State Act

The Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987.

1. (1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana. (3) It applies to— (a) all public charitable institutions and endowments, whether registered or not, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, other than Wakfs governed by the provisions of the Wakf Act, 1954*. Explanation:— In this clause, the expression “public charitable institutions and endowments” shall include every charitable institution or endowment the administration of which is for the time being vested in any department of Government, or Civil Court, Zilla Praja Parishad, Municipality or other local authority, or any company, society, organization, institution or other person; (b) all Hindu public religious institutions and endowments whether registered or not in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (4) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the 3Telangana Gazette, appoint.