THE BOMBAY PUBLIC TRUSTS ACT, 1950

CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extet, o!er"tio "# "!!li$"tio %
(1) This Act may be called the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950.
(2) It shall exted to the !hole o" the #tate o" $aharashtra.
(%) This Act shall come ito "orce at oce& but the 'ro(isios thereo" shall
a''ly to a 'ublic trust or ay class o" 'ublic trusts o the date s'eci)ed i
the
oti)catio uder subsectio
(*).
(*) The #tate +o(ermet may, by oti)catio i the ,-cial +a.ette, s'eci"y
the date o !hich the 'ro(isios o" this Act shall a''ly to ay 'ublic trust or,
ay
class o" 'ublic trusts& ad di/eret dates may be s'eci)ed "or such trusts i
di/eret areas 0
Pro(ided that the #tate +o(ermet may also by a li1e oti)catio direct
that "rom the date s'eci)ed therei ay 'ublic trust or class o" 'ublic trusts
shall
be exem't "rom all or ay o" the 'ro(isios o" this Act, sub2ect to such
coditios
as may be s'eci)ed i the oti)catio 0
Pro(ided "urther that be"ore a oti)catio o" such a''licatio or
exem'tio is 'ublished, a dra"t thereo" shall be 'ublished, i the ,-cial
+a.ette
ad i such other maer as may be 'rescribed "or the i"ormatio o"
'ersos
li1ely to be a/ected thereby to3ether !ith a otice s'eci"yi3 the date o or
be"ore !hich ay ob2ectios or su33estios shall be recei(ed ad the date o
or
a"ter !hich the dra"t shall be ta1e ito cosideratio.
&. 'e(itio) %
I this Act, uless there is aythi3 re'u3at i the sub2ect or cotext,(
1) 4eleted.
(2) 5Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer7 meas a Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer a''oited uder sectio 5&
(%) 56harity 6ommissioer7 meas the 6harity 6ommissioer a''oited
uder sectio %&
(*) 56ourt7 meas i +reater Bombay, the 6ity 6i(il 6ourt ad else!here,
the 4istrict 6ourt&
(5) 54e'uty 6harity 6ommissioer7 meas 4e'uty 6harity 6ommissioer
a''oited uder sectio 5&
(5A) 54irector o" Accouts7 ad 5Assistat 4irector o" Accouts7 meas
res'ecti(ely the 4irector o" Accouts ad Assistat 4irector o" Accouts
a''oited uder sectio 8 o" this Act&
(8) 59idu7 icludes :ai, Buddhist ad #i1h&
(;) 5Is'ector7 meas a Is'ector a''oited uder sectio 8&
(;A) 5Istrumet o" trust7 meas the istrumet by !hich the
trust is created by the author o" the trust ad icludes ay scheme "ramed
by a
com'etet authority or ay $emoradum o" Associatio ad rules ad
re3ulatios o" a society re3istered uder the #ocieties <e3istratio Act, 1=80,
i
its a''licatio to the #tate o" $aharashtra&
(;B) 5:oit 6harity 6ommissioer7 meas a :oit 6harity 6ommissioer
a''oited uder sectio %A&
(=) 5$aa3er7 meas ay 'erso (other tha a trustee) !ho "or the
time bei3 either aloe or i associatio !ith some other 'erso or 'ersos
admiisters the trust 'ro'erty o" ay 'ublic trust ad icludes2
(a) i the case o" a math, the head o" such math,
(b) i the case o" a !a1", a muta!alli o" such !a1",
(c) i the case o" the society re3istered uder the #ocieties
<e3istratio Act, 1=80, its 3o(eri3 body, !hether or ot the 'ro'erty o" the
society is (ested i a trustee.
(9) 5$ath7 meas a istitutio "or the 'romotio o" the 9idu reli3io
'resided o(er by a 'erso !hose duty it is to e3a3e himsel" i im'arti3
reli3ious istructios or rederi3 s'iritual ser(ice to a body o" disci'les or
!ho
exercises or claims to exercise headshi' o(er such a body ad icludes
'laces
o" reli3ious !orshi' or istructio !hich are a''urteat to the istitutio&
(10) 5Perso ha(i3 iterest7 icludes >
(a) i the case o" a tem'le, 'erso !ho is etitled to atted at or is
i the habit o" attedi3 the 'er"ormace o" !orshi' or ser(ice i
the tem'le, or !ho is etitled to 'arta1e or is i the habit o"
'arta1i3 i the distributio o" 3i"ts thereo",
(b) i the case o" a math, a disci'le o" the math or a 'erso o" the
reli3ious 'ersuasio to !hich the math belo3s,
(c) i the case o" !a1", a 'erso !ho is etitled to recei(e ay
'ecuiary or other bee)t "rom the !a1" ad icludes a 'erso
!ho has ri3ht to !orshi' or to 'er"orm ay reli3ious rite i a
mos?ue, id3ah, imambara, dar3ah, ma?bara or other reli3ious
istitutio coected !ith the !a1" or to 'artici'ate i ay reli3ious
or charitable istitutio uder the !a1",
(d) i the case o" a society re3istered uder the #ocieties
<e3istratio Act, 1=80, ay member o" such society, ad
(e) i the case o" ay other 'ublic trust, ay trustee or bee)ciary&
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(11) 5'rescribed7 meas 'rescribed by rules&
(12) 5'ublic securities7 meas >
(a) securities o" the 6etral +o(ermet or ay #tate +o(ermet
,
(b) stoc1s, debetures or shares i <ail!ay or other
com'aies, the iterest or di(ided o !hich has bee 3uarateed
by the 6etral or ad #tate +o(ermet,
(c) debetures or other securities "or moey issued by or o
behal" o" ay local authority i exercise o" the 'o!ers co"erred by
a Act o" the 6etral or #tate @e3islature,
(d) a security ex'ressly authori.ed by a order !hich the #tate
+o(ermet ma1es i this behal"&
(1%) APublic Trust7 meas a ex'ress or costructi(e trust "or either a
'ublic, reli3ious or charitable 'ur'ose or both ad icludes a tem'le, a math,
a
!a1", church, sya3o3ue, a3iary or other 'lace o" 'ublic reli3ious !orshi', a
dharmada or ay other reli3ious or charitable edo!met ad a society
"ormed
either "or a reli3ious or charitable 'ur'ose or "or both ad re3istered uder
the
#ocieties <e3istratio Act, 1=80.
(1*) 5<e3io7 or 5subre3io7
meas the areas desi3ated as such ad
"or !hich a Public Trusts <e3istratio ,-ce has bee established uder this
Act&
(15) 5<ules7 meas rules made uder this Act&
(18) 4eleted (By Bom. Act Bo. %9 o" 1951)&
(1;) 5Tem'le7 meas a 'lace by !hate(er desi3atio 1o! ad used
as a 'lace o" 'ublic reli3ious !orshi' ad dedicated to or "or the bee)t o" or
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used as o" ri3ht by the 9idu 6ommuity or ay sectio thereo" as a 'lace o"
'ublic reli3ious !orshi'&
(1=) 5trusteeC meas a 'erso i !hom either aloe or i associatio
!ith other 'ersos, the trust 'ro'erty is (ested ad icludes a maa3er&
(19) 5Da1"7 meas a 'ermaet dedicatio by a 'erso 'ro"essi3
Islam o" ay mo(able or immo(able 'ro'erty "or ay 'ur'ose reco3ised by
the
$uslim @a! as 'ious, reli3ious or charitable ad icludes a !a1" by user ad
3rats (icludi3 mashrutul1hidmat)
"or ay 'ur'ose reco3ised by the $uslim
@a! as 'ious, reli3ious or charitable ad a !a1"allalaulad
to the extet to !hich
the 'ro'erty is dedicated "or ay 'ur'ose so reco3ised& but does ot
iclude a
!a1" such as is described i #ectio % o" the $ussalma Da1" Ealidati3 Act,
191%, uder !hich ay bee)t is "or the time bei3 claimable "or himsel" by
the
'erso by !hom the !a1" !as created or by ay member o" his "amily or
descedats&
(20) Dords ad ex'ressios used but ot de)ed i this Act ad
de)ed i the Idia Trusts Act, 1==2, shall ha(e the meai3 assi3ed to
them
i that Act.
&A. *Co)tr+$tio o, $ert"i re,ere$e) i the A$t to their
"!!li$"tio to
th"t !"rt o, M-)ore to .hi$h the A$t exte#)/ 'elete#. *Bo0. A$t 1
o, 1910/.
CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT
2. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer%
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The #tate +o(ermet may, by oti)catio i the ,-cial +a.ette, a''oit
a ,-cer to be called the 6harity 6ommissioer !ho shall exercise such
'o!ers ad shall 'er"orm such duties ad "uctios as are co"erred by or
uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act ad shall, sub2ect to such 3eeral or s'ecial
orders as the #tate +o(ermet may 'ass, su'erited the admiistratio
ad
carry out the 'ro(isios o" this Act throu3hout the #tate.
2A. 3oit Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer %
(1) The #tate +o(ermet may, by oti)catio i the ,-cial +a.ette a''oit
oe or more ,-cers to be called :oit 6harity 6ommissioers !ho shall,
sub2ect to the cotrol o" the 6harity 6ommissioer ad to such 3eeral or
s'ecial orders, as the #tate +o(ermet may 'ass, exercise all or ay o"
the 'o!ers ad 'er"orm all or ay o" the duties ad "uctios, o" the
6harity 6ommissioer.
(2) The #tate +o(ermet may, by 3eeral or s'ecial order, declare a :oit
6harity 6ommissioer to be the re3ioal head to su'erited, sub2ect to
the cotrol o" the 6harity 6ommissioer, the admiistratio i oe or
more re3ios or subre3ios,
as may be s'eci)ed i such order.
4. 5+"li($"tio) ,or "!!oit0et o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer "# 3oit
Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer%
A 'erso to be a''oited as the 6harity 6ommissioer or a :oit 6harity
6ommissioer shall be oe, (
a) !ho is holdi3 or has held a :udicial ,-ce ot lo!er i ra1 tha
that o" a 4istrict :ud3e o" the Bombay 6ity 6i(il 6ourt, or the 6hie" :ud3e o"
the
Presidecy #mall 6auses 6ourt 0
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Pro(ided that, a 'erso to be a''oited as a :oit 6harity 6ommissioer
may be oe !ho is holdi3 or has held a :udicial ,-ce ot lo!er i ra1 tha
that o" a Assistat :ud3e or a Additioal 6hie" :ud3e o" the 6ourt o" #mall
6auses, Bombay& or !ho has held the o-ce o" the 4e'uty 6harity
6ommissioer "or ot less tha )(e years, or
(b) !ho has bee "or ot less tha te years 0
(i) a ad(ocate erolled uder the Idia Bar 6oucils Act, 1928
(%= o" 1928) or the Ad(ocates Act, 1981 (25 o" 1981)&
(ii) a attorey o" a 9i3h 6ourt& or
(iii) a 'leader erolled uder the Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920
(Bom. 1; o" 1920).
5. 'e!+t- "# A))i)t"t Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer) %
(1) The #tate +o(ermet may also a''oit such umber o" 4e'uty ad
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioers i the o-ce o" the 6harity 6ommissioer or
"or
such re3ios or subre3ios
or "or such 'ublic trust or such class o" 'ublic trusts
as may be deemed ecessary.
(2) A 'erso to be a''oited as a 4e'uty 6harity 6ommissioer shall be oe
>
(a) !ho is holdi3 or has held a 2udicial o-ce ot lo!er i ra1 tha
that o" a 6i(il :ud3e (#eior 4i(isio) or a :ud3e o" the 6ourt o" #mall 6auses
o"
Bombay or ay o-ce !hich i the o'iio o" the #tate +o(ermet is a
e?ui(alet o-ce, or
(b) !ho has bee "or ot less tha ei3ht years, (
i) a ad(ocate erolled uder the Idia Bar 6oucils Act, 1928
or the Ad(ocates Act, 1981&
;
(ii) a attorey o" a 9i3h 6ourt& or
(iii) a 'leader erolled uder the Bombay Pleaders Act, 1920& or
(c) !ho has held the o-ce o" a Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer "or
ot less tha )(e years&
(2A) A 'erso to be a''oited as a Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer
shall be a 'erso >
(a) !ho is holdi3 or has held a 2udicial o-ce ot lo!er i ra1
tha that o" a 6i(il :ud3e (:uior 4i(isio), "or ot less tha
oe year,
(b) !ho has bee "or ot less tha "our years, (
i) a ad(ocate erolled uder the Idia Bar 6oucils
Act, 1928 (%= o" 1928) or the Ad(ocates Act, 1981
(25 o" 1981)&
(ii) a attorey o" a 9i3h 6ourt, or
(iii) a 'leader erolled uder the Bombay Pleaders Act,
1920 (Bom. 1; o" 1920), or
(c) !ho holds a de3ree i @a! o" ay Fi(ersity i Idia
established by la! or ay other Fi(ersity reco3ised by the
#tate +o(ermet i this behal" ad has !or1ed i the
6harity ,r3aisatio a"ter obtaii3 such de3ree "or ot less
tha )(e years i a o-ce ot lo!er i ra1 o"
#u'eritedet or @e3al Assistat.
(%) The 4e'uty ad Assistat 6harity 6ommissioers shall exercise such
'o!ers ad 'er"orm such duties ad "uctios as may be 'ro(ided by or
uder
the 'ro(isios o" this Act.
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1. S+6or#i"te O7$er) %
Gor the 'ur'ose o" carryi3 out the 'ro(isios o" this Act, the #tate
+o(ermet may a''oit the 4irector o" Accouts ad Assistat 4irector o"
Accouts 'ossessi3 the 'rescribed ?uali)catios, Is'ectors ad other
subordiate o-cers ad assi3 to them such 'o!ers, duties ad "uctios
uder
this Act, as may be deemed ecessary 0
Pro(ided that, the #tate +o(ermet may, by 3eeral or s'ecial order
ad sub2ect to such coditios as it deems )t to im'ose, dele3ate to the
6harity
6ommissioer, the :oit 6harity 6ommissioer ad the 4e'uty ad Assistat
6harity 6ommissioers, 'o!ers to a''oit subordiate o-cers ad ser(ats
as
may be s'eci)ed i the order.
1A. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer "# other o7$er) to 6e )er8"t) o, St"te
9o8er0et.:
The 6harity 6ommissioer, the :oit 6harity 6ommissioer& the 4e'uty
ad Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer, the 4irector o" Accouts, the Assistat
4irector o" Accouts, the Is'ectors ad other subordiate o-cers ad
ser(ats
a''oited uder this Act shall be the ser(ats o" the #tate +o(ermet ad
they
shall dra! their 'ay ad allo!aces "rom the 6osolidated Gud o" the #tate.
The coditios o" ser(ice o" such o-cers shall be such as may be determied
by the #tate +o(ermet.
1B. Co)t o, !"-, !e)io, et$., o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer et$., to 6e
!"i#
to 9o8er0et o+t o, the P+6li$ Tr+)t) A#0ii)tr"tio ;+# %
There shall be 'aid e(ery year out o" the Public Trusts Admiistratio
Gud to the #tate +o(ermet such cost as the #tate +o(ermet may
determie o accout o" the 'ay, 'esio, lea(e ad other allo!aces o" the
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6harity 6ommissioer, the :oit 6harity 6ommissioer, the 4e'uty ad
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioers, the 4irector o" Accouts, the Assistat
4irector o" Accouts, the Is'ectors ad other subordiate o-cers ad
ser(ats
a''oited uder this Act.
<. A))e))or) = 'elete# 6- M"h. && o, 191<
>. 'ele?"tio) %
(1) The #tate +o(ermet may dele3ate ay o" its o! 'o!ers or
"uctios uder this Act to the 6harity 6ommissioer or ay other
o-cer sub2ect to such coditios as it thi1s )t.
(2) The #tate +o(ermet may also direct that ay 'o!ers
exercisable ad duties or "uctios to be 'er"ormed by ay
'articular o-cer a''oited uder this Act may be 'er"ormed by
ay other o-cer sub2ect to such coditios as it thi1s )t.
CHAPTER III
CHARITABLE PURPOSES AN' @ALI'ITY O;
CERTAIN PUBLIC TRUSTS
9. Ch"rit"6le !+r!o)e) %
(1) Gor the 'ur'oses o" this Act, a charitable 'ur'ose icludes >
(1) relie" o" 'o!er by or distress,
(2) educatio,
(%) medical relie",
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(%A) 'ro(isio "or "acilities "or recreatio or other leisure time occu'atio
(icludi3 assistace "or such 'ro(isio), i" the "acilities are 'ro(ided i the
iterest o" social !el"are ad 'ublic bee)t, ad
(*) the ad(acemet o" ay other ob2ect o" 3eeral 'ublic utility, but
does ot iclude a 'ur'ose !hich relates (
a) 4eleted,
(b) exclusi(ely to reli3ious teachi3 or !orshi'.
(2) The re?uiremet o" this sectio that the "acilities are 'ro(ided i the
iterest o" social !el"are shall ot be treated as satis)ed, ulessH
a) the "acilities are 'ro(ided !ith the ob2ect o" im'ro(i3 the
coditios o" li"e "or the 'ersos "or !hom the "acilities are
'rimarily iteded& ad
b) either >
(i) those 'ersos ha(e eed o" such "acilities as a"oresaid
by reaso o" their youth, a3e, i)rmity or disablemet,
'o(erty or social ad ecoomic circumstaces, or
(ii) the "acilities are to be a(ailable to the members o" the
'ublic at lar3e.
(%) #ub2ect to the said re?uiremet, subre3io
(1) o" this sectio a''lies i
'articular to the 'ro(isio o" "acilities at (illa3e halls, commuity cetres ad
!ome istitutes, ad to the 'ro(isio ad maiteace o" 3rouds ad
buildi3s to be used "or 'ur'oses o" recreatio ad leisure time occu'atio,
ad
exteds to the 'ro(isio o" "acilities "or those 'ur'oses by the or3ai.i3 o"
ay
such acti(ity.
10. P+6li$ Tr+)t ot to 6e 8oi# o ?ro+# o, +$ert"it- %
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Bot!ithstadi3 ay la!, custom or usa3e, a 'ublic trust shall ot be (oid
oly o the 3roud that the 'ersos or ob2ects "or the bee)t o" !hom or
!hich it
is created are uascertaied or uascertaiable.
Ix'laatio.HA 'ublic trust created "or such ob2ects as dharma, dharmada
or
'uya1arya, 'uyada shall ot be deemed, to be (oid, oly o the 3roud
that
the ob2ects "or !hich it is created are uascertaied or uascertaiable.
11. P+6li$ Tr+)t ot to 8oi# o ?ro+# th"t it i) 8oi# ,or
o$h"rit"6le
or oreli?io+)
!+r!o)e %
A 'ublic trust created "or 'ur'oses some o" !hich are charitable or
reli3ious ad some are ot shall ot be deemed to be (oid i res'ect to the
charitable or reli3ious 'ur'ose, oly o the 3roud that it is (oid !ith res'ect
to
the ocharitable
or oreli3ious
'ur'ose.
1&. P+6li$ Tr+)t ot 8oi# o ?ro+# o, "6)e$e o, o6li?"tio) %
Ay dis'ositio o" 'ro'erty "or a reli3ious or charitable 'ur'ose shall ot
be deemed to be (oid as a 'ublic trust, oly o the 3roud that o obli3atio
is
aexed !ith such dis'ositio re?uiri3 the 'erso i !hose "a(our it is
made to
hold it "or the bee)t o" a reli3ious or charitable ob2ect.
12. P+6li$ Tr+)t ot 8oi# o ,"il+re o, )!e$i($ o6Ae$t or )o$iet-, et$.
$e")i? to exi)t %
I" ay 'ublic trust is created "or a s'eci)c ob2ect o" a charitable or
reli3ious ature or "or the bee)t o" a society or istitutio costituted "or a
charitable or reli3ious 'ur'ose, such trust shall ot be deemed to be (oid
oly
o the 3roud >
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(a) that the 'er"ormace o" the s'eci)c ob2ect "or !hich the
trust !as created has become im'ossible or im'racticable,
or
(b) that the society or istitutio does ot exist or has ceased
to exist, ot!ithstadi3 the "act that there !as o itet
"or the a''ro'riatio o" the trust 'ro'erty "or a 3eeral
charitable or reli3ious 'ur'ose.
CHAPTER I@
RE9ISTRATION O; PUBLIC TRUSTS
14. Re?io) "# )+6re?io)
%
(1) Gor the 'ur'oses o" this Act, the #tate +o(ermet may "orm
re3ios ad subre3ios
ad may 'rescribe ad alter limits o" such re3ios ad
subre3ios.
(2) The re3ios ad subre3ios
"ormed uder this sectio, to3ether
!ith the limits thereo" ay e(ery alteratio o" such limits shall be oti)ed i
the
,-cial +a.ette.
15. P+6li$ Tr+)t) Re?i)tr"tio O7$e %
I e(ery re3io or subre3io
there shall be a Public Trusts <e3istratio
,-ce 0
Pro(ided that, "or t!o or more re3ios or subre3ios,
there may be oe
Public Trusts <e3istratio ,-ce0
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Pro(ided "urther that, "or oe re3io or subre3io,
there may be oe or
more :oit Public Trusts <e3istratio ,-ces.
15A. Po.er to )et +! o7$e) i #i)tri$t %
To "acilitate the admiistrati(e !or1 o" the re3ios ad subre3ios,
the
#tate +o(ermet may set u' o-ces i all the districts uder ay re3io or
subre3io.
