Standing Order No. 86/2008 of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha dated 8th February, 2008 on the hereditary management of a temple [C1J-1ZJ]

Standing Order No. 86/2008

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, dated the 8th February, 2008

STANDING ORDER

To

All Assistant Charity Commissioners,

Subject: The hereditary management of a temple by hereditary trustees under the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1952, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1952 (Odisha Act 2 of 1952), the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the hereditary management of a temple by hereditary trustees.

2. The matter has been examined. Every hereditary trustee carrying on the hereditary management of a temple shall make an application in Form F to the Commissioner of Endowments within three hundred and sixty-five days, accompanied by a fee of five thousand rupees.

3. The Assistant Charity Commissioner shall ensure that register is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Commissioner of Endowments within three hundred and sixty-five days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Government of Odisha.

(Secretary to Government)