(1) A person to be appointed as the Commissioner, shall be one,—
(a) who is holding or has held a post of the District Collector or a post not lower in rank than that of a District Collector in any other service in the State; or
(b) who is holding or has held a post in the Andhra Pradesh State Higher Judicial Service;
(c) who has at least ten years practice as an Advocate of the High Court of 18Telangana or of the Supreme Court; or
(d) who has been holding the post of Additional Commissioner:
Provided that no person shall be eligible for appointment as Commissioner unless be has completed the age of forty-five years.
18. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.37, Revenue (Endowments-I) Department, dated 01.11.2014.
Qualifications for appointment of Commissioner, etc.
[Act No. 30 of 1987] 13 19[(2) The qualifications for appointment to the office of Additional Commissioner, Regional Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner shall be such as may be prescribed.]
(5) A person to be appointed as an Assistant Commissioner shall be one,—
(a) who has been for not less than three years as an Advocate of the High Court of 20Telangana, by direct recruitment; or
(b) who has been holding for not less than three years the post of Superintendent in the Endowments Department or the post of an Executive Officer of the prescribed grade, by promotion;
(c) who has been holding an equivalent post of Assistant Commissioner in any of the charitable or religious institutions or endowments published under clause (a) of section 6 21[xxx] by transfer:
Provided that in the case of Deputry Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners the number of posts to be filled by Direct recruitment shall not exceed one-fifth of the cadre strength of each category.
5. For the purposes of this Act, the Commissioner shall with the previous approval of the Government divide the State into such number of regions and each such region into such number of divisions and each such division into
19. Sub-section (2) substituted for sub-sections (2), (3) & (4) by Act No.26 of 1990.
20. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.37, Revenue (Endowment-I) Department, dated 01.11.2014.
21. Omitted by G.O.Ms.No.37, Revenue (Endowment-I) Department, dated 01.11.2014.
State to be divided into regions, divisions and sub-divisions for purposes of this Act.
14 [Act No. 30 of 1987] such number of sub-divisions he may deem fit. Each region shall be in the charge of a Regional Joint Commissioner, each division shall be in the charge of a Deputy Commissioner and each sub-division shall be in the charge of an Assistant Commissioner.
Provided that it shall be lawful for the Government to appoint a Regional Joint Commissioner for more regions than one or a Deputy Commissioner for more divisions than one of an Assistant Commissioner for more sub-divisions than one.
6. The Commissioner shall prepare separately and publish in the prescribed manner, a list of,—
(a) (i) the charitable institutions and endowments;
(ii) the religious institutions and endowments other than maths;
whose annual income as calculated for the purpose of income levy of contribution under section 65 22[exceeds rupees twenty five lakhs;]
(b) (i) the charitable institutions and endowments;
(ii) the religious institutions and endowments, other than maths;
whose annual income calculated as aforesaid 22[exceeds rupees two lakhs but does not exceed rupees twenty five lakhs;]
(c) (i) the charitable institutions and endowments; or
22. Substituted by Act No.33 of 2007.
Preparation and publication of list of charitable and religious institutions on the basis of income.
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(ii) the religious institutions and endowments other than maths not falling under clause (a) or clause (b);
(d) the maths irrespective of the income;
(e) the Dharmadayam irrespective of the income:
Provided that the Commissioner may alter the classification assigned to an institution or endowment in the list and enter the same in the appropriate list in case the annual income of such institution or endowment calculated as aforesaid exceeds or falls below the limits specified in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) for three consecutive years.
7. The Commissioner shall be a corporate sole and shall have perceptual succession and common seal and may sue or be sued in his corporate name.