Cancellation of the Exemptions to Sri Adhivyathikara Bhaktha Anjaneya Temple, Ramnagar, Nanganallur, Chennai, under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 55, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE4-1), dated 19th March 2013, through which the Governor of Tamil Nadu cancels statutory exemptions previously granted to Sri Adhivyathikara Bhaktha Anjaneya Temple, Ramnagar, Nanganallur, Chennai-61. The cancellation concerns exemptions under specified provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, and rules made under that Act, which had been granted through notifications dated 1st November 1995 and 18th March 1996.
What the notification does
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department notification records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's cancellation of exemptions granted to Sri Adhivyathikara Bhaktha Anjaneya Temple, Ramnagar, Nanganallur, Chennai-61. The temple was founded and is run by Sri Maruthi Bhaktha Samajam Trust.
The cancellation was made using the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. The notification was issued as G.O. Ms. No. 55, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE4-1), dated 19th March 2013, and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 21st March 2013.
Exemptions cancelled
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department notification cancels exemptions from the following provisions:
- Sections 26, 35, 36, 45, 47, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 86 and 103.
- Sections 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36A, 38, 43, 70, 71, 87, 90, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100.
- Rules made under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, connected with the exemptions identified in the notification.
Earlier notifications affected
The cancelled exemptions had been granted through two Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department notifications:
- Notification No. II(2)/CTRE/3498(C)/95, dated 1st November 1995, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on the same date.
- Notification No. II(2)/CTRE/684(e)/96, dated 18th March 1996, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on the same date.
Who is affected
The cancellation specifically concerns Sri Adhivyathikara Bhaktha Anjaneya Temple and Sri Maruthi Bhaktha Samajam Trust, which founded and runs the temple. The notification does not describe any land sale, transfer, ownership change, survey boundary, planning restriction or property registration requirement affecting other properties in Nanganallur or Chennai.
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Common questions
Does this notification change ownership of the temple land?
The notification does not state that ownership of any land changes. It only cancels exemptions previously granted to the temple under specified provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, and related rules.
Does the cancellation apply to every temple in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notification specifically names Sri Adhivyathikara Bhaktha Anjaneya Temple, Ramnagar, Nanganallur, Chennai-61, founded and run by Sri Maruthi Bhaktha Samajam Trust.
Which earlier exemptions are cancelled?
The cancellation covers exemptions granted through Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department notifications dated 1st November 1995 and 18th March 1996.
Does this notification impose a restriction on buying property in Nanganallur?
The notification does not state any restriction on property purchases in Nanganallur. Its contents are limited to cancelling specified statutory and rules-based exemptions granted to the named temple.
