Circular of the Revenue Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh dated 9th August, 1993 on section 7 of the Uttar Pradesh Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983 [C10-N0Q]

F. No. 6/20/1993-CENT

Government of Uttar Pradesh

Revenue Department

dated the 9th August, 1993

To

All Charity Commissioners

Subject: Section 7 of the Uttar Pradesh Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983 (Uttar Pradesh Act 29 of 1983), the management of a waqf, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Revenue Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh seeking clarification on the manner in which section 7 of the Uttar Pradesh Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, 1983 (Uttar Pradesh Act 29 of 1983) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to mutawallis who undertake the management of a waqf at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 7 of the Act requires every mutawalli to maintain the records and registers prescribed and to furnish the return within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that separate records shall be maintained in respect of each place at which the management of a waqf is undertaken, and a single return covering all such places shall be furnished in accordance with section 7 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Revenue Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh)