State Act

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

54. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 53, a mathadhipathi may nominate his successor. The fact of such nomination shall be intimated to the 54[Dharmika Parishad], within ninety days of such nomination and the 54[Dharmika Parishad] may recognize such nomination. A nomination shall not be complete unless it is recognized by the 54[Dharmika Parishad]. The conditions for recognition shall be such as may be prescribed. (2) Where a Mathadhipathi fails to nominate his successor under sub-section (1) or where there is no mathadhipathi, the Commissioner or any officer authorized by 54[it] shall after due publication convene a meeting with the mathadhipathis of other maths of the same sampradayam and the disciples of the math and recognize the person nominated in such meetings as a mathadhipathi subject to the provisions of this Act. The procedure for convening the meeting and method of publication shall be such as may be prescribed.