11. 'e!+t- or A))i)t"t Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to 6e i $h"r?e o,
P+6li$
Tr+)t) Re?i)tr"tio O7$e %
The #tate +o(ermet may a''oit a 4e'uty 6harity 6ommissioer or
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer to be i char3e o" oe or more Public Trusts
<e3istratio ,-ces or :oit Public Trusts <e3istratio ,-ces.
1<. BooB), i#i$e) "# re?i)ter) %
I e(ery Public Trusts <e3istratio ,-ce or :oit Public Trusts
<e3istratio ,-ces, it shall be the duty o" the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer i char3e to 1ee' ad maitai such boo1s, idices ad other
re3isters as may be 'rescribed. #uch boo1s, idices ad re3isters shall
cotai
such 'articulars as may also be 'rescribed.
1>. Re?i)tr"tio o, !+6li$ tr+)t) %
(1) It shall be the duty o" the trustee o" a 'ublic trust to !hich this Act has
bee a''lied to ma1e a a''licatio "or the re3istratio o" the 'ublic trust.
1*
(2) #uch a''licatio shall be made to the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer o" the re3io or subre3io
!ithi the limits o" !hich the trustee
has a o-ce "or the admiistratio o" the trust or the trust 'ro'erty or
substatial
'ortio o" the trust 'ro'erty is situated, as the case may be.
(%) #uch a''licatio shall be i !riti3, shall be i such "orm ad
accom'aied by such "ee as may be 'rescribed.
(*) #uch a''licatio shall (
a) i the case o" a 'ublic trust created be"ore this Act !as a''lied to
it, be made, !ithi three mothsJ "rom the date o" the a''licatio o"
this Act, ad
(b) i the case o" a 'ublic trust created a"ter this Act comes ito "orce,
!ithi three mothsJ o" its creatio.
(5) #uch a''licatio shall inter alia cotai the "ollo!i3 'articularsH
(ai) the desi3atio by !hich the 'ublic trust is or shall be 1o!
(hereia"ter re"erred to as the ame o" the 'ublic trust),
(i) the ames ad addresses o" the trustees ad the
maa3er,
(ii) the mode o" successio to the o-ce o" the trustee,
(iii) the list o" the mo(able ad immo(able trust 'ro'erty ad such
descri'tio ad 'articulars as may be su-ciet "or the
ideti)catio thereo",
(i() the a''roximate (alue o" the mo(able ad immo(able 'ro'erty,
(() the 3ross a(era3e aual icome o" the trust 'ro'erty estimated
o the icome o" three years immediately 'recedi3 the date o
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!hich the a''licatio is made or o" the 'eriod !hich has ela'sed
sice the creatio o" the trust, !hiche(er 'eriod is shorter,
((i) the amout o" the a(era3e aual ex'editure i coectio !ith
such 'ublic trust estimated or the ex'editure icurred !ithi the
'eriod to !hich the 'articulars uder clause (() relate.
((ii) the address to !hich ay commuicatio to the trustee or maa3er
i coectio !ith the 'ublic trust may be set,
((iii) such other 'articulars !hich may be 'rescribed.
Pro(ided that, the rules may 'ro(ide that i the case o" ay or
all 'ublic trusts it shall ot be ecessary to 3i(e the 'articulars o" the trust
'ro'erty o" such (alue ad such 1id as may be s'eci)ed therei.
(8) I(ery a''licatio made uder subsectio
(1) shall be si3ed ad (eri)ed
i the 'rescribed maer by the trustee or his a3et s'ecially authori.ed by
him
i this behal". It shall be accom'aied by a co'y o" a istrumet o" trust, i"
such
istrumet had bee executed ad is i existece.
(8A) Dhere o recei't o" such a''licatio, it is oticed that the a''licatio is
icom'lete i ay 'articulars, or does ot disclose "ull 'articulars o" the
'ublic
trust, the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer may retur the
a''licatio
to the trustee, ad direct the trustee to com'lete the a''licatio i all
'articulars
or disclose therei the "ull 'articulars o" the trust, ad resubmit it !ithi the
'eriod s'eci)ed i such directio& ad it shall be the duty o" the trustee to
com'ly !ith the directio.
(;) It shall also be the duty o" the trustee o" the 'ublic trust to sed a
memoradum i the 'rescribed "orm cotaii3 the 'articulars, icludi3 the
ame ad descri'tio o" the 'ublic trust , relati3 to the immo(able 'ro'erty
o"
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such 'ublic trust, to the #ub<e3istrar
o" the subdistrict
a''oited uder the
Idia <e3istratio Act, 190=, i !hich such immo(able 'ro'erty is situate
"or
the 'ur'ose o" )li3 i Boo1 Bo. 1 uder sectio =9 o" that Act.
#uch memoradum shall be set !ithi three moths "rom the date o"
creatio o" the 'ublic trust ad shall be si3ed ad (eri)ed i the 'rescribed
maer by the trustee or his a3ets s'ecially authori.ed by him i this
behal".
19. IC+ir- ,or re?i)tr"tio 0
, the recei't o" a a''licatio uder sectio 1=, or u'o o a''licatio
made by ay 'erso ha(i3 iterest i a 'ublic trust or o his o! motio,
the
4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall ma1e a i?uiry i the
'rescribed maer "or the 'ur'ose o" ascertaii30 (
i) !hether a trust exists ad !hether such trust is a 'ublic trust,
(ii) !hether ay 'ro'erty is the 'ro'erty o" such trust,
(iii) !hether the !hole or ay substatial 'ortio o" the sub2ectmatter
o" the trust is situate !ithi his 2urisdictio,
(i() the ames ad addresses o" the trustees ad maa3er o" such
trust,
(() the mode o" successio to the o-ce o" the trustee o" such trust,
((i) the ori3i, ature ad ob2ect o" such trust,
((ii) the amout o" 3ross a(era3e aual icome ad ex'editure o"
such trust, ad
((iii) ay other 'articulars as may be 'rescribed uder subsectio
5 o"
sectio 1=.
1;
&0. ;i#i?) o, 'e!+t- or A))i)t"t Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer) %
, com'letio o" the i?uiry 'ro(ided "or uder #ectio 19, the 4e'uty or
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall record his )di3s !ith the reasos
there"ore as to the matters metioed i the said sectio, ad may ma1e a
order "or the 'aymet o" the re3istratio "ee.
&1. Etrie) i re?i)ter %
(1) The 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall ma1e etries i
re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1; i accordace !ith the )di3s recorded by
him
uder sectio 20 or i" a''eals or a''licatios are made as 'ro(ided by this
Act,
i accordace !ith the )al decisio o" the com'etet authority 'ro(ided by
this
Act.
(2) The etries so made shall, sub2ect to the 'ro(isios o" this Act ad
sub2ect to ay cha3e recorded uder the "ollo!i3 'ro(isios, be )al ad
coclusi(e.
&&. Ch"?e %
(1) Dhere ay cha3e occurs i ay o" the etries recorded i the re3ister
1e't uder sectio 1;, the trustee shall, !ithi 90 days "rom the date o" the
occurrece o" such cha3e, or !here ay cha3e is desired i such etries i
the iterest o" the admiistratio o" such 'ublic trust, re'ort such cha3e or
'ro'osed cha3e to the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer i char3e
o"
the Public Trusts <e3istratio ,-ce !here the re3ister is 1e't. #uch re'ort
shall
be made i the 'rescribed "orm.
(1A) Dhere the cha3e to be re'orted uder subsectio
(1) relates to
ay immo(able 'ro'erty, the trustee shall, alo3 !ith the re'ort, "urish a
1=
memoradum i the 'rescribed "orm cotaii3 the 'articulars (icludi3 the
ame ad descri'tio o", the 'ublic trust) relati3 to ay cha3e i the
immo(able 'ro'erty o" such 'ublic trust, "or "or!ardi3 it to the #ub<e3istrar
re"erred to i subsectio
(;) o" #ectio 1=.
#uch memoradum shall be si3ed ad (eri)ed i the 'rescribed maer
by the trustee or his a3et s'ecially authori.ed by him i this behal".
(2) Gor the 'ur'ose o" (eri"yi3 the correctess o" the etries i the
re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1; or ascertaii3 !hether ay cha3e has
occurred
i ay o" the 'articulars recorded i the re3ister, the 4e'uty or Assistat
6harity
6ommissioer may hold a i?uiry i the 'rescribed maer.
(%) I" the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer, as the case may
be, a"ter recei(i3 a re'ort uder subsectio
(1) ad holdi3 a i?uiry, i"
ecessary, uder subsectio
(2), or merely a"ter holdi3 a i?uiry uder the
said subsectio
(2), is satis)ed that a cha3e has occurred i ay o" the etries
recorded i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1; i re3ard to a 'articular 'ublic
trust, or that the trust should be remo(ed "rom the re3ister by reaso o" the
cha3e, resulti3 i both the o-ce o" the admiistratio o" the trust ad the
!hole o" the trust 'ro'erty ceasi3 to be situated i the #tate, he shall
record a
)di3 !ith the reasos there"ore to that e/ect ad i" he is ot so satis)ed
he
shall record a )di3 !ith reasos there"ore accordi3ly. Ay such )di3
shall
be a''ealable to the 6harity 6ommissioer. The 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer shall amed or delete the etries i the said re3ister i
accordace !ith the )di3 !hich re?uires a amedmet or deletio o"
etries
ad i" a''eals or a''licatios !ere made a3aist such )di3, i accordace
!ith the )al decisio o" the com'etet authority 'ro(ided by this Act. The
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amedmets i the etries so made sub2ect to ay "urther amedmet o
occurrece o" a cha3e or ay cacellatio o" etries, shall be )al ad
coclusi(e.
(*) Dhee(er a etry is ameded or the trust is remo(ed, "rom the re3ister
uder subsectio
(%), the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer, as the
case may be, shall "or!ard the memoradum "urished to him uder
subsectio
(1A), a"ter certi"yi3 the ameded etry or the remo(al o" the trust "rom the
re3ister, to the subre3ister
re"erred to i subsectio
(;) or sectio 1= "or the
'ur'ose o" )li3 i Boo1 Bo. I uder sectio 1= o" the Idia <e3istratio Act,
190=, i its a''licatio to the #tate o" $aharashtra.
&&A. ;+rther iC+ir- 6- 'e!+t- or A))i)t"t Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer%
I" at ay time a"ter the etries are made i the re3ister uder sectio 21,
22 or 2=, it a''ears to the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer that
ay
'articular relati3 to ay 'ublic trust, !hich !as ot the sub2ect matter o"
the
i?uiry uder sectio 19 or subsectio
(%) o" sectio 22 or sectio 2= as the
case may be, has remaied to be e?uired ito, the 4e'uty or Assistat
6harity
6ommissioer, as the case may be, may ma1e, "urther i?uiry i the
'rescribed
maer, record his ma1e, "urther i?uiry i the 'rescribed )di3s ad ma1e
etries i the re3ister i accordace !ith the decisio arri(ed at or i" a''eals
or
a''licatios are made as 'ro(ided by this Act, i accordace !ith the
decisio
o" the com'etet authority 'ro(ided by this Act. The 'ro(isios o" sectio 19,
20,
21 ad 22 shall, so "ar as may be, a''ly to the i?uiry, the recordi3 o"
)di3s
ad the ma1i3 o" etries i the re3ister uder this sectio.
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&&B. Re?i)tr"tio o, tr+)t !ro!ert- i the "0e o, !+6li$ tr+)t,
.hi$h h")
"lre"#- 6ee re?i)tere#, et$. %
(1) I the case o" a 'ublic trust, (
a) !hich is deemed to ha(e bee re3istered uder this Act uder sectio
2=, or
(b) !hich has bee re3istered uder this Act be"ore the date o" the
comi3 ito "orce o" the Bombay Public Trusts (Amedmet) Act, 1955
(hereia"ter re"erred to as the said date) o a''licatio made uder
sectio 1=, or
(c) i res'ect o" !hich a a''licatio "or re3istratio has bee made
uder sectio 1= ad such a''licatio !as 'edi3 o the said date,
the trustee o" such 'ublic trust shall !ithi three moths "rom the said
date ma1e a a''licatio i !riti3 "or re3istratio o" the 'ro'erty o" the
'ublic
trust i the ame o" such trust ad shall state i the a''licatio the ame o"
the
'ublic trust.
(2) #uch a''licatio shall be si3ed ad (eri)ed i the 'rescribed
maer by the trustee or his a3et s'ecially authori.ed by him i this behal"
ad
made to the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer !ho made etries i
res'ect o" such 'ublic trust i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1; or !ith
!hom
the a''licatio "or re3istratio o" the 'ublic trust !as 'edi3, as the case
may
be.
(%) , recei't o" such a''licatio, the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer shall >
a) i the case o" a 'ublic trust !hich is deemed to ha(e bee
re3istered uder sectio 2=, or !hich has bee re3istered uder
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this Act be"ore the said date s'eci"y the ame o" the 'ublic trust
a3aist the etries made i res'ect o" such trust i the re3ister
1e't uder sectio 1;, ad
b) i the case o" a 'ublic trust the a''licatio "or re3istratio o" !hich
!as 'edi3 o the said date s'eci"y the ame o" the 'ublic trust
at the time o" ma1i3 etries uder sectio 21 i res'ect o" such
'ublic trust i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1;.
&&C. Re?i)tr"tio o, !"rti$+l"r) o, i00o8"6le !ro!ert- o, tr+)t)
"lre"#-
re?i)tere# .ith $ert"i o7$er) "# "+thoritie).:
(1) I the case o" a 'ublic trust, a)
!hich is deemed to ha(e bee re3istered uder this Act uder sectio 2=
read !ith #chedule A, or
b) !hich has bee re3istered uder this Act be"ore the comi3 ito "orce o"
the Bombay Public Trusts (Amedmet) Act, 1955 (hereia"ter re"erred
to as the said date) o a a''licatio made uder sectio 1=, or
c) i res'ect o" !hich a a''licatio has bee made uder sectio 1= ad
such a''licatio !as 'edi3 o the said date,
the trustee o" such 'ublic trust shall !ithi three moths "rom the said date
sed
a memoradum i the 'rescribed "orm cotaii3 the 'articulars, icludi3
the
ame ad descri'tio o" the 'ublic trust, relati3 to the immo(able 'ro'erty
o"
such 'ublic trust to the o-cers s'eci)ed i subsectio
(;) o" sectio 1= or the
'ur'ose o" )li3 i Boo1 Bo. I uder sectio =9 o" the Idia <e3istratio Act,
190=, i its a''licatio to the #tate o" $aharashtra.
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#uch memoradum shall be si3ed ad (eri)ed i the 'rescribed maer
by the trustee or his a3et s'ecially authori.ed by him i this behal".
(2) I the case o" a 'ublic trust deemed to ha(e bee re3istered uder
sectio 2= read !ith #chedule AA, the 'ro(isios o" subsectio
(1) shall a''ly
!ith the modi)catio that the said date shall re"er to the date o" the comi3
ito
"orce o" the Bombay Public Trusts (Fi)catio adAmedmet) Act, 1959.
&2. Pro$e#+re .here tr+)t !ro!ert- i) )it+"te i )e8er"l re?io) or
)+6re?io).
I"
ay 'art o" the 'ro'erty o" ay 'ublic trust is situate !ithi the limits o"
more tha oe re3io or subre3io,
the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer o" the re3io or subre3io
!ithi the limits o" !hich the 'ublic
trust is re3istered, shall "or!ard a co'y o" the etries to the 4e'uty or
Assistat
6harity 6ommissioer i char3e o" the re3io or subre3io
!ithi the limits o"
!hich such 'art o" the trust 'ro'erty is situate. The 4e'uty or Assistat
6harity
6ommissioer i char3e o" such re3io or subre3io
shall ma1e a etry i
such boo1 as may be 'rescribed "or the 'ur'ose. A co'y o" such etry shall
also
be set by the 4e'uty or the Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer, as the case
may
be, to the #ub<e3istrar
a''oited uder the Idia <e3istratio Act, 190=, o"
the subdistrict
!ithi the limits o" !hich such 'ro'erty or 'art thereo" is situate.
&4. St"- o, iC+ir-. Bo
4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall 'roceed !ith a
i?uiry uder sectio 19 or 22 i re3ard to ay 'ublic trust !hich has bee
already re3istered i ay other re3io or subre3io.
2%
&5. IC+ir- re?"r#i? !+6li$ tr+)t ot to 6e hel# 6- 0ore th" oe
'e!+t- or A))i)t"t Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer.(
1) I" a i?uiry uder sectio 19 or 22 i re3ard to ay 'ublic trust is 'edi3
be"ore more tha oe 6harity 6ommissioer !hether 4e'uty or Assistat,
the
6harity 6ommissioer shall, o the a''licatio o" ay o" the 'ersos ha(i3
iterest i such 'ublic trust or o" ay 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer
be"ore !hom such i?uiry is 'edi3 or o his o! motio, determie !hich
o"
such 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall 'roceed !ith the
i?uiry i
re3ard to such trust.
(2) The determiatio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer uder subsectio
(1)
shall be )al ad coclusi(e& ad u'o such determiatio, o 4e'uty or
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer other tha the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer s'eci)ed by the 6harity 6ommissioer shall 'roceed !ith the
i?uiry i re3ard to the 'ublic trust uder sectio 19 or 22, as the case may
be.
&1. Etrie) i re?i)ter to 6e 0"#e or "0e#e# i $ert"i $")e).(
1) Ay 6ourt o" Acom'etet 2urisdictioJ decidi3 ay ?uestio relati3 to ay
'ublic trust !hich by or uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act is ot ex'ressly or
im'liedly barred "rom decidi3 shall cause co'y o" such decisio to be set
to
the 6harity 6ommissioer ad the 6harity 6ommissioer shall cause the
etries
i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1; to be made or ameded i re3ard to
such
'ublic trust i accordace !ith such decisio. The etries so made or
ameded
shall ot be altered exce't i cases !here such decisio has bee (aried i
2*
a''eal or re(isio by a 6ourt o" com'etet 2urisdictio. #ub2ect to such
alteratios, the etries made or ameded shall be )al ad coclusi(e.
(2) Dhere the 6harity 6ommissioer decides ay ?uestio i relatio to ay
'ublic trust or 'asses ay order i relatio thereto, he shall also cause the
etries i such re3ister to be made or ameded i re3ard to such 'ublic trust
i
accordace !ith the decisio so 3i(e or order 'assed by him& ad
thereu'o,
the 'ro(isios o" subsectio
(1) shall a''ly i relatio to etries so made or
ameded as they a''ly i relatio to etries made or ameded accordi3 to
the
decisio or order or a 6ourt.
&<. DSt"0!i? o, )$ri!).E *Re!e"le# 6- Bo06"- 29 o, 1951./
&>. P+6li$ tr+)t !re8io+)l- re?i)tere# +#er e"$t0et) )!e$i(e# i
)$he#+le.:
(1) All 'ublic trusts re3istered uder the 'ro(isios o" ay o" the eactmets
s'eci)ed i #cheduleA
ad #cheduleAA
shall be deemed to ha(e bee
re3istered uder this Act "rom the date o !hich this Act may be a''lied to
them. The 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer o" the re3io or
subre3io
!ithi the limits o" !hich a 'ublic trust had bee re3istered uder ay o" the
said
eactmets shall issue otice to the trustee o" such trust "or the 'ur'ose o"
recordi3 etries relati3 to such trust i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1;
ad
shall a"ter heari3 the trustee ad ma1i3 such i?uiry as may be 'rescribed
record )di3s !ith the reaso there"ore. #uch )di3s shall be i
accordace
!ith the etries i the re3isters already made uder the said eactmets
sub2ect
to such cha3es as may be ecessary or ex'ediet.
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(2) Ay 'erso a33rie(ed by !ay o" the )di3s recorded uder subsectio
(1) may a''eal to the 6harity 6ommissioer.
(%) The 'ro(isios o" this 6ha'ter shall, so "ar as may be, a''ly to the
ma1i3 o" etries i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1; ad the etries so
made
shall be )al ad coclusi(e.
&>A. Co!- o, etrie) rel"ti? to i00o8"6le !ro!ert- to 6e )et to
S+6Re?i)tr"r.:
The 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall sed a
memoradum i the 'rescribed "orm cotaii3 etries icludi3 the etry o"
the
ame ad descri'tio o" the 'ublic trust, relati3 to immo(able 'ro'erty o"
such
'ublic trust made by him i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1;H
i. to the #ub<e3istrar
o" the subdistrict
a''oited uder the Idia
<e3istratio Act, 190=, i !hich such immo(able 'ro'erty is situate.
&>B. D'+t- o, $ert"i o7$er) "# "+thoritie) to 0"it"i re?i)ter)
o, tr+)t
!ro!ert-E *'elete# 6- Bo0. 1 o, 1910, ). 1<./
&9. P+6li$ tr+)t $re"te# 6- .ill.I
the case o" the 'ublic trust !hich is created by a !ill, the executor o"
such !ill shall !ithi oe moth o !hich the 'robate o" the !ill is 3rated or
!ithi six moths "rom the date o" the testatorJs death !hiche(er is earlier
ma1e
a a''licatio "or the re3istratio i the maer 'ro(ided i sectio 1= ad
the
'ro(isios o" this 6ha'ter shall mutatis mutandis a''ly to the re3istratio o"
such
trust0
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Pro(ided that the 'eriod 'rescribed herei "or ma1i3 a a''licatio "or
re3istratio may, or su-ciet cause, be exteded by the 4e'uty or Assistat
6harity 6ommissioer.
