Reserved by the Governor on the 21st April, 1987 for the consideration and assent of the President ; received the assent of the President on the 15th May, 1987 published on 23rd May, 1987, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part IV-B, (Ext.). ACT No. 30 OF 1987. An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration and governance of Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Thirty-eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :

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S.1 Short title, extent, application and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Appointments etc., of Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Regional Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner

S.4 Qualifications for appointment of Commissioner etc

S.5 State to be divided into regions, divisions and sub-divisions for the purposes of this Act

S.6 Preparation and publication of list of charitable and religious institutions and endowments on the basis of income

S.7 Commissioner to be corporate sole

S.8 Powers and functions of Commissioner and Additional Commissioner

S.9 Powers and functions of Regional Joint Commissioner

S.10 Powers and functions of Deputy Commissioner

S.11 Powers and functions of Assistant Commissioner

S.12 Powers of Commissioner etc., to enter and inspect institutions and endowments

S.13 Commissioner etc., to observe appropriate form, usages and practices

S.14 Vesting of all properties in the institution or endowment

S.15 Appointment of Board of Trustees

S.16 Abolition of heriditary trustees

S.17 Procedure for making appointments of trustees and their term

S.18 Qualifications of Trusteeship

S.19 Disqualifications for trusteeship

S.20 Chairman of the Board of Trustees

S.21 Cessation of trusteeship on absence from the meetings of the Board of Trustees

S.22 Vacancy in the office of trustee and filling of such vacancy

S.23 Powers of the trustee

S.24 Duties of the trustees

S.25 Fixation of dittam

S.26 Power of trustee of charitable or religious institution over trustee of specific endowment

S.27 Acts of trustees or Board of Trustees not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy etc

S.28 Suspension, removal or dismissal of trustee

S.29 Appointment and duties of Executive Officer

S.30 Appointment of Engineering staff

S.31 Appointment of Engineers, Architects and Silpis for each sub-division

S.32 Appointment of Subordinate Officers

S.33 Constitution of Endowment services for different officers or classes of officers

S.34 Abolition of hereditary rights in Mirasidars, Archakas and other office holders and servants

S.35 Appointment of office holders and servants, etc

S.36 Qualifications for Archaka

S.37 Punishment of office holders and servants

S.38 Power of Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner to punish office-holders etc., in certain cases

S.39 Transfer of office holders and servants

S.40 Office holders and servants not to be in possession of jewels etc., except under conditions

S.41 Power of Executive Officer not to implement resolution of the trustee or the Board of Trustees in certain cases

S.42 Over-riding effect of the provisions of this chapter over the existing corresponding provisions

S.43 Registration of Charitable and Religious Institutions and Endowments

S.44 Power of Commissioner to have the institution or endowment registered

S.45 Application in regard to entry or omission to make an entry in register

S.46 Extract from the register maintained under Section 43 to be furnished

S.47 Definition

S.48 Certain sections of Chapter III not to apply to maths or specific endowments attached thereto

S.49 Fixation of dittam

S.50 Padakanukas and other gifts

S.51 Removal of Mathadhipathi

S.52 Filling of temporary vacancies in the office of the mathadhipathi

S.53 Filling of permanent vacancies in the office of mathadhipathi

S.54 Nomination of mathadhipathi

S.55 Power of [Dharmika Parishad] to frame schemes

S.56 Dharmadayam

S.57 Budget of charitable or religious institution or endowment

S.58 Accounts and audit

S.59 Authority to whom audit report is to be submitted

S.60 Contents of audit report

S.61 Rectification of defects in audit, etc

S.62 Rectification of defects detected by Commissioner

S.63 Agency to audit accounts

S.64 Duty of trustee to give all assistance and facilities to auditors

S.65 Liability of institution or endowment or Dharmadayam to pay annul contribution and audit fees

S.65-A Archakas, other office holders and servants salary and other emoluments fund

S.66 Assessment of contribution on the trustee

S.67 Liability of institution or endowment to pay costs etc

S.68 Payment of contributiom costs, charges and expenses

S.69 Establishment of Endowments Administration Fund

S.70 Common Good Fund

S.71 Vesting of Common Good Fund

S.72 Utilisation of Surplus Funds

S.73 Determination and application of properties and funds of defunct institution or endowment

S.74 Appropriation of endowments

S.75 Lease, sale of inams to be void in certain cases

S.76 Prohibition of transfer of lands granted for rendering service to a religious or charitable institution or endowment

S.77 Resumption of Inam Lands

S.78 Appeal

S.79 Prohibition of purchase of immovable property in certain cases

S.80 Alienation of immovable property

S.81 Invalidation of unauthorised sale

S.82 Lease of Agricultural Lands

S.83 Encroachments by persons on land or building belonging to charitable or religious institution or endowment and the eviction of encroachers

S.84 Mode of eviction on failure of removal of the encroachments as directed by the Endowments Tribunal

S.85 (1)

S.86 Penalty for offences in connection with encroachment

S.87 Power of Endowments Tribunal to decide certain disputes and matters

S.88 Right of appeal against the decision of the Endowments Tribunal under Section 87

S.89 Compromise how to be made

S.90 Appeal in certain cases

S.91 Revision

S.92 Power of the Commissioner to call for records and pass orders

S.93 Power of Government to call for records and pass orders

S.94 Review

S.95 Application of the Act to Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams

S.96 Constitution of Board of Trusters

S.97 Powers and functions of the Board

S.97-A Constitution of Committee

S.97-B Powers and functions of Committee

S.98 Qualifications and disqualifications for Chairman and members of [Board or Committee]

S.99 Term of office of Chairman and Members of the Board or Committee

S.100 Chairman and members not to receive or be paid salary or other remuneration

S.101 Resignation

S.102 Cessation of office members

S.103 Suspension or removal of Chairman or member

S.104 Casual vacancy in the office of the Chairman or member

S.105 Dissolution and reconstitution of [Board or Committee]

S.106 Appointment of Executive Officer, Joint Executive Officer, Special Grade Deputy Executive Officer and Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer etc

S.107 Qualifications for appointment of Executive Officer, Joint Executive Officer, Special Grade Executive Officer, Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer etc

S.108 Term of appointment of Executive Officer and Joint Executive Officer

S.109 Powers and functions of Officers appointed under Section 106

S.110 Extraordinary powers of the Executive Officer

S.111 Funds of the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams

S.112 Establishment of [Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad]

S.113 Establishment of Sri Venkateswara Sishtacharya Vidya Samstha

S.114 Civic Administration of Tirumala Hills Area

S.115 Powers of Government to take over or transfer, control and management of educational institutions belonging to Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams to the Government or any authority

S.116 Budget

S.117 Accounts and Audit

S.118 Encroachments

S.119 Enquiries

S.120 Appeals

S.121 Revision

S.122 Review

S.123 Right of pre-emption

S.124 Oath of Office

S.125 Administration Report

S.126 Meeting of the [Board or Committee]

S.127 Acts of the [Board or Committee] not to be invalidated by informality, vacancy etc

S.128 [Committee] to be in possession of institutions and properties

S.129 Suits and legal proceedings by or against Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams

S.130 Cost of Proceedings etc.

S.131 Annual Inspection

S.132 Power of the Commissioner to transfer proceedings etc

S.133 Duty of trustees, etc., to handover charge to successor and procedure for recovery of possession of institution, etc., in case of default

S.134 Trustee not to lend or borrow money without sanction

S.135 Dissolution of the Board of Trustees

S.136 Costs of proceedings etc

S.137 Appointment of specified authority by Government incertain cases

S.138 Public Officers to furnish copies of or extracts fromcertain documents

S.139 Power to enter and inspect

S.140 Bequest under will for benefit of charitable or religious institution or endowment

S.141 Court fee to be paid as specified in the Third Scheduleof Act VII of 1956

S.142 Savings

S.143 Property of charitable or religious institution or endowment not to vest under the law of limitation after commencement of this Act

S.144 Abolition of shares in Hundi and other rusums

S.145 Adoption or amalgamation of institutions and Endowments

S.146 Constitution of Renovation Committee and its liability

S.147 Imposing of fines and execution

S.148 Recovery of contributions etc., as arrears of land revenue

S.149 Procedure and powers at enquiries under this Act

S.150 Notifications, orders etc., under the Act not to be questioned in Courts of law

S.151 Bar of Jurisdiction

S.152 Constitution of Andhra Pradesh Dharmika Parishad

S.153 Power to make rules

S.154 Exemptions

S.155 Repeals and Savings

S.156 Certain enactments cease to apply to charitable and religious institutions

S.157 Trustees etc., to be public servants

S.158 Validation

S.159 Power to remove difficulties

S.160 Overriding effect of the Act

S.161 Archakas and other employees welfare fund

S.162 Constitution of Endowments Tribunal