Standing Order No. 2583/2006 of the Law Department, Government of Odisha dated 17th March, 2006 on the keeping of a dharamshala [C1N-R2V]

Standing Order No. 2583/2006

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Law Department, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, dated the 17th March, 2006

STANDING ORDER

To

All Waqf Officers,

Subject: The keeping of a dharamshala by keepers of a dharamshala 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 Law 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 keeping of a dharamshala by keepers of a dharamshala.

2. The matter has been examined. Every keeper of a dharamshala carrying on the keeping of a dharamshala shall make an application in Form A to the Charity Commissioner within sixty days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred rupees.

3. The Waqf Officer shall ensure that register of trusts is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Charity Commissioner within sixty days.

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

(Secretary to Government)