20. Noti$e o, !"rti$+l"r) o, i00o8"6le !ro!ert- etere# i
re?i)ter.Ay
'erso ac?uiri3 ay immo(able 'ro'erty belo3i3 to a 'ublic trust
!hich has bee re3istered uder this 6ha'ter or ay 'art o" or ay share or
iterest i such 'ro'erty o" such trust shall be deemed to ha(e otice o" the
rele(at 'articulars relati3 to such trust etered i the re3isters maitaied
uder sectio 1; or )led i Boo1 Bo. I uder sectio 89 o" the Idia
<e3istratio Act, 190=, i its a''licatio to the #tate o" $aharashtra.
Ix'laatio.Gor
the 'ur'ose o" this sectio, a 'erso shall be deemed
to ha(e otice o" ay 'articulars i the re3ister,1)
Dhe he actually 1o!s the said 'articulars or !he, but "or !ill"ul
abstetio "rom ay i?uiry or search !hich he ou3ht to ha(e made, or
3ross e3li3ece, he !ould ha(e 1o! them&
2) I" his a3et ac?uires otice thereo" !hilst acti3 o his behal" i the
course o" busiess to !hich the "act o" such 'articulars is material.
21. B"r to he"r or #e$i#e )+it).(
1) Bo suit to e"orce a ri3ht o behal" o" a 'ublic trust !hich has ot
bee re3istered uder this Act shall be heard or decided i ay 6ourt.
(2) The 'ro(isios o" subsectio
(1) shall a''ly to a claim o" seto/
or
other 'roceedi3 to e"orce a ri3ht o behal" o" such 'ublic trust.
2;
CHAPTER @
B+#?et, A$$o+t) "# A+#it
21A. Tr+)tee) o, $ert"i tr+)t) to )+60it 6+#?et to Ch"rit-
Co00i))ioer.:
(1) A trustee o" a 'ublic trust !hich has a aual icome exceedi3 the
'rescribed amout shall, at least oe moth be"ore the commecemet o"
each
accouti3 year, 're'are ad submit i such "orm or "orms as may be
'rescribed, a bud3et sho!i3 the 'robable recei'ts ad disbursemets o" the
trust duri3 the "ollo!i3 year to the 6harity 6ommissioer.
(2) I(ery such bud3et shall ma1e ade?uate 'ro(isio "or carryi3 out the
ob2ects o" the trust, ad "or the maiteace ad 'reser(atio o" the trust
'ro'erty.
2&. M"ite"$e o, "$$o+t).(
1) I(ery trustee o" a 'ublic trust shall 1ee' re3ular accouts.
(2) #uch accouts shall be 1e't i such "orm as may be a''ro(ed by the
6harity 6ommissioer ad shall cotai such 'articulars as may be
'rescribed.
22. B"l"$i? "# "+#iti? o, "$$o+t).(
1) The accouts 1e't uder sectio %2 shall be balaced each year o the
thirty)rst
day o" $arch or such other day, as may be )xed by the 6harity
6ommissioer.
2=
(2) The accouts shall be audited aually by a 'erso !ho is a chartered
accoutat !ithi the meai3 o" the 6hartered Accoutats Act, 19*9 or by
such 'ersos as the #tate +o(ermet may, sub2ect to ay coditios,
authori.e i this behal"0
Pro(ided that, o such 'erso is i ay !ay iterested i, or coected
!ith, the 'ublic trust.
(%) I(ery auditor acti3 uder subsectio
(2) shall ha(e access to the
accouts ad to all boo1s, (ouchers, other documets ad records i the
'ossessio o" or uder the cotrol o" the trustee& ad it shall be the duty o"
the
trustee to ma1e them a(ailable "or the use o" the auditor.
(*) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i the 'recedi3 subsectiosH
a) The 6harity 6ommissioer may direct a s'ecial audit o" the accouts o"
ay 'ublic trust !hee(er i his o'iio such s'ecial audit is ecessary.
The 'ro(isios o" subsectios
(2) ad (%) shall, so "ar as may be
a''licable, a''ly to such s'ecial audit. The 6harity 6ommissioer may
direct the 'aymet o" such "ee as may be 'rescribed "or such s'ecial
audit& ad
b) #tate +o(ermet may, by 3eeral or s'ecial order, exem't ay 'ublic
trust or class o" trusts "rom the 'ro(isios o" subsectio
(2), sub2ect to
such coditios as may be s'eci)ed i the order.
24. A+#itorF) #+t- to !re!"re 6"l"$e )heet "# to re!ort
irre?+l"ritie), et$.(
1) It shall be the duty o" e(ery auditor auditi3 the accouts o" a 'ublic
trust uder sectio %% to 're'are a balace sheet ad icome ad
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ex'editure accout ad to "or!ard a co'y o" the same alo3 !ith a co'y o"
his re'ort to the trustee, ad to the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer o" the re3io or subre3io
or to the 6harity 6ommissioer, i"
the 6harity 6ommissioer re?uired him to do so.
(1A) It shall be the duty o" the trustee o" a 'ublic trust to )le a co'y o" the
balace sheet ad icome ad ex'editure accout "or!arded by the auditor
be"ore the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer o" the re3io or
subre3io
or to the 6harity 6ommissioer, i" the 6harity 6ommissioer re?uires
him to do so.
(2) The auditor shall i his re'ort s'eci"y all cases o" irre3ular, ille3al or
im'ro'er ex'editure, or "ailure or omissio to reco(er moeys or other
'ro'erty belo3i3 to the 'ublic trust or o" loss or !aste o" moey or other
'ro'erty thereo" ad state !hether such ex'editure, "ailure, omissio, loss
or !aste !as caused i cose?uece o" breach o" trust, or misa''licatio or
ay other miscoduct o the 'art o" the trustees, or ay other 'erso.
CHAPTER @A
Po.er) "# '+tie) o,, "# Re)tri$tio) o Tr+)tee)
25. I8e)t0et o, !+6li$ tr+)t 0oe-.(
1) Dhere the trust 'ro'erty cosists o" moey ad caot be a''lied
immediately or at ay early date to the 'ur'oses o" the 'ublic trust, the
trustee
shall be boud (ot!ithstadi3 ay directio cotaied i the istrumet o"
the
trust) to de'osit the moey i ay #cheduled Ba1 as de)ed i the <eser(e
Ba1 o" Idia Act, 19%*, i the Postal #a(i3s Ba1 or i a 6oo'erati(e
Ba1
%0
a''ro(ed by the #tate +o(ermet "or the 'ur'ose or to i(est i it 'ublic
securities0
Pro(ided that such moey may be i(ested i the )rst mort3a3e o"
immo(able 'ro'erty situate i ay 'art o" Idia i" the 'ro'erty is ot
leasehold "or
a term o" 99 years ad the (alue o" the 'ro'erty exceeds by oehal"
the
mort3a3e moey0
Pro(ided "urther that the 6harity 6ommissioer may be 3eeral or s'ecial
order 'ermit the trustee o" ay 'ublic trust or classes o" such trusts to i(est
the
moey i ay other maer.
(2) Bothi3 i subsectio
(1) shall a/ect ay i(estmet or de'osit already
made be"ore the comi3 ito "orce o" the Bombay Public Trusts (Amedmet)
Act, 195*, i accordace !ith a directio cotaied i the istrumet o" the
trust0
Pro(ided that ay iterest or di(ided recei(ed or accrui3 "rom such
i(estmet or de'osit o or a"ter the comi3 ito "orce o" the said Act or ay
sum so i(ested or de'osited o the maturity o" the said i(estmet or
de'osit
shall be a''lied or i(ested i the maer 'rescribed i subsectio
(1).
21. Alie"tio o, i00o8"6le !ro!ert- o, !+6li$ tr+)t 0(
1) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i the istrumet o" trust >
(a) o sale, excha3e or 3i"t o" ay immo(able 'ro'erty, ad
(b) o lease "or a 'eriod exceedi3 te years i the case o" a3ricultural
lad or "or a 'eriod exceedi3 three years i the case o" oa3ricultural
lad or a buildi3,
belo3i3 to a 'ublic trust, shall be (alid !ithout the 're(ious sactio o"
the 6harity 6ommissioer. #actio may be accorded sub2ect to such
%1
coditio as the 6harity 6ommissioer may thi1 )t to im'ose, re3ard
bei3 had to the iterest, bee)t or 'rotectio o" the trust&
(c) i" the 6harity 6ommissioer is satis)ed that i the iterest o" ay
'ublic trust ay immo(able 'ro'erty thereo" should be dis'osed o", he
may, o a''licatio, authorise ay trustee to dis'ose o" such 'ro'erty
sub2ect to such coditios as he may thi1 )t to im'ose, re3ard bei3
had to the iterest or bee)t or 'rotectio o" the trust.
(2) The 6harity 6ommissioer may re(o1e the sactio 3i(e uder
clause (a) or clause (b) o" subsectio
(1) or, the 3roud that such sactio !as
obtaied by "raud or misre'resetatio made to him or by coceali3 "rom
the
6harity 6ommissioer, "acts material "or the 'ur'ose o" 3i(i3 sactio& ad
direct the trustee to ta1e such ste's !ithi a 'eriod o" oe hudred ad
ei3hty
days "rom the date o" re(ocatio (or such "urther 'eriod ot exceedi3 i the
a33re3ate oe year as the 6harity 6ommissioer may "rom time to time
determie) as may be s'eci)ed i the directio "or the reco(ery o" the
'ro'erty.
(%) Bo sactio shall be re(o1ed uder this sectio uless the 'erso i
!hose "a(our such sactio has bee made has bee 3i(e a reasoable
o''ortuity to sho! cause !hy the sactio should ot be re(o1ed.
(*) I", i the o'iio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer, the trustee has "ailed
to ta1e e/ecti(e ste's !ithi the 'eriod s'eci)ed i subsectio
(2), or it is ot
'ossible to reco(er the 'ro'erty !ith reasoable e/ort or ex'ese, the
6harity
6ommissioer may assess ay ad(ata3e recei(ed by the trustee ad direct
him to 'ay com'esatio to the trust e?ui(alet to the ad(ata3e so
assessed.
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21A. Po.er) "# #+tie) o, "# re)tri$tio) o, tr+)tee)%(
1) A trustee o" e(ery 'ublic trust shall admiister the a/airs o" the trust ad
a''ly the "uds ad 'ro'erties thereo" "or the 'ur'ose ad ob2ects o" the
trust i
accordace !ith the terms o" the trust, usa3e o" the istitutio ad la!"ul
directios !hich the 6harity 6ommissioer or 6ourt may issue i res'ect
thereo", ad exercise the same care as a ma o" ordiary 'rudece does
!he
deali3 !ith such a/airs, "uds or 'ro'erty, i" they !ere his o!.
(2) The trustee shall, sub2ect to the 'ro(isios o" this Act ad the istrumet
o"
trust, be etitled to exercise all the 'o!ers icidetal to the 'rudet ad
bee)cial maa3emet o" the trust, ad to do all thi3s ecessary "or the
due
'er"ormace o" the duties im'osed o him.
(%) Bo trustee shall borro! moeys (!hether by !ay o" mort3a3e or
other!ise)
"or the 'ur'ose o" or o behal" o" the trust o" !hich he is a trustee, exce't
!ith
the 're(ious sactio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer, ad sub2ect to such
coditios ad limitatios as may be im'osed by him i the iterest or
'rotectio
o" the trust.
(*) Bo trustee shall borro! moey "or his o! use "rom ay 'ro'erty o" the
'ublic trust o" !hich he is a trustee.
Pro(ided that, i the case o" trustee !ho ma1es a 3i"t o" debetures or
ay de'osit i his busiess or idustry the trustee shall ot be deemed to
ha(e
borro!ed "rom the trust "or his o! use.
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21B. Re?i)ter o, 0o8e"6le "# i00o8"6le !ro!ertie) %(
1) A 'ublic trust shall 're'are ad maitai a re3ister o" all mo(eable
ad immo(able 'ro'erties (ot bei3 'ro'erty o" a triKi3 (alue) o" such
trust i
such "orm or "orms 3i(i3 all such i"ormatio as may be 'rescribed by the
6harity 6ommissioer.
(2) #uch re3ister shall sho! the 2e!els, 3old, sil(er, 'recious stoes,
(essels ad utesils ad all other mo(eable 'ro'erty belo3i3 to the trust
!ith
their descri'tio, !ei3ht ad estimated (alue.
(%) #uch re3ister shall be 're'ared !ithi three moths "rom the ex'iry o"
the accouti3 year a"ter the commecemet o" the Bombay Public Trust
(Amedmet) Act, 19;0,
(*) #uch re3ister shall be si3ed by all the trustees or by ay 'erso duly
authorised by trustees i this behal" a"ter (eri"yi3 its correctess, ad shall
be
made a(ailable to the auditor "or the 'ur'ose o" auditi3 i" the accouts are
re?uired to be audited uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act. Dhere the accouts
are
ot re?uired to be audited, the trustees shall )le a co'y o" such re3ister duly
si3ed ad (eri)ed, !ith the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer o"
the
re3io.
(5) The auditor shall metio i the audit re'ort !hether such re3ister is
'ro'erly maitaied or ot, ad the de"ects or iaccuracies, i" ay, i the
said
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re3ister ad the trustees shall com'ly !ith the su33estios made by the
auditor
ad recti"y the de"ects or iaccuracies metioed i the audit re'ort !ithi a
'eriod o" three moths "rom the date o !hich the re'ort is set to the
trustees.
(8) I(ery year !ithi three moths "rom the date o" balaci3 the
accouts, the trustee or ay 'erso authorised by him shall scrutii.e such
re3ister, ad shall bri3 it u'todate
by sho!i3 alteratios, commissios or
additios to the same, ad such cha3es shall be re'orted to the 4e'uty or
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer i the maer 'ro(ided i sectio 22.
CHAPTER @I
Cotrol
2<. Po.er o, i)!e$tio "# )+!er8i)io %(
1) The 6harity 6ommissioer, the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer
or ay o-cer authorised by the #tate +o(ermet by a 3eeral or s'ecial
order shall ha(e 'o!er (
a) to eter o ad is'ect or cause to be etered o ad is'ected
ay 'ro'erty belo3i3 to a 'ublic trust&
(b) to call "or ad is'ect ay 'roceedi3s o" the trustees o" ay
'ublic trust, ad ay boo1 o" accouts or documets i the
'ossessio or uder the cotrol o" the trustees or ay 'erso
coected !ith the trust&
(c) to call "or ay retur , statemet, accout or re'ort !hich he may
thi1 )t "rom the trustees or ay 'erso coected !ith a 'ublic
trust&
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(d) to 3et the ex'laatio o" the trustee or ay 'erso coected !ith
the 'ublic trust ad reduce or cause to be reduced to !riti3 ay
statemet made by him.
Pro(ided that i eteri3 u'o ay 'ro'erty belo3i3 to the 'ublic trust the
o-cers ma1i3 the etry shall 3i(e reasoable otice to the trustee ad shall
ha(e due re3ard to the reli3ious 'ractices or usa3es o" the trust.
(2) It shall be the duty o" e(ery trustee to a/ord all reasoable "acilities to
ay o-cer exercisi3 ay o" the 'o!ers uder subsectio
(1) ad the trustees
or ay 'ersos coected !ith the 'ublic trust shall com'ly !ith ay order
made or directio issued by such o-cer i exercise o" the 'o!er co"erred
u'o him by or uder subsectio
(1).
(%) I" o is'ectio o" the a/airs o" a 'ublic trust uder this sectio, it is
oticed by the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer or the o-cer
authorised uder subsectio
(1) that there is a loss caused to the 'ublic trust
o accout o" 3ross e3li3ece, breach o" trust, misa''licatio or
miscoduct
o the 'art o" a trustee or ay 'erso coected !ith the trust, the 4e'uty
or
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer may submit a re'ort thereo" to the 6harity
6ommissioer, ad the o-cer so authorised , to the 4e'uty or Assistat
6harity
6ommissioer.
2>. Ex!l""tio o re!ort o, "+#itor or o $o0!l"it%%8
, recei't o" a re'ort o" the auditor uder sectio %* or o" a re'ort , i"
ay, made by a o-cer authorised uder sectio %; or o recei't o" a
com'lait i res'ect o" ay trust the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer
to !hom the re'ort is submitted or com'lait is made shall re?uire the
trustee
or ay other 'erso cocered to submit a ex'laatio thereo !ithi such
'eriod as he thi1s )t.
29. Re!ort to Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer %,
cosideri3 the re'ort re"erred to i sectio %=, the accouts or
ex'laatio, i" ay, "urished by the trustees or ay other 'erso coected
!ith
the 'ublic trust ad a"ter holdi3 a i?uiry i the 'rescribed maer, the
4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall record his )di3s o the
?uestio !hether or ot a trustee or the 'erso coected !ith the trust has
bee 3uilty o" 3ross e3li3ece, breach o" trust, misa''ro'riatio or
miscoduct !hich resulted i loss to the trust, ad ma1e a re'ort thereo" to
the 6harity 6ommissioer.
40. Po.er o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to i))+e or#er) o re!ort
re$ei8e#
+#er )e$tio 29 or to re0"# 0"tter, et$. %The
6harity 6ommissioer may, a"ter cosideri3 the re'ort o" the
4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer , 3i(i3 a o''ortuity to the
'erso cocered ad holdi3 such i?uiry as he thi1s )t,(
1) determie (
a) the amout o" loss caused to a 'ublic trust&
(b) !hether such loss !as due to ay 3ross e3li3ece breach
o" trust, misa''licatio or miscoduct o the 'art o" ay
'erso&
%;
(c ) !hether ay o" the trustees, or ay 'erso coected !ith
the 'ublic trust !as res'osible "or such loss&
(d) the amout !hich ay o" the trustees or ay 'erso
coected !ith the 'ublic trust is liable to 'ay to the 'ublic
trust "or such loss, or
(2) remad the matter "or "urther i?uiry to the o-cer !ho made the
re'ort or to ay other o-cer as he thi1s )t or "or reasos to be recorded i
!riti3, com'romise the matter or may dro' the matter i" a suit is istituted
"or
obtaii3 a decree "or a directio "or ta1i3 accouts uder sectio 50.
41. Or#er o, )+r$h"r?e. (
1) I" the 6harity 6ommissioer decides that ay 'erso coected !ith
the trust is liable to 'ay to the 'ublic trust ay amout "or the loss caused to
the
trust, the 6harity 6ommissioer may direct that the amout shall be char3ed
o
the 'ersos.
(2) #ub2ect to the 'ro(isios o" sectio ;2, the order o" the 6harity
6ommissioer uder subsectio
(1) shall be )al ad coclusi(e.
41A. Po.er o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to i))+e #ire$tio) ,or !ro!er
"#0ii)tr"tio o, the tr+)t >
(1) #ub2ect to the 'ro(isios o" this Act, the 6harity 6ommissioer may
"rom time to time issue directios to ay trustee o" a 'ublic trust or ay
'erso
coected there!ith , to esure that the trust is 'ro'erly admiistered, ad
the
icome thereo" is 'ro'erly accouted "or or duly a''ro'riated ad a''lied to
the
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ob2ects ad "or the 'ur'oses o" the trust & ad the 6harity 6ommissioer may
also 3i(e directios to the trustees or such 'erso i" he )ds that ay
'ro'erty o"
the trust is i da3er o" bei3 !asted, dama3ed, alieated or !ro3"ully
sold,
remo(ed or dis'osed o".
(2) It shall be the duty o" e(ery trustee or o" such 'erso to com'ly !ith
the directios issued uder subsectio
(1).
41AA. Po.er o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer "# St"te 9o8er0et to
i))+e
#ire$tio) i re)!e$t o, ho)!it"l), et$. to e"r0"rB $ert"i 6e#) et$.
,or
!oorer !"tiet) to 6e tre"te# ,ree o, $h"r?e or "t $o$e))io"l r"te)
G
(1) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i ay la! "or the time bei3 i
"orce or i ay istrumet o" trust or i ay cotract or i ay 2ud3met,
decree
or order o" ay 6ourt, Tribual, 6harity 6ommissioer or other 6om'etet
Authority, i the case o" ay #tateaided
'ublic trust, !hose aual ex'editure
exceeds )(e la1hs o" ru'ees, or such other limit as the #tate +o(ermet
may,
"rom time to time, by oti)catio i the ,-cial +a.ette s'eci"y, !ith a (ie!
to
ma1i3 essetial medical "acilities a(ailable to the 'oorer classes o" the
'eo'le,
either "ree o" char3e or at cocessioal rates, it shall be la!"ul "or the 6harity
6ommissioer, sub2ect to such 3eeral or s'ecial order as the #tate
+o(ermet may, "rom time to time, issue o this behal", to issue all or ay
o"
the "ollo!i3 directios to the trustees o", or 'erso coected !ith, ay
such
trust, !hich maitais a hos'ital (icludi3 ay ursi3 home or materity
home), dis'esary or ay other cetre "or medical relie" (hereia"ter i this
sectio re"erred to as Cthe medical cetreC) amely 0%9
(a) ha(i3 re3ard to the accommodatio ad "acilities a(ailable to
1ee' admissio to the medical cetre o'e to ay 'erso !ithout
ay discrimiatio o the 3roud o" reli3io, race, caste, sex, 'lace
o" birth, la3ua3e or ay o" them 0
Pro(ided that, !here medical cetre is exclusi(ely "or "emales, treatmet
"or ay males at such cetre shall ot be isisted u'o 0
(b) to reser(e ad earmar1 te 'ercet o" the total umber o"
o'eratioal beds ad te 'er cet, o" the total ca'acity o" 'atiets
treated at such medical cetre, "or medical examiatio ad
treatmet i each de'artmet o" the medical cetre, i such
maer as may be s'eci)ed i the directios, o" the idi3et
'atiets see1i3 admissio or treatmet, !ho shall be medically
examied ad treated ad admitted , as the case may be, "ree o"
char3e&
(c) to reser(e ad earmar1 te 'er cet o" the total umber o"
o'eratioal beds ad te 'er cet o" the total ca'acity o" 'atiets
treatmet at such medical cetre, "or medical examiatio ad
treatmet i each de'artmet o" the medical cetre i such
maer as may be s'eci)ed i the directios, "or the !ea1er
sectios o" the 'eo'le see1i3 admissio "or medical examiatio
ad treatmet, !ho shall be char3ed accordi3 to such rates as
the #tate +o(ermet may , by 3eeral or s'ecial order ,
determie "rom time to time, ha(i3 re3ard to the rates char3es by
the #tate +o(ermet i the corres'odi3 medical cetres
maitaied by it &
(d) to com'ly !ith such other icidetal or su''lemetal re?uiremets
as may be s'eci)ed i the directios or i ay 3eeral or s'ecial
orders issued thereuder 0
Pro(ided that !hile issui3 ay directios as a"oresaid the 6harity
6ommissioer shall ta1e ito cosideratio such "acilities as are already
made
a(ailable by ay such medical cetre ad ha(i3 re3ard to the a(ailability o"
*0
such "acilities may 3i(e a''ro'riate directios i" ay, cosistet !ith ad
sub2ect
to the 'erceta3e s'eci)ed i clauses (b) ad (c).
