(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no transfer by exchange, sale, mortgage or in any other manner whatsoever, and no lease of any immovable property belonging to, or given or endowed for the purposes of Char Dham Devasthanams covered under the act shall be made unless it is sanctioned by the CEO after approval from the Board and any transfer made in contravention of this sub-section shall be void and inoperative.
(2) In accordance to such sanction, the CEO may be subject to such conditions and directions as he/she may deem necessary regarding the utilisation of the amount raised by the transaction, the investment thereof and in the case of a mortgage may declare regarding discharge of the same within a reasonable period.
(3) A copy of the order of the CEO under this section shall be communicated to the trustee and shall be published in such manner as may be prescribed.
(4) The trustee may within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order or any person having interest may, within three months from the date of publication of the order, prefer an appeal to such authority and in the manner as may be prescribed by the Board, who shall decide the order on merit as the case maybe.
---------------------------------- 1- Subs. by section 5(i) of UK Act no 33 of 2020.
2- Subs. by section 5(2) of UK Act no 33 of 2020.
Page 14 Restriction on registration of documents
24. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Registration Act, 1908 (Act No 16 of 1908) the registering authority shall not accept registration of any deed of alienation of immovable property belonging to Char Dham Devasthanams covered under the act unless a certified copy of the order made under section 23 sanctioning such alienation is filed along with the deed.
Recovery of immovable property unlawfully alienated
25. If it comes to the knowledge of the CEO that any immovable property belonging to any Char Dham Devasthanams covered under the Act has been alienated in contravention of Section 23, then he/she shall refer the matter to Board and he/she shall initiate legal proceedings for the restoration of such property.
Removal of encroachment on the land and premises belonging to Char Dham Devasthanams