b e m e m b e r s o f t h e S t a t e L e g i
s l a t u r e ;
( i v ) o n e s h a l l b e a p e r s o n b e l o n g i n g t o t h
S c h e d u l e d C a s t e s ;
( v ) o n e sP h r a o l vl i bd ee da t wh ao t m i ta sn h. a l l
n o to b le i g a -t — o r y t o a p p o i n t ,
December 7,1990 ANDHRA P RADESH GAZETTE EXT RAORDINARY 5
( aa ) p e r s o n t o r e p r e s e n t c a t e g o r y ( i v ) , w h e r e a n y o f
t h e p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d u n d e r c a t e g o r y ( i i i ) o r c a t e g o r y
( v ) b e l o n g s t o t h e S c h e d u l e d C a s t e s ;
( ba ) p e r s o n t o r e p r e s e n t c a t e g o r y ( v ) w h e r e a n y o n e o f
t h e p e r s o n s a p p o i n t e d u n d e r c a t e g o r y ( i i i ) o r c a t e g o r y
( i v ) i s a w o m a n ;
P r o v i d e d f u r t h e r t h a t a m e m b e r r e p r e s e n t i n g c a t e g o r y
( i i i ) s h a l l c e a s e ' t o h o l d o f f i c e a s s o o n a s h e c e a s e s t o
S e a m e m b e r o f t h e S t a t e L e g i s l a t u r e .
( 2 ) T h e p e r s os n su n - a d p e pr o i s nu t b e d a s m e m b e r
s e c t i o n ( 1 ) s h a l l b e p e r s o n s p r o f e s s i n g H i n d u r e l i g i o n .
E x p l — aI nn a tt hi o i sn : s e c t i -o n , t h e e x i o np r e s s c " S h e d
u l e d C a s t e s " s h a l l h a v e t h e m e a n i n g a s s i g n e d t o i t i
c l a u s e ( 2 4 ) o f a r t -i c l e 3 6 6 o f t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n o f I n d i a " .
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p a9 l of
7 A o cf t , t h t h e
f o l l o w i n g s h —a l l b e news Section
u b s t i t u t e d , n a m e l y :
for 97.
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t h e B o a e r n d "t r u st e d t o i t b y t h i s A c t , e c x e r i s e
s u c h o t h e r p o w e s r s a sa n d p e r f o m r s u c h o t h e n r
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a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f T i r u m a l a T i r u p a t h i D e v a s t h a n a m
h a v i n g d u e r e g a r d t o p u b l i c i n t e r e s t a n d t h e s e r v i c e
a n d a m e n i t i e sa r te o a b n ed p s r a o f v e i t dy e d t o a n d w e l f
m e a s u r e s t o b e - u n d e r t a k e n f o r , t h e p i l g r i m s , d e v o
t e e s a n d w o r s - Th i i rp u p p e a r ts h i r e s o r t i n g t o T i r u m a l a
D e v a s t h a n a m s .
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o f C o m m i t t e -m ie . t t e e c o n t i t s u t e d b y t h e G o v e r n
m e n t f o r T si trhu n a a l ma am s T ic r a ul lp e a d t h i D e v a
t h e " T i r u m a l a T i r u p a t h i D e v a s t h a n a m s M n a g a
e m e n
C o m m i t t e e " w h i c h s h a l l b e a b o d y c o r p o r t e , h a a v i n
p e r p e t u a l s u c c e s s i o n a n d a c o m m o n s e a l , w i t h p o w e
t o a c q u i r e , h o l d a n d d i s p o s e o f p r o p e r t y a n d s h a l l s u
a n d b e s u e da mb ye . t h e s a i d c o r p o r a t e n
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