(2) (a) It shall be la!"ul "or the o-cer duly authorised by the #tate
+o(ermet i this behal", or "or the 6harity 6ommissioer by himsel" or
throu3h
his re'resetati(e duly authorised by him i this behal", to (eri"y the
im'lemetatio o" the directios 3i(e uder subsectio
(1) to ay medical
cetre, ad, "or that 'ur'ose, (isit, is'ect ad call "or i"ormatio ad
returs
'eriodically or other!ise.
(b) It shall be the duty o" e(ery trustee o", or 'erso coected
!ith, such medical cetre to com'ly !ith the directios issued uder
subsectio
(1) ad to a/ord all reasoable "acilities ad assistace re?uired by the said
o-cer or the 6harity 6ommissioer or his re'resetati(e "or (eri)catio o"
the
im'lemetatio o" such directios uder clause (a) ad to com'ly !ith the
re?uiremets thereuder.
(c) I case there arises ay dis'ute relati3 to the iter'retatio,
im'lemetatio or ay matter !hatsoe(er i res'ect o" ay directio issued
uder subsectio
(1), it shall be re"erred to the #tate +o(ermet, throu3h the
6harity 6ommissioer, "or a''ro'riate directios.
(%) Bothi3 i subsectios
(1) ad (2) shall 're2udicially a/ect ay
medical "acilities o" !hate(er ature !hich ay such #tateaided
'ublic trust has
'ro(ided by (irtue o" ay coditio sub2ect to !hich ay 3rat, exem'tio,
cocessio, etc. re"erred to i clause (a) o" subsectio
(*) has bee 3rated or
recei(ed by it or other!ise ad such medical "acilities !hich are i o'eratio
o
the date o" commecemet o" the Bombay Public Trusts (Amedmet) Act,
19=*, ($ah.EIII o" 19=5), shall cotiue as be"ore i" they exceed the
'erceta3e
o" reser(ed ad earmar1ed cate3ory.
(*) "or the 'ur'oses o" this sectio , *1
(a) C#tateaided
'ublic trustC meas a 'ublic trust exclusi(ely "or
medical relie" or "or medical relie" ad other charitable 'ur'oses&
!hich maitais a hos'ital (icludi3 ay ursi3 home or
materity home), dis'esary or ay other cetre "or medical relie",
ad !hich(
i) has recei(ed ay 3rat o" lad or buildi3, either o
o!ershi' basis or o lease or lea(e ad licese, at a
omial or cocessioal rate, "rom the #tate +o(ermet or
the 6etral +o(ermet or ay local authority& or
(ii) has bee 3i(e by the #tate +o(ermet ay exem'tio or
'ermissio to cotiue to hold ay (acat lad uder
sectio 20 or 21 o" the Frba @ad (6eili3 ad <e3ulatio )
Act, 19;8 (LLLIII o" 19;8)& or
(iii) has bee 3i(e ay cocessio or exem'tio or relaxatio
o" a substatial ature "rom the 4e(elo'met 6otrol <ules
by ay com'etet authority "or the 'ur'ose o" the trust& or
(i() has recei(ed ay loa or 3uaratee or ay orecurri3
3ratiaid
or other )acial assistace or is recei(i3 ay
recurri3 3ratiaid
or other )acial assistace "rom the
#tate +o(ermet, the 6etral +o(ermet or ay local
authority.
(b) Cidi3et 'ersoC meas a 'erso !hose total aual icome does
ot exceed three thousad ad six hudred ru'ees or such other
limits as the #tate +o(ermet may, "rom time to time, by
oti)catio i the Ofcial Gazatte, s'eci"y&
(c) C'erso belo3i3 to the !ea1er sectios o" the 'eo'leC meas a
'erso !ho is ot a idi3et 'erso, but !hose icome does ot
exceed )"tee thousad ru'ees 'er aum or such other limit as
the #tate +o(ermet may, "rom time to time, by oti)catio i the
Ofcial Gazette, s'eci"y &
*2
(d) it shall be the duty o" the 3o(eri3 body (by !hate(er ame called
) o" e(ery medical cetre to 3et the cate3ory o" a 'atiet duly
(eri)ed ad recorded i a re3ister 1e't "or the 'ur'ose i the
'rescribed "orm because he is admitted or treated as a 'atiet
!ithi the reser(ed ad earmar1ed 'erceta3e uder subsectio
(1). I" there is ay dis'ute as to the cate3ory o" a 'atiet, it shall be
re"erred to the #tate +o(ermet, throu3h the 6harity
6ommissioer, "or the a''ro'riate directio.
(5) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i the "ore3oi3 'ro(isios o"
this sectio, ay 'erso, !ho desires to uder3o a o'eratio "or
sterili.atio or a itraocular o'eratio or !ho desires to uder3o ay
o'eratio or medical treatmet s'eci)ed by the #tate +o(ermet i this
behal", shall ot be etitled, ad shall ot be allo!ed, to see1 admissio
i ay hos'ital or other medical cetre i the reser(ed or earmar1ed
?uota 'ro(ided uder this sectio.
41 B. Po.er to i)tit+te iC+irie) .(
1) , recei't o" a com'lait i !riti3 "rom ay 'erso ha(i3
iterest i res'ect o" ay 'ublic trust or suo motu the 6harity
6ommissioer or 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer may istitute
a i?uiry !ith re3ard to charities, or a 'articular charity or class o"
charities either 3eerally, or "or 'articular 'ur'oses.
(2) The o-cers a"oresaid may either hold the i?uiry themsel(es
or etrust such i?uiry to the o-cer authorised uder subsectio
(1) o"
sectio %;.
*%
(%) Gor the 'ur'ose o" ay such i?uiry, the o-cer holdi3 the
i?uiry may, by otice, re?uire ay 'erso to atted at a s'eci)ed time
ad 'lace ad 3i(e e(idece or 'roduce documets i his custody or
cotrol !hich relate to ay matter i ?uestio at the i?uiry.
(*) Gor the 'ur'ose o" ay such i?uiry, e(idece may be ta1e
o oath ad the 'erso holdi3 the i?uiry may "or that 'ur'ose
admiister a oath uder the Idia ,aths Act, 1=;%, or may istead o"
admiisteri3 a oath, o solem a-rmatio re?uire the 'erso to ma1e
ad subscribe a declaratio o" the truth o" the matters about !hich he is
examied.
(5) The ecessary ex'eses o" ay 'erso o" his attedace to
3i(e e(idece or 'roduce documets "or the 'ur'ose o" the i?uiry shall
be 'aid i the maer 'rescribed.
(8) A"ter the com'letio o" the i?uiry, the 'erso holdi3 the
i?uiry (ot bei3 the charity 6ommissioer) shall submit his re'ort to the
o-cer !ho etrusted such i?uiry to him.
(;) The de'uty or Assistat charity 6ommissioer o" the re3io
cocered shall submit his o! re'ort or re'ort recei(ed by him uder
this sectio to the 6harity 6ommissioer or he may 'roceed uder
sectio %=, i" ecessary, or sed a co'y o" the re'ort o" the 6harity
6ommissioer !ith his remar1s thereo. The 6harity 6ommissioer may,
**
i" he is satis)ed that there is a 'rima "acie case a3aist the trustees, ta1e
ste's as are ecessary uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act.
(=) The 6harity 6ommissioer may himsel" also call "or the
'roceedi3s o" ay i?uiry made uder this sectio "or such actio as he
may thi1 )t.
41C. Per)o) *other th" !+6li$ Tr+)t)/ $olle$ti? 0oe-) et$. ,or
reli?io+) or $h"rit"6le !+r!o)e to i,or0 Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer o,
)+$h $olle$tio) ,orth.ith et$. G
(1) Ay 'erso (ot bei3 a 'ublic trust re3istered uder this Act)
collecti3 ay moey, subscri'tio, doatio or other 'ro'erty "or
reli3ious or charitable 'ur'ose shall "orth!ith i"orm the 6harity
6ommissioer i !riti3 o" such collectio ad the 'ur'ose "or !hich
such collectio is made.
(2) , recei't o" such i"ormatio, the 6harity 6ommissioer may,
o ma1i3 such i?uiry as he deems )t, 'ermit such collectio to be
cotiued sub2ect to such coditios as he deems )t, or may, a"ter
recordi3 his reasos i !riti3 i that behal", direct such 'erso to sto'
ma1i3 such collectio "orth!ith, ad re?uire such 'erso to reder a
accout o" the collectios made by him.
(%) It shall be the duty o" e(ery such 'erso to com'ly !ith the
directios or ay order made by the 6harity 6ommissioer uder subsectio
(2).
*5
41 '. S+)!e)io, re0o8"l "# #i)0i))"l o, tr+)tee).(
1) The 6harity 6ommissioer may, either o a''licatio o" a trustee or ay
'erso iterested i the trust, or o recei't o" a re'ort uder sectio *1B or
suo motu sus'ed, remo(e or dismiss ay trustee o" a 'ublic trust, i" he (
a) ma1es 'ersistet de"ault i the submissio o" accouts,
re'ort or retur
(b) !ill"ully disobeys ay la!"ul orders issued by the 6harity
6ommissioer , uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act or rules
made thereuder by the #tate +o(ermet&
(c) cotiuously e3lects his duty or commits ay mal"easace
or mis"easace,
or breach o" trust i res'ect o" the trust &
(d) misa''ro'riates or deals im'ro'erly !ith the 'ro'erties o"
the trust o" !hich he is a trustee& or
(e) acce'ts ay 'ositio i relatio to the trust !hich is
icosistet !ith his 'ositio as a trustee&
(") is co(icted o" a o/ece i(ol(i3 moral tur'itude.
(2) !he the 6harity 6ommissioer 'ro'oses to ta1e actio uder subsectio
(1), he shall "rame char3es a3aist the trustee or the 'erso a3aist !hom
actio is 'ro'osed to be ta1e ad 3i(e him a o''ortuity o" meeti3 such
char3es, o" testi3 the e(idece adduced a3aist him, a o" adduci3
e(idece
i his "a(our. The order o" sus'esio, remo(al or dismissal shall state the
char3es "ramed a3aist the trustee, his ex'laatio ad the )di3 o each
char3e, !ith the reasos there"or.
*8
(%) Pedi3 dis'osal o" the char3es "ramed a3aist a trustee, the 6harity
6ommissioer may 'lace the trustee uder sus'esio.
(*) Dhere the 6harity 6ommissioer has made a order sus'edi3,
remo(i3
or dismissi3 ay trustee ad such trustee is the sole trustee, or !here there
are
more tha oe trustee ad the remaii3 trustees, accordi3 to the
istrumet o"
trust, caot "uctio or admiister the trust !ithout the (acacy bei3 )lled
,
the i that case the 6harity 6ommissioer shall a''oit a )t 'erso to
dischar3e the duties ad 'er"orm the "uctios o" the trust, ad such 'erso
shall hold o-ce oly util a trustee is duly a''oited accordi3 to the
'ro(isios
o" the istrumet o" trust.
(5) A trustee, a33rie(ed by a order made uder subsectio
(1) may, !ithi
iety days "rom the date o" commuicatio o" the order o" sus'esio,
remo(al
or dismissal, a''ly to the 6ourt a3aist such order.
(8) A a''eal shall lie to the 9i3h 6ourt a3aist the decisio o" the 6ourt
uder
subsectio
(5) as i" such decisio !as a decree "rom !hich a a''eal ordiary
lies.
(;) The order o" the 6harity 6ommissioer shall, sub2ect to ay order o" the
6ourt or i a''eal, be )al.
41E. Po.er to A$t ,or !rote$tio o, Ch"ritie) %
*;
(1) Dhere it is brou3ht to the otice o" the 6harity 6ommissioer either by
the
4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer throu3h his re'ort or by a
a''licatio by at least t!o 'ersos ha(i3 iterest su''orted by a-da(it, (
a) that ay trust 'ro'erty is i da3er o" bei3 !asted, dama3ed or
im'ro'erly alieated by ay trustee or ay other 'erso, or
(b) that the trustee or such 'erso threates, or iteds to remo(e or
dis'ose o" that 'ro'erty,
the 6harity 6ommissioer may by order 3rat a tem'orary i2uctio or
ma1e
such other order "or the 'ur'ose o" stayi3 ad 're(eti3 the !asti3,
dama3i3, alieatio, sale, remo(al or dis'ositio o" such 'ro'erty, o such
terms as to the duratio o" i2uctio, 1ee'i3 a accout, 3i(i3 security,
'roductio o" the 'ro'erty or other!ise as he thi1s )t.
(2) The 6harity 6ommissioer shall i all such cases, exce't !here it a''ears
that the ob2ect o" 3rati3 i2uctio !ould be de"eated by delay, be"ore
3rati3
a i2uctio, 3i(e otice o" the "acts brou3ht to his otice to the trustee, or
the
'erso cocered.
(%) A"ter heari3 the trustee or 'erso cocered ad holdi3 such i?uiry as
he thi1s )t, the 6harity 6ommissioer may co)rm, dischar3e or (ary or set
aside the order o" i2uctio or 'ass ay other a''ro'riate order.
(*) I case o" disobediece or breach o" ay i2uctio, ay o" its terms or
ay
order 'assed uder this sectio, the 6harity 6ommissioer may a''ly to the
6ourt, !hich may, a"ter heari3 the 6harity 6ommissioer ad the 'arty
*=
a/ected, order the 'ro'erty o" such 'erso, 3uilty o" such disobediece or
breach to be attached, ad may also order such 'erso to be detaied i 2ail
"or
a term ot exceedi3 six moths. Bo attachmet uder this subsectio
shall
remai i "orce "or more tha oe year, at the ed o" !hich time, i" the
disobediece or breach cotiues, the 'ro'erty attached may be sold, ad
out
o" the 'roceeds, the 6ourt may a!ard such com'esatio as it thi1s )t, ad
shall 'ay the balace, i" ay, to the 'erso etitled thereto, ad thereu'o,
the
tem'orary i2uctio 3rated, or ay order 'assed, by the 6harity
6ommissioer, uder this sectio, i" i "orce shall stad (acated, or as the
case
may be, cacelled.
(5) A trustee or a 'erso a3aist !hom the order o" i2uctio or ay other
order uder this sectio is 'assed may, !ithi iety days o" the date o"
commuicatio o" each order, a''eal to the 6ourt a3aist such order.
(8) The order o" the 6ourt attachi3 the 'ro'erty o" such 'erso or detaii3
such 'erso i ci(il 'riso shall be a decree a''ealable to the 9i3h 6ourt.
(;) The order o" the 6harity 6ommissioer shall, sub2ect to ay order o" the
6ourt or i a''eal, be )al.
CHAPTER @II
Other ;+$tio) "# !o.er) o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer
4&. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to 6e $or!or"tio )ole%*9
Iach 6harity 6ommissioer shall be a cor'oratio sole ad shall ha(e
'er'etual successio ad a commo seal ad may sue ad be sued i his
cor'orate ame.
42. M"h"r")htr" Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to 6e Tre")+rer o, Ch"rit"6le
E#o.0et) +#er A$t @I o, 1>90 %(
1) 4eleted
(2) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i the 6haritable Ido!mets Act,
1=90, the 6harity 6ommissioer shall ha(e the "ollo!i3 'o!ers 0(
a) 'o!er to modi"y or substitute the scheme "or the admiistratio o" ay
charitable edo!met "ramed uder the 6haritable Ido!mets Act,
1=90, a"ter heari3 the #tate +o(ermet ad the admiistrator uder
sectio 50 A&
(b) 'o!er to exercise 'o!ers uder sectio %;& ad
(c) 'o!er to cha3e the admiistrator a"ter heari3 ad i cosultatio !ith
the #tate +o(ermet i" the edo!met is ot bei3 'ro'erly
admiistered.
44. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer $" "$t ") tr+)tee o, !+6li$ tr+)t) 'elete#
6-
M"h. &0 o, 19<1 S. 21.
45. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer 0"- .ith $o)et 6e "!!oite# tr+)tee o,
)ettle0et 6- ?r"tor. 4eleted by $ah. 20 o" 19;1, s. %1.
41. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer $" "$t ") tr+)tee o, !+6li$ tr+)t) 4eleted
by
$ah. 20 o" 19;1, s. %1.
50
4<. Po.er o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to "!!oit, )+)!e#, re0o8e or
#i)$h"r?e tr+)tee) "# i8e)t !ro!ert- to e. tr+)tee) %(
1) Ay 'erso iterested i a 'ublic trust may a''ly to the 6harity
6ommissioer "or the a''oitmet o" a e! trustee, !here there is o
trustee
"or such trust or the trust caot be admiistered util the (acacy is )lled&
or
"or the sus'esio , remo(al or dischar3e o" a trustee, !he a trustee o"
such
trust, (
a) disclaims or dies.
(b) is "or a cotiuous 'eriod o" six moths abset "rom
Idia !ithout the lea(e o" the 6harity
6ommissioer or the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer o" the o-cer authorised by the
#tate +o(ermet i this behal" &
(c) lea(es Idia "or the 'ur'ose o" residi3 abroad&
(d) is declared as isol(et&
(e) desires to be dischar3ed "rom the trust.&
(") re"uses to act as a trustee&
(3) becomes i the o'iio o" the 6harity
6ommissioer u)t or 'hysically ica'able to act i the trust or
acce'ts a 'ositio !hich is icosistet !ith his 'ositio as
trustee&
(h) i ay o" the cases metioed i 6ha'ter III, is ot
a(ailable to admiister the trust& or
(i) is co(icted o" a o/ece 'uishable uder this
act or a o/ece i(ol(i3 moral tur'itude.
51
(2) The 6harity 6ommissioer may, a"ter heari3 the 'arties ad
ma1i3 such e?uiry as he may deem )t, by order a''oit ay
'ersos as a trustee or may also remo(e or dischar3e ay trustee
"or ay o" the reasos s'eci)ed i subsectio
(1).
(%) I a''oiti3 a trustee uder subsectio
(2), the 6harity
6ommissioer shall ha(e re3ard(
a) to the !ishes o" the author o" that trust&
(b) to the !ishes o" the 'ersos, i" ay, em'o!ered to
a''oit a e! trustee&
(c) to the ?uestio !hether the a''oitmet !ill
'romote or im'ede the executio o" the trust&
(d) to the iterest o" the 'ublic or the sectio o" the
'ublic !ho ha(e iterest i the trust& ad
(e) to the custom ad usa3e o" the trust.
(*) It shall be la!"ul "or the 6harity 6ommissioer u'o ma1i3 ay
order a''oiti3 a e! trustee uder subsectio
(2) either by the
same or by ay subse?uet order to direct that ay 'ro'erty
sub2ect to the trust shall (est i the 'erso so a''oited ad
thereu'o it shall so (est.
52
(5) The order o" the 6harity 6ommissioer uder subsectio
(2) shall
be deemed to be the decree o" the 6ourt ad a a''eal shall lie
there"rom to the 9i3h 6ourt.
4< AA. Po.er o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to "!!l- to Co+rt ,or
"!!oit0et
o, e. tr+)tee .here tr+)tee $o8i$te# +#er A$t. 4eleted by $ah. 20
o"
19;1, s.%%.
4< A . Po.er to Co+rt to 8e)t !ro!ert- i e. tr+)tee 4eleted by $ah.
20
o", 19;1 s. %%.
4< B. Co+rt ot to "!!oit Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer ") tr+)tee o,
reli?io+)
tr+)t "# Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer ot to "$$e!t )+$h tr+)t i,
0""?e0et
o, reli?io+) "H"ir) i) i8ol8e# . 4eleted by $ah. 20 o" 19;1, s. %%.
4>. Le8- o, "#0ii)tr"ti8e $h"r?e) 4eleted by $ah. 20 o" 19;1,
s. %%
49. Tr"),er o, !ro!ert- 6- Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer 4eleted by $ah 20 o"
19;1 , s. %%.
