Section 22B: Registration of trust property in the name of public trust, which has already been registered, etc.––

Q: What does Section 22B of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) deal with?

Section 22B TMPTA pertains to "Registration of trust property in the name of public trust, which has already been registered, etc.––". It is part of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 22B of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs registration of trust property in the name of public trust, which has already been registered, etc.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 22B TMPTA still in force?

Yes, Section 22B of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 22B TMPTA?

धारा 22B TMPTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 22B of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. Section 22B of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs registration of trust property in the name of public trust, which has already been registered, etc.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 22B TMPTA?

Dhara 22B TMPTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 22B of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 22B of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs registration of trust property in the name of public trust, which has already been registered, etc.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 22B of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950?

Cite as: "Section 22B, The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, § 22B (India).

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(1)

In the case of a public trust,—

(a) which is deemed to have been registered under this Act under section 28, or

(b) which has been registered under this Act before the date of the coming into force of the Bombay Public Trusts (Amendment) Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as “the said date” on an application made under section 18, or

(c) in respect of which an application for registration has been made under section 18 and such application was pending on the said date, the trustee of such public trust shall within three months from the said date make an application in writing for registration of the property of the public trust in the name of such trust and shall state in the application the name of the public trust.

(2)

Such application shall be signed and verified in the prescribed manner by the trustee or his agent specially authorized by him in this behalf and made to the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner who made entries in respect of such public trust in the register kept under section 17 or with whom the application for registration of the public trust was pending, as the case may be.

(3)

On receipt of such application, the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner shall—

(a) in the case of a public trust which is deemed to have been registered under section 28 or which has been registered under this Act before the said date specify the name of the public trust against the entries made in respect of such trust in the register kept under section 17, and

(b) in the case of a public trust the application for the registration of which was pending on the said date specify the name of the public trust at the time of making entries under section 21 in respect of such public trust in the register kept under section 17.