Amendments to the Management and Preservation of Properties of Religious Institutions Rules
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 306, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE4-2), dated 6 September 2024, to amend the Management and Preservation of Properties of Religious Institutions Rules. The amendments raise monetary thresholds in rule 2 and revise the value bands assigned to engineering officers of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department under rule 23.
What the notification does
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 306, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (RE4-2), dated 6 September 2024. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 25 September 2024, it amends monetary thresholds in the Management and Preservation of Properties of Religious Institutions Rules.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments using powers under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
Changes to rule 2
G.O. Ms. No. 306 changes three amounts in rule 2, sub-rule (i):
- In clause (a), Rs.1,00,00,000 is replaced by Rs.2,00,00,000.
- In clause (b), the range of Rs.15,00,000 to Rs.1,00,00,000 is replaced by Rs.25,00,000 to Rs.2,00,00,000.
- In clause (c), item (i), Rs.15,00,000 is replaced by Rs.25,00,000.
The Gazette extract does not describe the underlying categories represented by clauses (a), (b) and (c). It only records the replacement amounts.
Revised engineering officer value bands
G.O. Ms. No. 306 also revises the table in rule 23, sub-rule (1), which links value bands to officers of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department:
- The Executive Engineer band is changed from above Rs.10,00,000 and up to Rs.15,00,000, to above Rs.10,00,000 and up to Rs.25,00,000.
- The Superintending Engineer band is changed from above Rs.15,00,000 and up to Rs.1,00,00,000, to above Rs.25,00,000 and up to Rs.2,00,00,000.
- The Chief Engineer band now begins at Rs.2,00,00,001, instead of Rs.1,00,00,001.
Who may be affected
The amendments are relevant to religious institutions and Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department officials handling property management or preservation matters within these monetary bands. Property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with religious institution property may need to note the revised thresholds when checking which departmental engineering officer is associated with a particular value band.
The notification does not state any change to ownership, title, sale procedures, lease terms or registration requirements.
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Common questions
Does the notification change ownership or title rules for temple property?
The notification does not state any change to ownership or title. It changes monetary thresholds in the Management and Preservation of Properties of Religious Institutions Rules.
Which value band now applies to the Executive Engineer?
The Executive Engineer of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department is associated with matters valued above Rs.10,00,000 and up to Rs.25,00,000.
Which value band now applies to the Superintending Engineer?
The Superintending Engineer of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department is associated with matters valued above Rs.25,00,000 and up to Rs.2,00,00,000.
At what value does the Chief Engineer band begin?
The revised Chief Engineer band begins at Rs.2,00,00,001.