50. S+it 6- or "?"i)t or rel"ti? to !+6li$ tr+)t) or tr+)tee) or
other) I
"- $")e,(
i) !here is alle3ed that there is a breach o" a 'ublic trust, e3li3ece,
misa''licatio or miscoduct o the 'art o" a trustee or trustees,
(ii) !here a directio or decree is re?uired to reco(er the 'ossessio
o" or to "ollo! a 'ro'erty belo3i3 or alle3ed to be belo3i3 to a
'ublic trust or the 'roceeds thereo" or "or a accout o" such
'ro'erty or 'roceeds "rom a trustee, extrustee,
alieee, tres'asser
or ay other 'erso icludi3 a 'erso holdi3 ad(ersely to the
'ublic trust but ot a teat or licesee,
(iii) Dhere the directio o" the 6ourt is deemed ecessary "or the
admiistratio o" ay 'ublic trust, or
5%
(i() "or ay declaratio or i2uctio i "a(our o" or a3aist a 'ublic
trust or trustee or trustees or bee)ciary thereo",
the 6harity 6ommissioer a"ter ma1i3 such e?uiry as he thi1s ecessary,
or
t!o or more 'ersos ha(i3 a iterest i case the suit is uder subclauses
(
i) to (iii) , or oe or more such 'ersos i case the suit is uder cubclause
(i()
ha(i3 obtaied the coset i !riti3 o" the 6harity 6ommissioer as
'ro(ided
i sectio 51 may istitute a suit !hether cotetious or ot i the 6ourt
!ithi the local limits o" !hose 2urisdictio the !hole or 'art o" the
sub2ectmatter
o" the trust is situate, to obtai a decree "or ay o" the "ollo!i3
relie"Ms 0(
a) a order "or the reco(ery o" the 'ossessio o" such
'ro'erty or 'roceeds thereo"&
(b) the remo(al o" ay trustee or maa3er&
(c) the a''oitmet o" a e! trustee or maa3er&
(d) (esti3 ay 'ro'erty i a trustee&
(e) a directio "or ta1i3 accouts ad ma1i3 certai e?uiries&
(") a order directi3 the trustees or others to 'ay to the
trust the loss caused to the same by their breach o"
trust, e3li3ece, misa''licatio, miscoduct or !ill"ul
de"ault&
(3) a declaratio as to !hat 'ro'ortio o" the trust
'ro'erty or o" the iterest therei shall be allocated to
ay 'articular ob2ect o" the trust&
(h) a directio to a''ly the trust 'ro'erty or its icome
cy pres o the lies o" sectio 58 i" this relie" is
5*
claimed alo3 !ith ay other relie" metioed i this
sectio&
( i ) a directio authorisi3 the !hole or ay 'art o" the
trust 'ro'erty to be let, sold, mort3a3ed or excha3ed
or i ay maer alieated o such terms ad
coditios as the court may deem ecessary&
(2) the settlemet o" scheme, or (ariatio or alteratio i a scheme
already
settled,
(1) a order "or amal3amatio o" t!o or more trusts by
"rami3 a commo scheme "or the same&
(l) a order "or !idi3 u' o" ay trust ad a''lyi3 the
"uds "or other charitable 'ur'oses&
(m) a order "or hadi3 o(er o" oe trust to the trustees
o" some other trust ad dere3isteri3 such trust&
() a order exoerati3 the trustees "rom techical
breaches, etc&
(o) a order (aryi3 , alteri3, amedi3 or su'ersedi3
ay istrumet o" trust&
(') declari3 or deyi3 ay ri3ht i "a(our o" or a3aist,
a 'ublic trust or trustee or trustees or bee)ciary
thereo" a issui3 i2uctios i a''ro'riate cases& or
(?) 3rati3 ay other relie" as the ature o" the case may
re?uire !hich !ould be a coditio 'recedet to or
cose?uetial to ay o" the a"oresaid relie"Ms or is
ecessary i the iterest o" the trust0
55
Pro(ided that o suit claimi3 ay o" the relie"s s'eci)ed i this sectio
shall be istituted i res'ect o" ay 'ublic trust, exce't i co"ormity !ith
the
'ro(isios thereo"&
Pro(ided "urther that, the 6harity 6ommissioer may istead o" istituti3
a suit ma1e a a''licatio to the 6ourt "or a (ariatio or alteratio i a
scheme
already settled 0
Pro(ided also that, the 'ro(isios o" this sectio ad other cose?uetial
'ro(isios shall a''ly to all 'ublic trusts, !hether re3istered or ot or
exem'ted
"rom the 'ro(isios o" this Act uder subsectio
(*) o" sectio 1.
50 A. Po.er o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to ,r"0eI "0"l?"0"te or
0o#i,-
)$he0e)0(
1) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i sectio. 50, !here the 6harity
6ommissioer has reaso to belie(e that, i the iterest o" the 'ro'er
maa3emet or admiistratio o" a 'ublic trust, a scheme should be settled
"or
it, or !here t!o or more 'ersos ha(i3 iterest i a 'ublic trust ma1e a
a''licatio to him i !riti3 i the 'rescribed maer that, i the iterest o"
the
'ro'er maa3emet or admiistratio o" a 'ublic trust, a scheme should be
settled "or it, the 6harity 6ommissioer may, i", a"ter 3i(i3 the trustees o"
such
trust due o''ortuity to be heard, he is satis)ed that it is ecessary or
ex'ediet so to do, "rame a scheme "or the maa3emet or admiistratio o"
such 'ublic trust.
58
(2) Dhere the 6harity 6ommissioer is o" o'iio that i the iterest o" the
'ro'er maa3emet or admiistratio, t!o or more 'ublic trusts may be
amal3amated by "rami3 a commo scheme "or the same, he may& a"ter(
a) 'ublishi3 a otice i the Ofcial Gazette ad also i" ecessary i
ay e!s'a'er !hich i the o'iio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer
is best calculated to bri3 to the otice o" 'ersos li1ely to be
iterested i the trust !ith a !ide circulatio i the re3io i !hich
the trust is re3istered, ad
(b) 3i(i3 the trustees o" such trusts ad all other iterested 'ersos
due o''ortuity to be heard , "rame a commo scheme "or the
same.
(%) The 6harity 6ommissioer may, at ay time, a"ter heari3 the trustees,
modi"y the scheme "ramed by him uder subsectio
(1) or subsectio
(2).
(*) The scheme "ramed uder subsectio
(1) or subsectio
(2) or modi)ed
uder subsectio
(%) shall, sub2ect to the decisio o" the com'etet court uder
sectio ;2, ha(e e/ect as a scheme settled or altered, as the case may be,
uder a decree o" a 6ourt uder sectio 50.
51. Co)et o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer ,or i)tit+tio o, )+it. (
1) I" the 'ersos ha(i3 a iterest i ay 'ublic trust ited to )le a suit o"
the
ature s'eci)ed i sectio 50, they shall a''ly to the 6harity 6ommissioer
i
!riti3 "or his coset. I" the 6harity 6ommissioer a"ter heari3 the 'arties
ad
ma1i3 such e?uiries (i" ay) as he thi1s )t is satis)ed that there is a
prima
facie case, he may !ithi a 'eriod o" six moths "rom the date o !hich the
a''licatio is made, 3rat or re"use his coset to the istitutio o" such suit.
5;
The order o" the 6harity 6ommissioer re"usi3 his coset shall be i
!riti3
ad shall state the reasos "or the re"usal.
(2) I" the 6harity 6ommissioer re"uses his coset to the istitutio o" the
suit
uder subsectio
(1) the 'ersos a''lyi3 "or such coset may )le a a''eal
to the 4i(isioal 6ommissioer i the maer 'ro(ided by this Act.
(%) I e(ery suit )led by 'ersos ha(i3 iterest i ay trust uder sectio
50,
the 6harity 6ommissioer shall be a ecessary 'arty.
(*) #ub2ect to the decisio o" the 4i(isioal 6ommissioer i a''eal uder
sectio ;1, the decisio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer uder subsectio
(1) shall
be )al ad coclusi(e.
5&. No"!!li$"tio
o, )e$tio 9& "# 92 o, the Ci8il Pro$e#+re Co#e to
!+6li$ tr+)t).(
1) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i the 6ode o" 6i(il Procedure, 190=,
the 'ro(isios o" sectios 92 ad 9% o" the said 6ode shall ot a''ly to the
'ublic trusts.
(2) I" o the date o" the a''licatio o" the Act to ay 'ublic trust ay le3al
'roceedi3s i res'ect o" such trust are 'edi3 be"ore ay 6i(il 6ourt o"
com'etet 2urisdictio to !hich the Ad(ocate+eeral
or the 6ollector
exercisi3 the 'o!ers o" the Ad(ocate+eeral
is a 'arty, the 6harity
6ommissioer shall be deemed to be substituted i those 'roceedi3s "or
the
5=
Ad(ocate+eeral
or the 6ollector, as the case may be, ad such 'roceedi3s
shall be dis'osed o" by such 6ourt.
(%) Ay re"erece to the Ad(ocate3eeral
made i ay istrumet, scheme,
order or decree o" ay 6i(il 6ourt o" com'etet 2urisdictio made or 'assed,
!hether be"ore or a"ter the said date, shall be costrued as re"erece to the
6harity 6ommissioer.
5& A. S+it "?"i)t "))i?ee ,or 8"l+"6le $o)i#er"tio ot 6"rre# 6-
ti0e.Bot!ithstadi3
aythi3 cotaied i the Idia @imitatio Act, 190=, o
suit a3aist a assi3ee "or (aluable cosideratio o" ay immo(able
'ro'erty o"
the 'ublic trust !hich has bee re3istered or is deemed to ha(e bee
re3istered
uder this Act "or the 'ur'ose o" "ollo!i3 i his hads, such 'ro'erty or the
'roceeds thereo", or "or a accout o" such 'ro'erty or 'roceeds, shall be
barred by ay le3th o" time.
52. BeC+e)t +#er .ill ,or 6ee(t o, !+6li$ tr+)t.(
1) Dhere uder ay !ill a be?uest has bee made i "a(our o" a 'ublic trust
or
!here such be?uest itsel" creates a 'ublic trust, it shall be the duty o" the
executor uder the !ill to "or!ard a co'y thereo" to the 4e'uty or Assistat
charity 6ommissioer "or the re3io or subre3io
!here such trust may ha(e
bee, or is re?uired to be, re3istered.
(2) Bo 'robate o" ay such !ill or letters o" admiistratio !ith such !ill
aexed shall be 3rated by ay 6ourt !hatsoe(er uless it is satis)ed that
a
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co'y o" such !ill has bee "or!arded to the 4e'uty or Assistat charity
6ommissioer as 'ro(ided by subsectio
(1).
54. 'h"r0"#".(
1) Dhere accordi3 to the custom or usa3e o" ay busiess or trade or the
a3reemet bet!ee the 'arties relati3 to ay trasactio ay amout is
char3ed to ay 'arty to the said trasactio or collected uder !hate(er
ame,
as bei3 iteded to be used "or a charitable or reli3ious 'ur'ose the amout
so
char3ed or collected i this Act called CdharmadaC shall (est i the 'erso
char3i3 or collecti3 the same as a trustee.
(2) Ay 'erso char3i3 or collecti3 such sums shall !ithi three moths
"rom
the ex'iratio o" the year "or !hich his accouts are ordiarily 1e't submit
a
accout i such "orm as may be 'rescribed to the de'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer.
(%) The 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall ha(e 'o!er to ma1e
such i?uiry as he thi1s )t to (eri"y the correctess o" the accout
submitted
ad may 'ass a order "or dis'osal o" the amout i the maer 'rescribed.
(*) The 'ro(isios o" cha'ter IE shall ot a''ly to dharmada.
55. C- Pre).80
(1) I" u'o a a''licatio made to him or other!ise the 6harity
commissioer is
o" o'iio that (
a) the ori3ial ob2ect "or !hich the 'ublic trust !as created has
"ailed.
(b) the icome o" ay sur'lus balace o" ay 'ublic trust has
ot bee utili.ed or is ot li1ely to be utili.ed.
(c) i the case o" a 'ublic trust other tha a trust "or a reli3ious
'ur'ose, it is ot i 'ublic iterest ex'ediet, 'racticable,
desirable, ecessary or 'ro'er to carry out !holly or
'artially the ori3ial itetio o" the author o" the 'ublic trust
or the ob2ect "or !hich the 'ublic trust !as created ad that
the 'ro'erty o" the icome o" the 'ublic trust or ay 'ortio
thereo" should be a''lied to ay other charitable or reli3ios
ob2ect, or
(d) i ay o" the cases metioed i sectios 10 to 1% or i
re3ard to the a''ro'riatio o" the dharmada sums held i
trust uder sectio 5* the directios o" the court are
ecessary,
the 6harity 6ommissioer shall re?uire the trustees to a''ly !ithi the
'rescribed time "or directios to the 6ourt !ithi the local limits o" !hose
2urisdictio the !hole or 'art o" the sub2ectmatter
o" the trust is situated
ad the trustees shall com'ly !ith such re?uisitio.
(2) I" the trustees "ail to ma1e the a''licatio as re?uired uder subsectio
(1) or i" the 6harity 6ommissioer himsel" is a trustee or i" there is
o trustee o" the 'ublic trust, the 6harity 6ommissioer shall ma1e a
a''licatio to the 6ourt.
51. Co+rtJ) !o.er to he"r "!!li$"tio.:
81
(1) , such a''licatio bei3 made, the 6ourt a"ter heari3 the 'arties (ad
the
6harity 6ommissioer) ad ma1i3 a i?uiry shall decide the matter ad
shall
3i(e directios. I 3i(i3 the directios, the court, shall, so "ar as may be
ex'ediet, 'racticable, desirable (ecessary or 'ro'er) i 'ublic iterest,
3i(e
e/ect to the ori3ial itetio o" the author o" the 'ublic trust or the ob2ect
"or
!hich the 'ublic trust !as created. I" the 6ourt is o" o'iio that the carryi3
out
o" such itetio or ob2ect is ot !holly or 'artially ex'ediet, 'racticable,
desirable (ecessary or 'ro'er) i 'ublic iterest the court may direct the
'ro'erty or icome o" the 'ublic trust or ay 'ortio thereo" to be a''lied cy
pres
to ay other charitable or reli3ious ob2ect. I doi3 so, it shall be la!"ul "or
the
court to alter ay scheme already settled or to (ary the terms o" ay decree
or
order already 'assed i res'ect o" the 'ublic trust or the coditios
cotaied i
the istrumet o" the 'ublic trust.
(2) Ay decisio or order 'assed by the court uder subsectio
(1) shall be
deemed to be a decree o" such court ad a a''eal shall lie there"rom to the
9i3h 6ourt.
51A. Po.er) o, tr+)tee to "!!l- ,or #ire$tio).:
*1) #a(e as hereibe"ore 'ro(ided i this Act, ay trustee o" a 'ublic trust
may
a''ly to the court, !ithi the local limits o" !hose 2urisdictio the !hole or
'art o"
the sub2ectmatter
o" the trust is situate, "or the o'iio, ad(ice or directio o" the
6ourt o ay ?uestio a/ecti3 the maa3emet or admiistratio o" the
trust
'ro'erty or icome thereo" ad the 6ourt shall 3i(e its o'iio, ad(ice, or
directio, as the case may be, thereo0
82
Pro(ided that, the 6ourt shall ot be boud to 3i(e such o'iio, ad(ice
or directio o ay ?uestio !hich it cosiders to be a ?uestio ot 'ro'er
"or
summary dis'osal.
(2) The 6ourt, o a a''licatio uder subsectio
(1), may 3i(e its
o'iio, ad(ice or directio thereo a"ter 3i(i3 otice to the 6harity
6ommissioer. The 6ourt be"ore 3i(i3 ay o'iio, ad(ice or directio shall
a/ord a reasoable o''ortuity o" bei3 heard to all 'ersos a''eari3 i
coectio !ith a''licatio.
(%) A trustee stati3 i 3ood "aith the "acts o" ay matter relati3 to the
trust i a a''licatio uder subsectio
(1), ad acti3 u'o the o'iio, ad(ice
or directio o" the 6ourt 3i(e thereo, shall be deemed as "ar as his o!
res'osibility is cocered, to ha(e dischar3ed his duty as such trustee i
the
matter i res'ect o" !hich the a''licatio !as made.
(*) Bo a''eal shall lie a3aist ay o'iio, ad(ice or directio 3i(e
uder this sectio.
51B. Pro$ee#i?) i8ol8i? C+e)tio "He$ti? !+6li$ $h"rit"6le or
reli?io+) !+r!o)e.:
(1) I" ay suit or le3al 'roceedi3s i !hich ay ?uestio a/ecti3 a 'ublic
reli3ious or charitable 'ur'ose is i(ol(ed, the 6ourt shall ot 'roceed to
determie such ?uestio util a"ter otice has bee 3i(e to the 6harity
6ommissioer.
8%
(2) I" u'o the recei't o" such otice or other!ise the 6harity 6ommissioer
ma1es ay a''licatio i that behal", he shall be added as a 'arty at ay
sta3e
o" such suit or 'roceedi3s.
(%) I this sectio C6ourtC shall mea ay 6i(il 6ourt o" com'etet
2urisdictio i
the #tate o" $aharashtra.
CHAPTER @IIA
S!e$i"l !ro8i)io ") re)!e$t) reli?io+) "# $h"rit"6le i)tit+tio)
"#
e#o.0et) .hi$h 8e)t) i, or the 0""?e0et o, .hi$h 8e)t) i,
The
St"te 9o8er0et
51C. Pro8i)io) o, Ch"!ter @IIA
to "!!l- to $ert"i e#o.0et)%(
1) The 'ro(isios o" this 6ha'ter shall a''ly to e(ery tem'le, mos?ue or
edo!met created "or a 'ublic reli3ious or charitable 'ur'ose (hereia"ter
i
this cha'ter re"erred to as Cthe edo!metC), !hich (ests i, or the
maa3emet
o" !hich (ests i, the #tate +o(ermet ad !hich(
a) has bee re3istered uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act as,
or
(b) is declared by the #tate +o(ermet by oti)catio, i the Ofcial
Gazette, a"ter such i?uiry as it thi1s )t, ad a"ter 're(ious
'ublicatio, to be a 'ublic trust.
, such declaratio edo!met shall be deemed to be a re3istered
'ublic trust "or the 'ur'oses o" this Act ad the 'ro(isios o" 6ha'ter IE
relati3
8*
to the re3istratio o" 'ublic trusts, shall, as "ar as may be, a''ly to the
ma1i3 o"
etries i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1;, 'ro(ided that such etries shall
also
co"orm to the 'ro(isios o" this 6ha'ter. The etries so made shall be )al
ad coclusi(e.
(2) The #tate +o(ermet shall, as soo as may be a"ter the commecemet
o"
this 6ha'ter, 'ublish i the Ofcial Gazette, a list o" such edo!mets as are
re3istered as or declared to be, 'ublic trusts, ad the #tate +o(ermet
may, by
li1e oti)catio ad i li1e maer, add to or delete "rom such list ay
edo!met etered therei.
51'. @e)ti?, or tr"),er o, 0""?e0et o, $ert"i e#o.0et).The
#tate +o(ermet shall, "rom such date as it determies, ad i the
maer hereia"ter 'ro(ided, tras"er the edo!met, or the maa3emet
thereo" to a committee (hereia"ter re"erred to as CcommitteeC) ad
thereu'o
such edo!met to3ether !ith all the immo(able or mo(eable 'ro'erty
a''ertaii3 thereto, or as the case may be, maa3emet thereo", shall (est
i
the members o" such committee& ad the members o" the committee shall
be the
trustees o" such edo!met !ithi the meai3 ad "or the 'ur'oses o" this
Act.
51E. Co00ittee) o, 0""?e0et.(
1)Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i sectios *; ad 50 "or the 'ur'oses
o"
(esti3 or tras"erri3 the maa3emet o" the edo!met uder the
'ro(isios
o" this 6ha'ter, to a committee the #tate +o(ermet shall, by oti)catio i
the
Ofcial Gazette, a''oit (uder such ame as may be s'eci)ed i the
85
oti)catio) oe or more committees "or oe or more districts as the #tate
+o(ermet may thi1 )t.
(2) The 6ommittee shall ha(e 'o!er to ac?uire, hold ad dis'ose o" 'ro'erty,
sub2ect to such coditios ad restrictios as may be 'rescribed, ad may
sue
ad be sued i the ames o" all the members o" the committee.
(%) A committee shall cosist o" ot less tha )(e ad ot more tha se(e
members ad the members i the case o" a reli3ious edo!met shall, ad
i
ay other case may be a''oited "orm amo3st 'ersos 'ro"essi3 the
reli3io
or belo3i3 to the reli3ious deomiatio (or ay sectio thereo"), "or the
'ur'oses o" !hich or "or the bee)t o" !hom the edo!met !as "ouded,
or is
bei3 admiistered. The members shall be a''oited, as "ar as 'ossible, ad
i
accordace so "ar as ca be ascertaied !ith the 3eeral !ishes o" those
!ho
are iterested i the admiistratio o" such edo!met.
51;. Ter0) o, o7$e o, 0e06er) o, $o00ittee.(
1) A member shall be a''oited to a committee "or a 'eriod o" )(e years,
but
shall be eli3ible "or rea''oitmet.
(2) A member may, by !riti3 uder his had addressed to the #tate
+o(ermet, resi3 his membershi' o" the committee&
Pro(ided that such resi3atio shall ot ta1e e/ect util the resi3atio
has bee acce'ted by the #tate +o(ermet.
88
519. 'i)C+"li($"tio o, 0e06er)hi!.(
1) A 'erso shall be dis?uali)ed "or a''oitmet as, or "or bei3, a member
o"
committee i" he(
a) is a mior&
(b) has bee co(icted by a crimial court o" ay o/ece
i(ol(i3 moral tur'itude&
(c) is o" usoud mid, ad is so declared by a com'etet
court&
(d) is a udischar3ed isol(et&
(e) has directly or idirectly iterest i a lease or ay other
trasactio relati3 to the 'ro'erty (esti3 i the
committee&
(") is a 'aid ser(at o" the committee or has ay share or iterest i a
cotract "or the su''ly o" 3oods to, or "or the executio o" ay
!or1s, or the 'er"ormace o" ay ser(ice, uderta1e by the
committee i res'ect o" the edo!met&
(3) is "oud to be 3uilty o" miscoduct by the #tate +o(ermet&
(h) i the case o" a reli3ious edo!met ceases to 'ro"ess the reli3io
or to belo3 to the reli3ious deomiatio "or !hich the committee
is a''oited& or
(i) is other!ise u)t.
