Proceedings on temple land lease and rent collection
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, in proceedings Na.Ka. No. 31154/2010/ M3 dated 06.10.2021, gives instructions on collecting lease amounts and related records for temple lands and properties. It sets deadlines in October and November 2021, asks field officers to issue receipts, update registers and send a consolidated report, so it affects temple tenants, lessees and the officials managing Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments properties.
What this document is
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, proceedings Na.Ka. No. 31154/2010/ M3 dated 06.10.2021, is an official instruction about managing income from temple lands and properties. It refers to earlier communications issued in August, September and October 2021, and gives follow up directions for collection, recording and reporting.
Who it affects
This guidance matters to:
- tenants and lessees of lands and properties belonging to institutions under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department
- Executive Officers, Fit Persons and other temple administration staff
- departmental officers who supervise collection and records
If you occupy or lease temple land or a temple building, this document is relevant because it deals with payment collection, receipts, registers and reporting.
What it requires
The proceedings direct officers to take action on lease related collections and records within the stated time limits.
Key points include:
- amounts collected must be properly receipted
- receipts are to be issued for collections
- collection details must be entered in the relevant records and registers
- officers must verify and compile the information institution wise
- a consolidated report must be prepared and sent
The text mentions a deadline of 31.10.2021 for certain action, and states that from 01.11.2021 the related collection and record process must continue in the manner instructed.
Reporting and record keeping
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department requires local officers to maintain supporting records for the collections made from temple properties. The proceedings also call for scrutiny of pending items, including cases described as Non-DCB, and for the details to be brought into the reporting process.
The document says a consolidated report must be prepared and sent. It specifically mentions that the consolidated report is to be furnished by 15.11.2021 and submitted by 20.11.2021.
What a property buyer or tenant should note
For a buyer, occupier or professional, the main point is that temple property transactions and occupation are being actively monitored through collection records and departmental reporting. If you are a lessee or tenant of temple property, you should expect formal collection, receipt issuance and record entry by the temple administration.
This document does not set out a fresh grant of ownership rights. It is an administrative instruction focused on collection, documentation and reporting for temple property income.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Does this document apply to private patta land?
No clear statement in the text extends it to private patta land. The proceedings deal with lands and properties belonging to institutions under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
If I am leasing temple land, should I get a receipt for payment?
Yes. The proceedings instruct officers to collect amounts and issue receipts, and to record the collections in the relevant registers.
Are temple officials required to send reports on these collections?
Yes. The text requires institution wise compilation and a consolidated report. It mentions 15.11.2021 for the consolidated report and 20.11.2021 for submission.
Does this document transfer ownership of temple land to tenants?
No. The text is about collection, record keeping and reporting for temple lands and properties. It does not state that ownership is transferred.
