Office Memorandum No. 1418/2020/RD of the Revenue Department, Government of Maharashtra dated 22nd November, 2020 on the hereditary management of a temple [C15-RP2]

No. 1418/2020/RD

GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

Revenue Department, Government of Maharashtra

Mumbai, dated the 22nd November, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The hereditary management of a temple by hereditary trustees under the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Revenue Department, Government of Maharashtra on the manner in which the hereditary management of a temple by hereditary trustees is to be regulated under the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013.

2. The matter has been examined. Every hereditary trustee carrying on the hereditary management of a temple shall make an application in Form C to the Charity Commissioner within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of ten thousand rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the hereditary management of a temple is undertaken, and the Charity Commissioner shall dispose of it within thirty days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Revenue Department, Government of Maharashtra.

(Secretary to Government)