(2) I" it a''ear to the #tate +o(ermet that a member has icurred ay o"
the
dis?uali)catio a"oresaid, the #tate +o(ermet may, a"ter 3i(i3 such
member
a o''ortuity o" sho!i3 cause, ad a"ter cosideri3 ay such cause
sho!,
8;
remo(e such 'erso "rom membershi' ad the decisio o" the #tate
+o(ermet shall be )al.
(%) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i ay other la! "or the time bei3 i
"orce, a member o" the committee shall ot be dis?uali)ed "rom bei3
chose as
ad "or bei3 a member o", the $aharashtra @e3islati(e Assembly or the
$aharashtra @e3islati(e 6oucil or ay local authority by reaso oly o" the
"act
that he is a member o" such committee.
51H. Po.er o, 9o8er0et to "!!oit e. 0e06er.The
#tate +o(ermet may a''oit a e! member !he a
member o" a committee(
a) resi3s or dies&
(b) is "or a cotiuous 'eriod o" six moths abset "rom Idia
!ithout lea(e o" the 6harity 6ommissioer&
(c) lea(es Idia "or the 'ur'ose o" residi3 abroad&
(d) desires to be dischar3ed&
(e) re"uses to act& or
(") is remo(ed by the #tate +o(ermet.
51I. Ch"ir0" "# tre")+rer o, $o00ittee.8=
(1) The #tate +o(ermet shall "rom amo3st the members o" a committee
a''oit a chairma ad shall also a''oit a treasurer.
(2) The #tate +o(ermet may direct that the chairma, treasurer ad other
members o" the committee may be 'aid such hoorarium or "ees ad
allo!aces "rom the $aa3emet Gud costituted uder sectio 58NN ad
i
such maer as may be 'rescribed0
513. Meeti? o, "# !ro$e#+re ,or $o00ittee.:
The 6ommittee shall meet at such iter(als ad "ollo! such 'rocedure i
exercisi3 its 'o!ers ad dischar3i3 its duties ad "uctios as may be
'rescribed& but the dayto
day 'roceedi3s ad routie busiess shall be
dis'atched i accordace !ith re3ulatios made by it, ad a''ro(ed by the
#tate +o(ermet.
51K. Po.er o, $o00ittee to "!!oit )+6$o00ittee).:
A committee may be resolutio a''oit such subcommittee
as it may
thi1 )t, ad may dele3ate to them such 'o!ers ad duties as it s'eci)es i
the
resolutio& ad a committee or subcommittees
may associate !ith itsel",
3eerally or "or ay 'articular 'ur'ose, i such maer as may be
determied
by re3ulatios, ay 'erso !ho is ot a member, but !hose assistace or
ad(ice it may desire& ad the 'erso associated as a"oresaid shall ha(e the
ri3ht
to ta1e 'art i the discussios o" the committee or subcommittees,
rele(at to
that 'ur'ose, but shall ot ha(e the ri3ht to (ote at ay meeti3 thereo".
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51L. Se$ret"r- "# other o7$er) o, $o00ittee.(
1) The #tate +o(ermet may a''oit a #ecretary to the 6ommittee.
(2) The 6ommittee may a''oit such o-cers (other tha #ecretary) ad
ser(ats as it thi1s ecessary "or the e-ciet 'er"ormace o" the duties
ad
"uctios o" the committee uder this Act 0
Pro(ided that o o-cer or ser(at !ho is 'aid or is to be 'aid a salary o"
o(er oe hudred ru'ees 'er mesum shall be a''oited by a committee
!ithout the 're(ious a''ro(al o" the #tate +o(ermet.
51M. Ter0) "# $o#itio o, )er8i$e o, )e$ret"r- "# other )er8"t).
:
(1) The #ecretary, o-cer ad ser(ats shall be a''oited o such terms ad
coditios as to ser(ice as may be 'rescribed by rules or, as the case may
be,
by re3ulatios made by the committee.
(2) The salary or allo!aces o" the secretary, o-cer ad ser(ats o" the
committee shall be 'aid out o" the $aa3emet Gud.
51N. 9eer"l #+tie) o, $o00ittee).:
(1) #ub2ect to the 3eeral or s'ecial orders o" the #tate +o(ermet, it shall
be
the 3eeral duty o" a committee to maa3e ad admiister the a/airs o" the
edo!met !hich (ests i, or the maa3emet o" !hich (ests i it. It shall
be
the duty o" a committee to so exercise the 'o!ers co"erred ad dischar3e
the
duties ad "uctios im'osed u'o it, by or uder this Act or uder ay
istrumet o" trust, or a scheme, "or the time bei3 i "orce relati3 to such
edo!met as to esure that such edo!met is 'ro'erly maitaied,
;0
cotrolled ad admiistered ad the icome thereo" is duly a''lied to the
ob2ect
ad 'ur'oses "or !hich it !as created, iteded or to be admiistered.
(2) I 'articular, but !ithout 're2udice to the 3eerality o" the "ore3oi3
'ro(isio,
a committee shall(
a) maitai a record cotaii3 i"ormatio relati3 to the ori3i,
icome, ob2ect ad the bee)ciaries o" e(ery such edo!met&
(b) 're'are a bud3et estimati3 its icome ad ex'editure&
(c) ma1e re3ular 'aymet o" salaries ad allo!aces ad other sums
'ayable to the #ecretary, o-cers ad ser(ats o" a committee
"rom the $aa3emet Gud&
(d) 1ee' se'arate accouts "or each such edo!met&
(e) esure that the icome ad 'ro'erty o" the edo!met are a''lied
to the ob2ects ad "or the 'ur'oses o" !hich such edo!met !as
created, iteded or is to be admiistered&
(") ta1e measures "or the reco(ery o" lost 'ro'erties o" ay such
edo!met&
(3) istitute ad de"ed ay suits ad 'roceedi3s i a court o" la!
relati3 to such edo!met&
(h) su''ly such returs, statistics, accouts ad other i"ormatio !ith
res'ect to such edo!met as the #tate +o(ermet may "rom
time to time re?uire&
(i) is'ect or cause the is'ectio o" the 'ro'erties o" such
edo!met& ad
(2) 3eerally do all such acts may be ecessary "or the 'ro'er cotrol,
maiteace ad admiistratio o" such edo!met.
;1
51O. A$t o, $o00ittee ot i8"li# 6- re")o o, 8"$"$- or #e,e$t.:
Bo act or 'roceedi3 o" a committee shall be i(alid by reaso oly o" the
existece o" ay (acacy amo3st its members, or ay de"ect i the
costitutio
thereo".
51P. Po.er o, St"te 9o8er0et to i))+e #ire$tio).The
#tate +o(ermet may, "rom time to time, "or the better maa3emet
or admiistratio o", ay edo!met, issue directios to a committee.
515. Po.er o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to reC+ire #+tie) o, $o00ittee
to 6e
!er,or0e# "# to #ire$t ex!e)e) i re)!e$t thereo, to 6e !"i# ,ro0
,+#
o, $o00ittee, et$.:
The 6harity 6ommissioer may, !ith the 're(ious sactio o" the #tate
+o(ermet, 'ro(ide "or the 'er"ormace o" ay duty !hich a committee is
boud to 'er"orm uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act, or the rules or directios
made
or 3i(e thereuder, ad may direct that the ex'eses o" the 'er"ormace o"
such duty be 'aid by ay 'erso !ho may ha(e "rom time to time the
custody o"
ay "ud belo3i3 to the committee. I" such duty is i coectio !ith ay
edo!met the 'aymet shall be made out o" the "uds belo3i3 to the
said
edo!met.
5155. M""?e0et ;+#.:
(1) Gor each committee there shall be costituted a "ud to be called the
C$aa3emet GudC !hich shall (est i, ad be uder the cotrol o" the
committee.
;2
(2) There shall be 'laced to the credit o" e(ery $aa3emet Gud,(
a) sa(e as other!ise 'ro(ided i subsectio
(%) i res'ect o"
Oolha'ur, the total balace (!hether i cash, securities or i ay
other "orm) stadi3 to the credit o" ay edo!met held by the
#tate +o(ermet immediately be"ore such edo!met or the
maa3emet thereo" is tras"erred to, ad (ested i, the members
o" the committee uder sectio 58 4&
(b) a sum ot exceedi3 te 'er cet o" the 3ross aual icome o"
each edo!met tras"erred to, or uder the maa3emet o", the
members o" the committee as the committee may, !ith the
a''ro(al o" the #tate +o(ermet )x i this behal". I )xi3 such
sum re3ard shall be had to the 3ross aual icome o" the
edo!met, the aual ex'editure icurred to 3i(e e/ect to the
ob2ects ad 'ur'oses "or !hich or "or, the bee)t o" !hom the
edo!met is "ouded, created, iteded, or is bei3
admiistered, the liability, i" ay, to !hich the edo!met is
sub2ect, ad ay other "actors !hich the #tate +o(ermet may
either 3eerally or s'ecially s'eci"y i the case o" ay edo!met
or class o" edo!mets&
(c) the "ees char3ed "or is'ectio o" 'roceedi3s o" the committee,
ad "or co'ies o" records maitaied by the committee&
(d) ay other sum !hich the #tate +o(ermet may by order s'eci"y
i this behal".
(%) The cotributio le(ied1o!
as C4e(ashtha cessC or by !hato(er ame
calledo
4e(ashta Iam lads i the "ormer #tate o" Oolha'ur, ad collected
;%
i the 4e(astha Gud as 'ro(ided by the #ar #ubha Eat Bo.20, dated 29th
#e'tember 191; ad cotiued to be le(ied ad collected i that Gud as
a"oresaid uder the 'ro(isios o" #ar #ubha :ahirama Bo.%8, dated the 5th
Bo(ember 19%2, shall, o the commecemet o" the Bombay Public Trusts
(Amedmet) Act, 198%, cease to be le(ied ad collected o the 4e(astha
Iam lads a"oresaid& ad the total balace (!hether i cash, securities or i
ay
other "orms) to the credit o" the said 4e(ashtha Gud at such
commecemet
icludi3 the sum accumulated out o" the icome o" the edo!mets i the
"ormer #tate o" Oolha'ur (such accumulated sum bei3 commoly 1o! as
the
Amaat Gud) shall be 'laced to the credit o" the $aa3emet Gud o" such
committee or committees i the district o" Oolha'ur as may be s'eci)ed by
the
#tate +o(ermet i this behal".
(*) The $aa3emet Gud shall, sub2ect to the 'ro(isio o" this Act ad
sub2ect
to ay 3eeral or s'ecial order o" the #tate +o(ermet, be a''lied to(
i) the 'aymet o" hoorarium, "ees ad allo!ace o" the chairma,
treasurer ad other members o" the committee&
(ii) the 'aymet o" salaries, allo!aces ad other sums 'ayable to the
secretary, o-cers ad ser(ats o" the committee&
(iii) the 'aymet o" ay ex'eses la!"ully icurred by the committee i
the exercise o" its 'o!ers ad i the 'er"ormace o" its duties ad
"uctios ad 'ro(ided by #ectio 58B.
(5) The custody ad i(estmet o" the moeys credited to the $aa3emet
Gud ad the disbursemet ad 'aymet there"rom ad the audit o"
accouts o"
the Gud shall be re3ulated i the 'rescribed maer.
;*
51R. Po.er to )+!er)e#e " $o00ittee.:
(1) I" the #tate +o(ermet is o" o'iio that a committee is uable to
'er"orm
or has 'ersistetly made de"ault i the 'er"ormace o", the duties im'osed
u'o
it by or uder this Act, or has exceeded or abused its 'o!ers, the #tate
+o(ermet may, by oti)catio i the ofcial Gazette, su'ersede the
committee "or such 'eriod as may be s'eci)ed i the oti)catio0
Pro(ided that, be"ore issui3 a oti)catio uder this subsectio,
the
#tate +o(ermet shall 3i(e a reasoable o''ortuity to the committee to
sho!
cause, !hy it should ot be su'erseded ad cosider the ex'laatios ad
ob2ectios, i" ay o" the committees.
(2) F'o the 'ublicatio o" a oti)catio uder subsectio
(1) su'ersedi3 a
committee(
a) all the members o" the committee shall, as "rom the date o"
su''ressio, (acate their o-ces as such members&
(b) all the 'o!ers, duties ad "uctios !hich may, by or uder the
'ro(isios o" this Act, be exercised or 'er"ormed by or o behal" o"
the committee, shall, duri3 the 'eriod o" su''ressio, be
exercised ad 'er"ormed by such 'erso or 'ersos as the #tate
+o(ermet ha(i3 re3ard to the 'ro(isios o" subsectio
(1) o"
sectio 58+ may direct& ad
(c) all 'ro'erty (ested i, or the maa3emet o" !hich is (ested i& the
committee shall duri3 the 'eriod o" su''ressio (est i the #tate
+o(ermet.
(%) , the ex'iratio o" the 'eriod o" su''ressio s'eci)ed i the oti)catio
issued uder subsectio
(1), the #tate +o(ermet may;5
(a) exted the 'eriod o" su''ressio "or such "urther 'eriod as it may
cosider ecessary& or.
(b) recostitute the committee i the maer 'ro(ided i #ectio 58I.
51RR. Po.er o, re0o8"l o, 0e06er) o, $o00ittee "# "!!oit0et
o,
A#0ii)tr"tor te0!or"ril-.:
(1) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i this 6ha'ter or ay other
'ro(isios o"
this Act or i ay 2ud3met, decree, order or scheme o" ay 6ourt, 6harity
6ommissioer or ay other authority, !here a committee o" maa3emet
has
bee a''oited by the #tate +o(ermet uder sectio 58I i res'ect o" ay
edo!met or edo!mets, ad the #tate +o(ermet is o" o'iio that "or
better maa3emet ad admiistratio o" the edo!mets, the
maa3emet o"
the said edo!mets should be ta1e o(er tem'orarily by the #tate
+o(ermet
ad the should be 3o(ered by a scheme or schemes "ramed by the 6harity
6ommissioer or should be haded o(er a3aist to the committee as
recostituted, the #tate +o(ermet may, by oti)catio i the ,-cial
+a.ette.(
a) termiate the a''oitmet o" all the existi3 members o" the
committee (icludi3 the 6hairma ad the Treasurer), e(e
be"ore the ex'iry o" their term o" o-ce o" )(e years, o ad "rom
such date as may be s'eci)ed i the oti)catio, !hereu'o they
shall be deemed to ha(e (acated their o-ce o that date&
(b) a''oit a +o(ermet o-cer, "rom time to time, as the
Admiistrator o" the committee, "or such 'eriod ot exceedi3
three years as may be s'eci)ed i the oti)catio, !hich may be
;8
exteded by li1e oti)catio, "rom time to time, so ho!e(er, that
the total 'eriod shall ot exceed )(e years&
Pro(ided that, i" duri3 the said 'eriod, the committee is recostituted, the
Admiistrator shall cease to hold his o-ce "rom the date the committee is
recostituted or as ad !he ay scheme is "ramed by the 6harity
6ommissioer i res'ect o" ay edo!met, the Admiistrator shall cease to
"uctio i res'ect o" that edo!met "rom the day the scheme comes ito
o'eratio.
(2) 4uri3 the 'eriod the admiistrator is holdi3 his o-ce, all the 'o!ers,
duties
ad "uctios o" the committee ad its members ad subcommittees
(i" ay),
uder this Act or ay other la! "or the time bei3 i "orce, shall be exercised,
'er"ormed ad dischar3ed, by the Admiistrator ad he shall be deemed to
be
the sole trustee i res'ect o" the edo!mets uder his maa3emet uder
sectio 584.
(%) The Admiistrator may dele3ate ay o" his 'o!ers, duties ad "uctios
to
ay o-cer or ser(at o" the committee or, !ith the 're(ious a''ro(al o" the
#tate +o(ermet, to ay other +o(ermet ,-cer.
(*) The Admiistrator ad ay other +o(ermet o-cer to !hom he may
ha(e
dele3ated ay o" his 'o!ers, duties ad "uctios shall recei(e such salary
ad
allo!aces "rom the $aa3emet Gud ad be sub2ect to such other
coditios
o" ser(ice as the #tate +o(ermet may, by 3eeral or s'ecial order,
determie.
;;
51S. Po.er to 0"Be re?+l"tio.:
(1) The committee may !ith the a''ro(al o" the #tate +o(ermet ma1e
re3ulatios ot icosistet !ith this Act or the rules made thereuder "or
carryi3 out its "uctios uder this Act.
(2) I 'articular, but !ithout 're2udice to the 3eerality o" the "ore3oi3
'ro(isios such re3ulatios may 'ro(ide "or all or ay o" the "ollo!i3
matters,
amely0(
i) dis'atch o" daytoday
'roceedi3s ad routie busiess o" the
committee, uder sectio 58:&
(ii) the maer i !hich ay 'erso !ho is ot a member o" a
committee, or subcommittee
may be associated !ith such
committee or subcommittee
as the case may be, uder sectio
58O&
(iii) terms ad coditios o" ser(ice o" the ser(ats o" a committee
uder sectio 58$.
51T. No"!!li$"tio
o, $ert"i !ro8i)io) o, thi) A$t to e#o.0et).:
Ixce't so "ar as is ex'ressly 'ro(ided i the 'ro(isios o" this 6ha'ter
othi3 i sectios 1=, 19, 20, *;, 50, 59, 88 ad 8; shall a''ly to the
edo!mets to !hich this 6ha'ter a''lies&
Pro(ided that, the 'ro(isios o" this 6ha'ter shall cease to a''ly to ay
such edo!met i res'ect o" !hich a scheme has bee "ramed uder
sectio
;=
50A, ad u'o "rami3 o" such scheme, the other 'ro(isios o" this Act,
exce't
sectio 1=, 19,20, ad 21, shall a''ly to such edo!met.
CHAPTER @III
P+6li$ Tr+)t) A#0ii)tr"tio ;+#
5<. P+6li$ Tr+)t) A#0ii)tr"tio ;+# %(
1) There shall be established a
"ud to be called the Public Trusts Admiistratio Gud. The Gud shall (est i
the 6harity 6ommissioer.
(2) The "ollo!i3 sums shall be credited to the said Gud amely 0(
a) "ees le(iable uder sectio 1=&
(b) cotributios made uder sectio 5=&
(c) the amout "rom the "uds or the 'ortio thereo" credited
uder sectio 81&
(d) ay sum recei(ed "rom a 'ri(ate 'erso.
(e) ay sum allotted by the #tate +o(ermet or ay local
authority & ad
(") ay other sum !hich may be directed to be credited by or
uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act or the iter#tate
6or'oratios Act, 195; or the Bombay #tatutory
6or'oratios (<e3ioal <eor3aisatio) Act, 1980.
;9
5>. Cotri6+tio 6- !+6li$ tr+)t) to P+6li$ Tr+)t) A#0ii)tr"tio
;+# G
(1) #ub2ect to the 'ro(isios o" this sectio, e(ery 'ublic trust
shall 'ay to the Public Trusts Admiistratio Gud aually such
cotributio at a rate or rates ot exceedi3 )(e 'ercet o" the 3ross
aual icome, or o" the 3ross aual collectio or recei't, as the case
may be, as may be oti)ed, "rom time to time, by the #tate +o(ermet,
by order 'ublished i the Ofcial Gazette. The cotributio shall be 'aid
o such date ad i such maer as may be 'rescribed.
The cotributio 'ayable uder this sectio shall (
i) i the case o" a dharmada, be )xed at a rate or rates o the
3ross aual collectio or recei'ts o" the dharmada &
(ii) i the case o" other 'ublic trusts, be )xed at a rate or rates
o the 3ross aual icome o" such 'ublic trust.
Ix'laatio 1 Gor
the 'ur'oses o" this subsectio,
C3ross aual
collectio or recei'tC or C3ross aual icome C does ot iclude ay
doatios recei(ed by ay dharmada or 'ublic trust "rom aother
dharmada or 'ublic trust re3istered uder this Act.
Ix'laatio 2(
a) Gor the 'ur'ose o" this subsectio
C3ross aual
icomeC meas 3ross icome "rom all sources i a year (icludi3 all
doatios ad o/eri3s), but does ot iclude ay 'aymet made or
aythi3 3i(e !ith a s'eci)c directio that it shall "orm 'art o" the cor'us
o" the 'ublic trust, or iclude ay deductios !hich the #tate
+o(ermet may allo! by rules 0
=0
Pro(ided that, the iterest or icome accrui3 "rom such 'aymet
made or thi3 3i(e i the years "ollo!i3 that i !hich they !ere 3i(e
or made shall be ta1e ito accout i calculati3 the 3ross aual
icome 0
(b) Dhere a 'ublic trust coducts a busiess or trade as oe o" its
acti(ities, "or the 'ur'ose o" assessi3 the cotributio as res'ects that
acti(ity, the et aual 'ro)ts o" such busiess or trade shall be treated
as the 3ross aual icome o" the busiess or trade.
