(1) The trustee of a religious institution or endowment, other than a math or specific endowment attached thereto, shall within a period of ninety days from the date of commencement of this Act or the date of founding of the religious institution or endowment, other than a math or specific endowment attached thereto, and after consultation with the Sthana-charya or where there is no such Sthanacharya, the archaka or archakas concerned, submit proposals, for fixing the dittam in the institution or endowment and the amounts to be spent therefor to the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over such institution or endowment:
Provided that the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be, may extend the time for the submission of such proposals:
Provided further that this sub-section shall not apply to any institution or endowment in respect of which proposals were submitted to the Commissioner under the 36Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966 before the commencement of this Act.
(2) The trustee shall, while submitting his proposals under sub-section (1), have due regard to the established usage, if any, the performance of the ceremonies and services and the observance of festivals, worships and the like, appropriate to the religious denomination to which the religious institution or endowment belongs and to the financial position thereof.
36. Repealed by Act No.30 of 1987.
Fixation of dittam.
Act 17 of 1966.
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(3) The trustee shall, at the time of submission of proposals under sub-section (1) publish the proposals at the premises of the institution or endowment in such manner as may be prescribed, together with a notice stating that within a period of thirty days from the date of such publication any person having interest may submit his objections or suggestions to the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be.
(4) After expiry of the period specified in sub-section
(3), the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be, shall, after considering any objections and suggestions received, pass such order as he may think fit on such proposals having regard to the matters specified in sub-section (2). A copy of the order shall be communicated to the trustee and shall be published in the prescribed manner.
(5) The trustee shall scrutinise the particulars of dittam every three years and submit to the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be having jurisdiction, proposals for altering the dittam together with the reasons therefor.
(6) Save as aforesaid, the dittam for the time being, in force in an institution or endowment shall not be altered by the trustee.
(7) The procedure for alteration of the dittam shall be the same as laid down in sub-sections (2), (3) and (4).
26. The trustee of a specific endowment made for the performance of any service or charity connected with a charitable or religious institution shall perform such service or charity subject to the general superintendence of the trustee of the institution and shall comply with all lawful orders issued by him.
Power of trustee of charitable or religious institution over trustee of specific endowment.
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27. No act or proceedings of the trustee or trustees appointed or deemed to be appointed or Board of Trustees constituted or deemed to be constituted under section 15 shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of a defect in the appointment of such trustee or trustees or constitution of such board of trustess or on the ground that the trustee, the Chairman or any member of the Board, as the case may be, was not entitled to hold or continue in such office by reason of any disqualification or by reason of any irregularity or illegality in his appointment or by reason of such act or proceeding having been done or conducted during the period of any vacancy in the office of the trustee, Chairman or member of the Board.