(2) The #tate +o(ermet may exem't "rom 'aymet o"
cotributio 'ublic trusts !hich are exclusi(ely "or the 'ur'ose o" the
ad(acemet ad 'ro'a3atio o" educatio or exclusi(ely "or the 'ur'ose
o" !ater coser(atio, or exclusi(ely "or the 'ur'ose o" de(elo'met o"
"orest, horticulture or a3riculture, or exclusi(ely "or the 'ur'ose o" !el"are
o" the #cheduled 6astes, #chedule Tribes, 4eoti)ed Tribes, Bomadic
Tribes or !ome, or exclusi(ely "or the 'ur'ose o" medical relie" or
(eteriary treatmet o" aimals, or exclusi(ely "or the 'ur'ose o" relie" o"
distress caused by scarcity, drou3ht, Kood, )re or other atural calamity&
ad may also exem't "rom the 'aymet o" cotributio ay doatios
"ormi3 'art o" the 3ross aual icome ad !hich are actually s'et o
the relie" o" distress caused by scarcity, drou3ht, Kood, )re or other
atural calamity. I" ay ?uestio is raised !hether a trust "alls i ay
exem'ted class o" trust or !hether ay doatios are doatios !hich
?uali"y "or exem'tio "rom cotributio uder this subsectio,
the
=1
decisio o" the #tate +o(ermet o the ?uestio, obtaied i the
maer 'rescribed, shall be )al.
(%) The #tate +o(ermet may, by order 'ublished i the Ofcial
Gazette, reduce, !hether 'ros'ecti(ely or retros'ecti(ely, the rate or
rates at !hich the cotributio )xed uder subsectio
(1) is 'ayable by
ay class o" 'ublic trusts ad may i li1e maer remit the !hole o" such
cotributios or ay 'art thereo", re3ard bei3 had to the ature o" the
ob2ect o" the class o" 'ublic trust, or the smalless o" the icome thereo".
(*) I determii3 the rate or rates o" cotributio to be oti)ed uder
subsectio
(1), the #tate +o(ermet shall ta1e ito cosideratio the balace
a(ailable i the Public Trusts Admiistratio Gud ad the estimated icome
ad
ex'editure (icludi3 ay ca'ital ex'editure) o" the charity ,r3aisatio
ad
esure that the le(y has reasoable corelatio !ith the ser(ices redered or
to
be redered or ay ex'editure icurred or to be icurred "or carryi3 out
the
'ur'oses o" this Act. Gor this 'ur'ose, the rate o" cotributio may be
icreased
or decreased, or reductios or remissios may be 3rated, "rom time to time,
'ros'ecti(ely or retros'ecti(ely, by the #tate +o(ermet, by a order or
orders
made as 'ro(ided i this sectio ad 'ublished i the Ofcial Gazette.
(5) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i the "ore3oi3 'ro(isios i this
sectio, o ad a"ter the commecemet o" the Bombay Public Trusts
(Amedmet) Act, 19=%, e(ery trustee o" a 'ublic trust liable to 'ay
cotributio,
shall, !hile )li3 a co'y o" the balace sheet ad icome ad ex'editure
accout uder subsectio
(1A) o" sectio %*, 'ay i ad(ace the !hole amout
=2
o" the aual cotributio o" the 'ublic trust com'uted at the rate )xed
uder
subsectio
(1) o" this sectio, accordi3 to the s'eci)ed 'erceta3e o" the
3ross aual icome or o" the 3ross aual collectio or recei't, as the case
may be, as sho! i the balace sheet ad icome ad ex'editure accout
i
such maer, ad sub2ect to such ad2ustmet to be made a"ter the
cotributio
'ayable is assessed, as may be 'rescribed.
59. Pe"ltie) ") re$o8er- o, $otri6+tio0(
1) I" the trustee o" a 'ublic trust (other tha the 6harity 6ommissioer ) or
the
'ersos char3i3 or collecti3 dharmada "ails to 'ay the cotributio uder
sectio 5= he shall be liable to 'ealties 'ro(ided i sectio 88.
(2) The 6harity 6ommissioer may also ma1e a order directi3 the ba1 i
!hich or ay 'erso !ith !hom ay moeys belo3i3 to the 'ublic trust are
de'osited to 'ay the cotributio "rom such moeys as may be stadi3 to
the credit o" the 'ublic trust or may be i the hads o" such 'erso or may
"rom time to time be reco(ered "rom or o behal" o" the 'ublic trust by !ay
o"
de'osit by such ba1 or 'erso ad such ba1 or 'erso shall be boud to
obey such order. I(ery 'aymet made 'ursuat to such order shall be a
su-ciet dischar3e to such ba1 or 'erso "rom all liability to the 'ublic trust
i
res'ect o" ay sum or sums so 'aid by it or him out o" the moeys belo3i3
to the 'ublic trust so de'osited !ith the ba1 o" 'erso.
(%) Ay ba1 or 'erso !ho has bee ordered uder subsectio
(2) to ma1e the
'aymet may a''eal to the #tate +o(ermet ad the #tate +o(ermet
may,
a"ter ma1i3 such i?uiry as it thi1s )t, co)rm, modi"y or cacel such
order.
=%
10. A!!li$"tio o, P+6li$ Tr+)t) A#0ii)tr"tio ;+# %(
1) The Public Trusts Admiistratio Gud shall, sub2ect to the 'ro(isios o"
this
Act ad sub2ect to the 3eeral or s'ecial order o" the #tate +o(ermet, be
a''licable to the 'aymet o" char3es "or ex'eses icidetal to the
re3ulatio
o" 'ublic trusts ad 3eerally "or carryi3 ito e/ect the 'ro(isios o" this
Act.
(2) The custody ad i(estmet o" the moeys to be credited to the Public
Trusts Admiistratio Gud ad the disbursemet ad 'aymet there"rom
shall
be re3ulated ad made i the 'rescribed maer.
11. St"te 9o8er0et to #ire$t $re#iti? o, ,+#) $o)tit+te# +#er
A$t i
S$he#+le to P+6li$ Tr+)t A#0ii)tr"tio ;+# $o)tit+te# +#er thi)
Ch"!ter%,
the a''licatio o" this act to ay 'ublic trust or class o" 'ublic trust !hich
may ha(e bee re3istered uder ay o" the act s'eci)ed i (#chedule A) or
(#chedule AA) the #tate 3o(ermet may direct that the charity
commissioer
shall reco(er ay arrears due uder ay such act ad that the amout o" ay
"ud "or the admiistratio o" 'ublic trust costituted uder the said act "or
the
re3io or subre3io
i !hich 'ublic trust or class o" 'ublic trust !as re3istered
or ay 'ortio thereo" icludi3 the arrears reco(ered by the charity
6ommissioerP shall be credited to the 'ublic trust admiistratio "ud
costituted uder this cha'ter.
CHAPTER IL
ASSESSORS *'ELETE'/
=*
1& to 15.*
'elete#/.
CHAPTER L
O;;ENCES AN' PENALTIES
11. Pe"lt-0Dhoe(er
cotra(ees ay 'ro(isio o" ay o" the sectios metioed
i the )rst colum o" the "ollo!i3 table shall, o co(ictio, "or each such
o/ece be 'uished !ith )e !hich may exted to the amout metioed i
that behal" i the third colum o" the said table.
Ix'laatio 0The
etries i the secod colum o" the said table
headed Csub2ect C are ot iteded as the de)itios o" o/eces described i
the sectio metioed i the )rst colum or e(e as abstracts o" these
sectio,
but are iserted merely as re"erece to the sub2ect o" the sectios, the
umbers o" !hich are 3i(e i the )rst colum 0T
A B L E
#ectio #ub2ect Gie !hich may
be im'osed
#ectio 1=,
subsectio
(1) ad *
4uty o" trustee to ma1e a a''licatio
to 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer "or re3istratio o" 'ublic
trust !ithi time
<s. 1,000
#ectio 1=,
subsectio
(;)
4uty o" trustee to set memorada o"
mo(eable 'ro'erty to certai o-cers
ad authorities !ithi time
<s. 200
=5
#ectio 22 Gailure to re'ort a cha3e <s. 1000
#ectio 22B Gailure to ma1e a a''licatio !ithi
the time 'ro(ided "or
<s. 500
#ectio 226 Gailure to set memorada !ith i the
time 'ro(ided "or
<s.100
#ectio 29 4uty o" a executor to a''ly "or
re3istratio o" a 'ublic trust !ithi the
time 'ro(ided "or
<s. 1000
#ectio %2 4uty to 1ee' re3ular accouts <s. 1000
#ectio %5 Gailure or omissio to i(est moey i
'ublic securities
<s. 1000
#ectio
*1 A
Gailure !ithout reasoable cause to
com'ly !ith ay directios issued
uder that sectio
<s. 2000
#ectio 59 Gailure to 'ay cotributio uder
sectio 5= by a trustee (other tha
6harity 6ommissioer) or by a 'ersos
char3i3 or collecti3 dharmada.
<s. 1000
1<. Other oHe$e)%Dhoe(er
cotra(ees ay o" the 'ro(isios o" this Act or the rules "or !hich
o s'eci)c 'ealty has bee 'ro(ided by this Act or "ails !ithout reasoable
cause to com'ly !ith ay order 'assed or directio issued uder ay o" the
'ro(isios o" this Act by the 6harity 6ommissioer, :oit 6harity
6ommissioer
or 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall o co(ictio, be
'uished
!ith )e !hich may exted to <s.1000Q.
C H A P T E R LI
=8
;+$tio) o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer, Pro$e#+re, 3+ri)#i$tio "#
A!!e"l)
1>. '+tie), ,+$tio) "# !o.er) o, 'e!+t- or A))i)t"t Ch"rit-
Co00i))ioer%Gor
the 'ur'oses o" this Act, the "ollo!i3 shall be the duties ad "uctios
to be 'er"ormed ad 'o!ers to be exercised by the 4e'uty or Assistat
6harity 6ommissioer "or the re3io or subre3io
"or !hich he is a''oited,
amely0(
a) to 1ee' ad maitai such boo1s, etries ad other documets
as may be 'rescribed uder sectio 1;&
(b) to hold ad i?uiry uder sectio 19 or 22 "or ay o" the
'ur'oses metioed i the said sectio&
(c) to record etries i the re3ister 1e't uder sectio 1; ad to ma1e
amedmets i the said etries ( or the cacellatio o" the
etries ) uder sectio 22&
(cc) to sed a memoradum uder sectio 2= A&
(d) to eter o ad is'ect ay trust 'ro'erty, to call ad is'ect ay
'roceedi3s o" a trustee ad to call "or ay retur statemet,
accout or re'ort "rom trustees or ay 'erso coected !ith a
'ublic trust uder sectio %;&
(e) to 'ermit is'ectio o" ay statemet , otice, itimatio, accout,
audit ote or ay other documet&
(" ) deleted&
(3) to exercise such other 'o!ers ad to 'er"orm such other duties
ad "uctios as may be 'rescribed.
=;
19. '+tie), ,+$tio) "# !o.er) o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer %Gor
the 'ur'ose o" this Act, the "ollo!i3 shall be the duties to be
'er"ormed ad 'o!ers to be exercised by the 6harity 6ommissioer, amely0
(
a) the 3eeral su'eritedece o" the admiistratio ad carryi3
out the 'ur'oses o" this Act uder sectio %&
(b) 'o!er to etertai ad dis'ose o" a''eals "rom the )di3s o" a
4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer uder sectios 20,22
ad 2=&
(c) 'o!er to determie !hich o" the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioers shall 'roceed !ith a i?uiry relati3 to the
re3istratio o" ay 'ublic trust uder sectio 25&
(d) 'o!er to direct a s'ecial audit o" the accouts o" a 'ublic trust
uder sectio %%&
(e) 'o!er to re?uire a auditor to "or!ard to him a co'y o" a balacesheet
ad icome ad ex'editure accout uder sectio %*&
(") 'o!er to 'ermit a trustee to icest moey o" a 'ublic trust i ay
maer other the i 'ublic securities uder sectio %5&
(3) 'o!er to sactio a sale, mort3a3e, excha3e . 3i"t or lease o"
immo(able 'ro'erty belo3i3 to a 'ublic trust uder sectio %8&
(h) 'o!er to eter o a is'ect ay trust 'ro'erty, to call "or a
is'ect ay 'roceedi3s o" a trustee, ad to call "or ay retur,
statemet, accout or re'ort "rom trustees or ay 'ersos
coected !ith a 'ublic trust uder sectio %;&
(i ) 'o!er to hold a i?uiry i re3ard to ay loss caused to a 'ublic
trust uder sectio *0 ad to order a surchar3e uder sectio *1&
==
(2) 'o!er to the 6harity 6ommissioer as the Treasurer o" 6haritable
Ido!mets uder the 6haritable Ido!mets Act, 1=90, uder
sectio *%,
(1) 'o!er to act as trustee o" a 'ublic trust&
(l) 'o!er to )le suit uder sectio 50&
(II) 'o!er to "rame or modi"y scheme uder sectio 50 A&)P
(m) 'o!er to 3i(e or re"use coset to the istitutio o" a suit uder
sectio 51&
() 'o!er to 3i(e otice to trustees "or the cy'res a''licatio o" the
trust, moey ad to ma1e a a''licatio to the 6ourt uder
sectio 55&
(o) deleted&
(') to exercise such other 'o!ers ad 'er"orm such other duties
ad "uctios as may be 'rescribed.
<0. A!!e"l) ,ro0 (#i?) o, 'e!+t- or A))i)t"t Ch"rit-
Co00i))ioer.>
(1) A a''eal a3aist the )di3s or order o" the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer may be )led to the 6harity 6ommissioer i the "ollo!i3
cases 0(
a) the )di3 ad order, i" ay, uder sectio 20&
(b) the )di3 uder sectio 22&
(bi
) the )di3 uder sectio 22A&
(c) the )di3 uder sectio 2=&
(d) the order uder subsectio
(% o" #ectio 5*)&
(e ) a order co)rmi3 or amedi3 the record uder sectio ;9AA.
=9
(2) Bo A''eal shall be maitaiable a"ter the ex'iratio o" sixty days
"rom the recordi3 o" the )di3 or the 'assi3 o" the order, as
the case may be.
(%) The 6harity 6ommissioer may, a"ter heari3 the a''ellat or
ay 'erso a''eari3 o his behal" "or reasos to be recorded
i !riti3 either aual, re(erse, modi"y or co)rm the )di3s or
the order a''ealed a3aist or he may direct the 4e'uty or
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer to ma1e "urther i?uiry or to ta1e
such additioal e(idece as he may thi1 ecessary or he may
himsel" ta1e such additioal e(idece.
<0A. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer to $"ll ,or " ex"0ie re$or#) "#
!ro$ee#i?) 6e,ore 'e!+t- or A))i)t"t Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer.1)
The 6harity 6ommissioer may i ay o" the cases metioed i sectio ;0,
(either suo motu or o a''licatio) call "or ad examie the record ad
'roceedi3s o" such case be"ore ay 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity
6ommissioer
"or the 'ur'ose o" satis"yi3 himsel" as to the correctess o" ay )di3 or
order
recorded or 'assed by the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer ad
may
either aual, re(erse, modi"y or co)rm the said )di3 or order or may
direct
the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer to ma1e "urther i?uiry or ta1e
such additioal e(idece as he may thi1 ecessary or he may himsel" ta1e
such additioal e(idece.
Pro(ided that the 6harity 6ommissioer shall ot record or 'ass ay
orders !ithout 3i(i3 the 'arty a/ected thereby a o''ortuity o" bei3
heard.
90
2) Bothi3 i subsectio
(1) shall etitle the 6harity 6ommissioer to call "or
ad examie the record o" ay cases,(
a) duri3 the 'eriod i !hich a a''eal uder sectio ;0 ca lie a3aist
ay )di3 recorded by the Assistat or 4e'uty 6harity 6ommissioer i
such case, or
(b) i !hich a order has bee 'assed either i a a''eal made uder
sectio ;0 ad ;1 or o a a''licatio uder sectio ;2.
<1. A!!e"l to 'i8i)io"l Co00i))ioer%(
1) The a''eal to the 4i(isioal 6ommissioer uder subsectio
(2) o"
sectio 51 a3aist the decisio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer re"usi3 coset
to
the istitutio o" the suit shall be )led !ithi sixty days "rom the date o" such
decisio i such "orm ad shall be accom'aied by such "ee as may be
'rescribed.
(2) The 4i(isioal 6ommissioer a"ter ma1i3 such i?uiry as it thi1s
)t may co)rm, re(o1e or modi"y the decisio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer.
(%) The decisio o" the 4i(isioal 6ommissioer shall be )al ad
coclusi(e.
<&. A!!li$"tio ,ro0 Ch"rit- Co00i))ioerJ) #e$i)io +#er )e$tio
40
*41/ 41 C "# 42 *&/ *"/ "# *$/ , 50 A, *<0 or <0 A / et$.(
1) Ay 'erso a33rie(ed by the decisio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer
uder sectio *0, *1 (*16 ad *% (2) (a) ad (c) (50A) (;0 or ;0 A) or o the
?uestios (!hether a trust exists ad !hether such trust is a 'ublic a trust)
or
91
!hether ay 'ro'erty is the 'ro'erty o" such trust may, !ithi sixty days
"rom
the date o" the decisio , a''ly to the court to set aside the said decisio..
(1A) Bo 'arty to such a''licatio shall be etitled to 'roduce additioal
e(idece, !hether oral or documetary, be"ore the 6ourt, uless the 4e'uty
or
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer or the 6harity 6ommissioer has re"used to
admit e(idece !hich ou3ht to ha(e bee admitted or the 6ourt re?uires ay
documets to be 'roduced or ay !itess to be examied to eable it to
'roouce 2ud3met or "or ay other substatial cause the Qcourt thi1s it
ecessary to allo! such additioal e(idece.
Pro(ided that !hee(er additioal e(idece is allo!ed to be 'roduced by
the 6ourt, the 6ourt shall record the reaso "or its admissio.
(2) The court a"ter ta1i3 (e(idece i" ay) may co)rm, re(o1e or modi"y
the decisio or remit the amout o" the surchar3e ad ma1e such orders as
to
costs as it thi1s 'ro'er i the circumstaces.
(%) Pedi3 the dis'osal o" a a''licatio uder subsectio
(2) all
'roceedi3s "or surchar3e shall be stayed i" the 'erso a33rie(ed ma1es out
a
'rima "acie case "or a stay order.
(*) A a''eal shall lie to the 9i3h 6ourt, a3aist the decisio o" the court
uder subsectio
(2) as i" such decisio !as a decree "rom !hich a a''eal
ordiarily lies.
(Ix'laatioI
this sectio, the ex'ressio CdecisioC shall iclude a
scheme "ramed or modi)ed uder sectio 50 A.
92
<2. O7$er) hol#i? iC+irie) to h"8e !o.er) o, $i8il $o+rt. I
holdi3
i?uiries uder this Act, the o-cer holdi3 the same shall ha(e the same
'o!ers
as are (ested i courts i res'ect o" the "ollo!i3 matter uder the 6ode o"
6i(il Procedure, 190= i tryi3 a suit 0(
a) 'roo" o" "acts by a-da(its,
(b) summoi3 ad e"orci3 the attedace o" ay 'erso ad
examii3 him o oath,
(c) orderi3 disco(ery ad is'ectio, ad com'elli3 the 'roductio
o" documets.
(d) issui3 o" commissios.
<2A. Po.er o, IC+ir- O7$er to Aoi !er)o) ") !"rt- to
!ro$ee#i?)0I
ay 'roceedi3s uder this Act, ay 'erso ha(i3 iterest i the
'ublic trust may be 2oied as a 'arty to such 'roceedi3s o a a''licatio
made by such 'erso o such terms ad coditios as the o-cer holdi3 the
i?uiry may order.
;*. IC+irie) to 6e A+#i$i"l iC+irie)%
All i?uiries ad a''eals uder this Act shall be deemed to be 2udicial
'roceedi3s !ithi the meai3 o" sectio 19%, 219 ad 22= o" the Idia
Peal 6ode.
<4A. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer, 3oit Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer, 'e!+t-
Ch"rit-
Co00i))ioer, et$. to 6e $i8il $o+rt .ithi )e$tio) 4>0 "# 4>& o,
the
Cri0i"l Pro$e#+re Co#e09%
Dhe the #tate +o(ermet so directs, the 6harity 6ommissioer, :oit
6harity 6ommissioer or 4irector o" Accouts or ay 4e'uty or Assistat
6harity 6ommissioer shall be deemed to be a ci(il court !ithi the meai3
o"
sectio *=0 ad *=2 o" the 6ode o" 6rimial Procedure, 1=9=.
<5. Li0it"tio 0I
com'uti3 the 'eriod o" a''eal uder this 6ha'ter, the 'ro(isios o"
sectio *,5,12 ad 1* o" the Idia @imitatio Act, 190=, shall a''ly to the
)li3
o" such a''eals.
<1. Ci8il Pro$e#+re Co#e to "!!l- to !ro$ee#i?) 6e,ore Co+rt +#er
thi)
A$t%#a(e
i so "ar as they may be icosistet !ith aythi3 cotaied i this
Act, the 'ro(isios o" the 6ode o" 6i(il Procedure, 190=, shall a''ly to all
'roceedi3s be"ore the 6ourt uder this Act.
<<. Re$o8er- o, )+0) #+e +#er Se$tio 1>, &0, 41, <9A, <9C or
<9CC or
r+le)%All
sums 'ayable uder sectio 1=, 20, *1, ;9A, ;96 or ;966 or uder
ay rule i" ot 'aid shall ot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i ay la! be
reco(erable as a arrear o" lad re(eue.
CHAPTER LII
MISCELLANEOUS
<>. Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer "# other o7$er) to 6e !+6li$ )er8"t)%9*
The 6harity 6ommissioer, 4e'uty ad Assistat 6harity 6ommissioers,
the 4irector ad Assistat 4irector o" Accouts, Is'ectors ad other
subordiate o-cers a''oited uder this Act shall be deemed to be 'ublic
ser(ats !ithi the meai3 o" sectio 21 o" the Idia Peal 6ode.
<9. 'e$i)io o, !ro!ert- ") !+6li$ tr+)t !ro!ert-%(
1) Ay ?uestio, !hether or ot a trust exists ad such trust is a 'ublic
trust or 'articular 'ro'erty is the 'ro'erty o" such trust, shall be decided by
the
4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer or the 6harity 6ommissioer i
a''eal as 'ro(ided by this Act.
(2) The decisio o" the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer or the
6harity 6ommissioer i a''eal, as the case may be, shall, uless set aside
by
the decisio o" the 6ourt o a''licatio or o" the 9i3h 6ourt i a''eal be
)al
ad coclusi(e.
<9AA. Po.er to ("li)e re$o)tr+$te# re$or#%(
1) Dhee(er ay record 1e't i ay Public Trust <e3istratio ,-ce is
dama3ed or destroyed due to ay cause !hatsoe(er ad is recostructed,
the
Assistat or 4e'uty 6harity 6ommissioer may by otice i the 'rescribed
"orm
'ublished i the ,-cial +a.ette, ad also i ay e!s'a'ers !ith !ide
circulatio i the re3io cocered, aouce the "act o" the recostructio
o"
the record, ad call u'o all 'ersos ha(i3 iterest i the 'ublic trusts
!hich
are etered i such recostructed record to sho! cause i !riti3 !ithi a
'eriod
o" thirty days "rom the 'ublicatio o" the otice i the ,-cial +a.ette, !hy
such
record should ot be treated as )al ad coclusi(e. A co'y o" such otice
may
be set to the trustees o" such 'ublic trusts.
95
(2) , the ex'iry o" the 'eriod o" thirty days a"oresaid, the Assistat or
4e'uty 6harity 6ommissioer shall, a"ter heari3 the trustees ad 'ersos
ha(i3 iterest, i" ay, a"ter duly cosideri3 the ob2ectios ad documets
'roduced, i" ay, ad i" ecessary, a"ter ma1i3 a i?uiry, record his
)di3s
!ith the reasos there"or, ad either co)rm or amed the record icludi3
ay
etries therei accordi3ly. The record so co)rmed or ameded shall,
sub2ect
to the 'ro(isios o" this Act, be )al ad coclusi(e, as i" such record !as
made
or maitaied uder this Act.
<9A. Re$o8er- o, $o)t) "# ex!e)e) i$+rre# o le?"l !ro$ee#i?)
6-
Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer et$.%All
costs, char3es ad ex'eses icurred by the 6harity 6ommissioer or
the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer as a 'arty to, or i coectio
!ith, ay le3al 'roceedi3s i res'ect o" ay 'ublic trust shall,
ot!ithstadi3
aythi3 cotaied i sectio ;9B, be 'ayable out o" the 'ro'erty or "uds o"
the
'ublic trust, exce't i cases !here the liability to 'ay the same has bee laid
o
ay 'arty or other 'ersos 'ersoally ad the ri3ht to reimbursemet uder
this
sectio has bee e3ati(ed i ex'ress terms.
<9B. Co)t) o, !ro$ee#i?) 6e,ore Co+rt) i$l+#i? Hi?h Co+rt%The
costs char3es ad ex'eses o" ad icidetal to ay suit, a''eal or
a''licatio to ay court icludi3 the 9i3h 6ourt uder this Act shall be i
the
discretio o" the court, !hich may, sub2ect to the 'ro(isios o" sectio ;9A,
direct the !hole or ay 'art o" such costs, char3es ad ex'eses to be met
"rom
98
the 'ro'erty or "uds o" the 'ublic trust cocered or to be bore ad 'aid i
such maer ad by such 'ersos as it thi1s )t.
<9C. Co)t) o, !ro$ee#i?) 6e,ore Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer, et$% The
costs char3es ad ex'eses o" ad icidetal to ay a''eal,
a''licatio or other 'roceedi3, be"ore the 6harity 6ommissioer or the
4e'uty
or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall be i his discretio ad he shall ha(e
"ull 'o!er to determie by !hom or out o" !hat 'ro'erty or "uds ad to
!hat
extet such costs, char3es ad ex'eses are to be 'aid.
<9CC. Co0!e)"tor- $o)t) ,or ,ri8olo+) or 8ex"tio+) !ro$ee#i?)
6e,ore
Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer, et$.%(
1) I" i a i?uiry uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act, the 6harity
6ommissioer or the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer is o" o'iio
that the a''licatio o !hich such i?uiry !as commeced !as either
"ri(olous
or (exatious, the 6harity 6ommissioer, the 4e'uty or as the case may be,
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer, may at the re?uest o" the 'erso a3aist
!hom
such a''licatio !as made hereia"ter re"erred to as 5the ,''oet7 call
u'o
the 'erso ma1i3 the a''licatio hereia"ter re"erred to as Cthe a''licatC
to
sho! cause !hy the a''licat should ot 'ay com'esatio to the o''oet
ad i" the a''licat is ot 'reset, direct the issue o" a summos to him to
a''ear ad sho! cause a"oresaid.
(2) I" the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer or the 6harity
6ommissioer, as the case may be, is satis)ed that the a''licatio !as
either
"ri(olous or (exatious he may, a"ter recordi3 reasos, order that
com'esatio
9;
to such amout ot exceedi3 )(e hudred ru'ees as he may determie be
'aid
by the a''licat to the o''oet.
(%) A a''eal shall lie a3aist a order a!ardi3 com'esatio uder
subsectio(
2) i" made by the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer to the
$aharashtra <e(eue Tribual ad the 'ro(isios o" sectios ;0 ad ;1 shall
mutatis mutadis a''ly to such a''eal.
<9'. Co+rt,ee
to 6e !"i# ") !re)$ri6e# 6- S$he#+le MBF%Bot!ithstadi3
aythi3 cotaied i the 6ourt"ees
Act, 1=;0, the
documets described i colums 1 ad 2 o" #chedule B hereto shall bear a
6ourt"ee
stam' o" the (alue s'eci)ed i colum % thereo".
>0. B"r o, A+ri)#i$tio 0#a(e
as ex'ressly 'ro(ided i this Act, o 6i(il 6ourt shall ha(e
2urisdictio to decide or deal !ith ay ?uestio !hich is by or uder this Act
to be
decided or dealt !ith by ay o-cer or authority uder this Act, ad i
res'ect o"
!hich the decisio or order o" such o-cer or authority has bee made )al
ad
coclusi(e.
>1. I#e0it- ,ro0 )+it) "# !ro$ee#i?)0Bo
suit, 'rosecutio or other 'roceedi3 shall be istituted a3aist the
#tate +o(ermet or ay o-cer or authority or re'resetati(e o" the 6harity
6ommissioer i res'ect o" aythi3 i 3ood "aith doe or 'ur'orti3 to be
doe
uder this Act.
9=
>&. Tri"l o, oHe$e) +#er thi) A$t %Bo
6ourt i"erior to that o" a Presidecy $a3istrate or a $a3istrate o" the
Girst 6lass shall try a o/ece 'uishable uder this Act.
>2. Pre8io+) )"$tio o, Ch"rit- Co00i))ioer e$e))"r- ,or
!ro)e$+tio %Bo
'rosecutio "or a o/ece 'uishable uder this Act, shall be
istituted !ithout the 're(ious sactio o" the 6harity 6ommissioer.
>4. R+le) %(
1) The #tate +o(ermet may ma1e rules "or the 'ur'ose o" carryi3
ito e/ect the 'ro(isios o" this Act.
(2) I 'articular ad !ithout 're2udice to the 3eerality o" the "ore3oi3
'ro(isio such rules may be made "or all or ay o" the "ollo!i3 matters,
amely0(
a) the maer o" 'ublishi3 the oti)catio uder subsectio
(*) o"
sectio 1&
(aa) the ?uali)catios o" the 4irector, ad Assistat 4irectors o"
Accouts a''oited uder sectio 8&
(b) the 'o!ers, duties ad "uctios o" the o-cers other tha the 6harity
6ommissioer, 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioers a''oited
uder this Act i additio to those 'ro(ided "or i this Act&
(c) the 'o!ers, duties ad "uctios o" assessors i additio to those
'ro(ided "or i this Act&
(d) the limits o" re3ios ad subre3ios
to be 'rescribed uder subsectio
(1) o" sectio 1*&
99
(e) the boo1s, idices ad re3isters to be 1e't ad maitaied i Public
Trusts <e3istratio ,-ce ad the 'articulars to be etered i such boo1s,
idices ad re3isters uder sectio 1;&
(") the "orm i !hich a a''licatio "or the re3istratio o" a Public Trusts is
to be made ad the "ee to be 'aid "or the same, the other 'articulars to
be etered therei ad the maer i !hich a a''licatio "or such
re3istratio to be si3ed ad (eri)ed ad the (alue ad 1id o" trust
'ro'erty i res'ect o" !hich it shall ot be ecessary to 3i(e 'articulars
uder sectio 1=&
(3) the maer i !hich a i?uiry has to be made by the 4e'uty or
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer uder sectio 19 ad %9&
(h) the "orm i !hich the trustee has to ma1e a re'ort re3ardi3 the
cha3e uder subsectio
(1), ad the maer o" holdi3 a i?uiry uder
subsectio
(2) o" sectio 22&
(i) the boo1 i !hich the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer shall
ma1e a etry uder sectio 2%&
(2) the "orm o" memoradum to be set by trustees ad 4e'uty ad
Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer "or re3istratio ad the maer i !hich
the memoradum shall be si3ed ad (eri)ed&
(21)
the i?uiry to be made uder subsectio
(1) o" sectio 2=&
(22)
the amout o" aual icome o" a 'ublic trust exceedi3 !hich it is
liable to 're'are ad submit bud3et, ad the "orm or "orms o" such
bud3et, uder subsectio
(1) o" sectio %1A&
(1) the 'articulars to be etered i the accouts uder subsectio
(2) o"
sectio %2 ad the "ee to be 'aid "or s'ecial audit uder sectio %%&
100
(11)
the maer o" 'aymet o" ex'eses uder subsectio
(5) o" sectio
*1B&
(l) deleted&
(m) deleted&
(m1)
the maer o" ma1i3 a a''licatio uder subsectio
(1) o"
sectio 50A&
() the "orm o" accout to be submitted uder subsectio
(2), ad the
maer o" 'assi3 order uder subsectio
(%), o" sectio 5*&
(o) the time !ithi !hich trustees may a''ly to the 6ourt "or directios
uder subsectio
(1) o" sectio 55&
(o1)
the coditios ad restrictios sub2ect to !hich the committee shall
deal !ith 'ro'erty uder subsectio
(2) o" sectio 58I&
(o2)
the hoorarium or "ees ad allo!aces to be 'aid to chairma,
treasurer ad members o" a committee uder subsectio
(2) o" sectio
58I
ad the maer i !hich such hoorarium, or "ees ad allo!aces
shall be 'aid&
(o%)
the iter(al at !hich a committee shall meet ad the 'rocedure it
shall "ollo! uder sectio 58:&
(o*)
the terms ad coditios as to ser(ice o !hich secretaries ad
o-cers o" a committee are a''oited uder sectio 58$&
(o5)
the maer i !hich the custody ad i(estmet o", ad the
disbursemet ad 'aymet "rom the $aa3emet Gud ad the audit o"
accouts o" the Gud shall be re3ulated uder sectio %8AA&
(') the date o !hich ad the maer i !hich e(ery 'ublic trust shall 'ay
the aual cotributio uder sectio 5= ad the deductios to be
allo!ed uder the Ix'laatio to subsectio
(1) ad the maer o"
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obtaii3 the decisio o" the #tate +o(ermet o !hether or ot a trust
"alls i ay o" the exem'ted class o" 'ublic trusts uder subsectio
(2) o"
that sectio ad the maer i !hich the custody ad i(estmet o" ad
the disbursemet ad 'aymet "rom, such "ud shall be made uder
sectio 80&
(?) deleted&
(r) deleted&
(s) the other 'o!ers, duties ad "uctios to be exercised ad 'er"ormed
by a 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer uder sectio 8=&
(t) the other 'o!ers, duties ad "uctios to be exercised ad 'er"ormed
by the 6harity 6ommissioer uder sectio 89&
(u) the "orm o" a''eal ad the "ee to be 'aid "or )li3 such a''eal uder
sectio ;1&
(() the custody ad i(estmet o" the moey to be credited to the Public
Trust Admiistratio Gud ad the disbursemet ad 'aymet there"rom&
((1)
the "orm o" otice i res'ect o" recostructed record uder subsectio(
1) o" sectio ;9AA&
(!) ay other matter !hich is to be or may be 'rescribed uder this Act.
(%) A rules made uder this sectio shall be sub2ect to the
coditio o" 're(ious 'ublicatio.
(*) I(ery rule made uder this sectio shall be laid, as soo as may be
a"ter it is made be"ore each 9ouse o" the #tate @e3islature !hile it is i
sessio
"or a total 'eriod o" thirty days !hich may be com'rised i oe sessio or i
t!o
successi(e sessios, ad i" be"ore the ex'iry o" the sessio i !hich it is so
laid
or the sessio immediately "ollo!i3 both 9ouses a3ree that the rule should
ot
be made ad oti"y such decisio i the ,-cial +a.ette, the rule shall "rom
the
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date o" such oti)catio ha(e e/ect oly i such modi)ed "orm or be o" o
e/ect,
as the case may be& so ho!e(er, that ay such modi)catio or amedmet
shall
be !ithout 're2udice to the (alidity or aythi3 're(iously doe or omitted to
be
doe uder that rule.
>5. Re!e"l) %(
1) The <eli3ious Ido!mets Act, 1=82, is hereby re'ealed.
(2) , the date o" the a''licatio o" the 'ro(isios o" this Act to ay 'ublic
trust
or class o" trusts uder subsectio
(*) o" sectio 1 hereia"ter i this sectio
re"erred to a the said date the 'ro(isios o" the Act s'eci)ed i #chedule A
!hich a''ly to such trust or class o" trusts shall cease to a''ly to such trust
or
class o" trusts.
(%) #a(e as other!ise 'ro(ided i this sectio such re'eal or cessatio shall
ot
i ay !ay a/ect >
(a) ay ri3ht, title, iterest, obli3atio or liability already ac?uired, accrued
or icurred be"ore the said date.
(b) ay le3al 'roceedi3s or remedy i res'ect o" such ri3ht, title, iterest,
obli3atio or liability, or
(c) aythi3 duly doe or su/ered be"ore the said date.
(*) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i subsectio
(%) all 'roceedi3s
'edi3 be"ore ay authority uder the $ussalma Da1" Act, 192% as
ameded by the $ussalma Da1" Bombay Amedmet Act, 19%5, the
Bombay
Public Trusts <e3istratio Act, 19%5, or the Parsi Public Trusts <e3istratio
Act,
19%8, immediately be"ore the said date shall be tras"erred to the 6harity
6ommissioer ad ay such 'roceedi3s shall be cotiued ad dis'osed o"
by
the 6harity 6ommissioer or the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer
as
10%
the 6harity 6ommissioer may direct. I dis'osi3 o" such 'roceedi3s the
6harity 6ommissioer, the 4e'uty 6harity 6ommissioer or the Assistat
6harity 6ommissioer, as the case may be, shall ha(e ad exercise the same
'o!ers !hich !ere (ested i ad exercised by the 6ourt uder the
$ussalma
Da1" Act, 192% as ameded by the $ussalma Da1" (Bombay Amedmet)
Act, 19%5, ad by the <e3istrars uder the Bombay Public Trusts <e3istratio
Act, 19%5, ad the Parsi Public Trusts <e3istratio Act, 19%8, ad shall 'ass
such orders as may be 2ust or 'ro'er.
(5) All records maitaied by the authority or 6ourt uder ay o" tyhe Acts
re"erred to i subsectio
(*) shall be tras"erred to the 6harity 6ommissioer or
to the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer as the 6harity
6ommissioer
may direct.
>1. ;+rther re!e"l) "# )"8i?) $o)eC+et o $o00e$e0et o,
Bo0.
LLIL o, 1950 i other "re") o, St"te %(
1) , the commecemet o" this Act i that area o" the #tate to !hich it is
exteded by the Bombay Public Trusts (Fi)catio ad Amedmet) Act,
1959
>
(i) the <eli3ious Ido!mets Act, 1=8%, as i "orce i the
#aurashtra ad Outch areas o" the #tate.
(ii) the $adhya Pradesh 4harmadays Guds Act, 1951, as i
"orce i the Eidharbha <e3io o" the #tate, ad
(iii) ay la! relati3 to 'ublic trusts to !hich 6ha'ter EIIA
a''lies , to the extet to !hich it corres'ods to the
'ro(isios o" this Act,
shall stad re'ealed.
10*
(2) , the date o" a''licatio o" the 'ro(isios o" this act to ay 'ublic
trusts or class o" 'ublic trust uder subsectio
(*) o" sectio hereia"ter i
this sectio re"erred to as the said date, the 'ro(isios o" the Acts s'eci)ed
i #chedule AA !hich a''ly to such trust or class o" trust shall cease to
a''ly thereto.
(%) #a(e as other!ise 'ro(ided i this sectio, such re'eal or cessatio
shall ot i ay !ay a/ect >
(a) aythi3 duly doe or su/ered uder the la!s hereby re'ealed or
ceasi3 to a''ly be"ore the said date&
(b) ay ri3ht, title, iterest, obli3atio or liability already ac?uired, accrued
or icurred be"ore the said date uder the la!s hereby re'ealed or
ceasi3 to a''ly&
(c) ay le3al 'roceedi3s or remedy i res'ect o" such ri3ht title, iterest,
obli3atio or liability&
Pro(ided that i" o the said date, ay le3al 'roceedi3 i res'ect o"
ay 'ublic trust is 'edi3 be"ore ay court uder ay eactmet s'eci)ed
i
#chedule AA to !hich the #tate +o(ermet, 6ommissioer, <e3istrar or ay
o-cer o" the #tate +o(ermet is a 'arty, the 6harity 6ommissioer, shall
be
deemed to be substituted i those 'roceedi3s "or the #tate +o(ermet,
6ommissioer, <e3istrar or as the case may be, the ,-cer, ad such
'roceedi3s shall be dis'osed o" by such court&
Pro(ided "urther that e(ery 'roceedi3 'edi3 be"ore ay crimial
court uder the $adhya Pradesh 4harmadaya Guds Act, 1951 shall abate o
the re'eal o" that Act uder subsectio
(1).
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(*) Bot!ithstadi3 aythi3 cotaied i subsectio
(%) all 'roceedi3s
'edi3 immediately be"ore the said date be"ore ay authority other tha a
court
uder ay eactmet s'eci)ed i #chedule AA shall be cotiued ad
dis'osed
o" by such authority uder that eactmet as i" the Bombay Public Trusts
(Fi)catio ad Amedmet) Act, 1959, had ot bee 'assed.
(5) Bot!ithstadi3 the cessatio o" ay eactmet s'eci)ed i #chedule AA
all arrears o" cotributios ad other sums 'ayable uder ay such
eactmet
shall be reco(erable uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act, as i" they had bee
reco(erable uder the 'ro(isios o" this Act.
(8) All records maitaied by <e3istrars uder the $adhya Pradesh
Public Trusts Act, 1951, shall be tras"erred to the 6harity 6ommissioer or
to the 4e'uty or Assistat 6harity 6ommissioer as the 6harity
6ommissioer may direct.
><. A$t ot to "!!l- to $ert"i ."B, to .hi$h A$t LLIL o, 1954
"!!lie) or to
9+r+#."r" ?o8ere# 6- H-#er"6"# A$t LLL@II o, 1951.%Bothi3
cotaied i this Act shall a''ly to (
a) those Da1"s i certai areas o" the #tate to !hich the
'ro(isios o" the Da1" Act 195*, ha(e cotiued to a''ly& or
(b) the Baded +urud!ara, the admiistratio o" !hich is
3o(ered by the Baded #i1h +urud!ara #ach1had #hri
9a.ur A'chala3ar #ahib Act, 1958.
>>. Pro8i)io) o, re0o8"l o, #i7$+ltie)% I"
ay di-culty arises i 3i(i3 e/ect to the 'ro(isios o" this Act, the
#tate +o(ermet may be a order 'ublished i the ,-cial +a.ette, do
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aythi3 ot icosistet !ith the 'ro(isios o" this Act !hich a''ears to it
to be
ecessary or ex'ediet "or the 'ur'ose o" remo(i3 the di-culty.
SCHE'ULE A
(#ee #ectios 2=, 81 ad =5)
1. The 6haritable ad <eli3ious Trust Act, 1920.
2. The $ussalma Da1" Act, 192%, as ameded by Bombay Act
LEIII o" 19%5.
%. The Bombay Public Trusts <e3istratio Act, 19%5.
*. The Parsee Public Trusts <e3istratio Act, 19%8.
5. The Baroda Public Istitutios Act (Baroda Act Bo. EI o"
#am(at 1981).
8. The <eli3ious Ido!mets Act, 1=8%, as a''lied to :am1hadi
#tate i 1=90.
;. The 4eostha <ules, 1912, o" the :am1hadi #tate as
ameded by :am1hadi Act Bo. 1 o" 19*=.
SCHE'ULE AA
1. The 6haritable ad <eli3ious Trusts Act, 1920, i its a''licatio to
the areas o" the #tate other tha the area com'rised i the
're<eor3aisatio
#tate o" Bombay.
2. The #a(at!adi 4e(asta Act, 19%2.
%. The (9yderabad) Ido!met <e3ulatio, 1=*9, Gasli.
*. The $adhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951.
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