Section 22: Change.––

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

Section 22 TMPTA pertains to "Change.––". It is part of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 22 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs change.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 22 TMPTA still in force?

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

Q: What is धारा 22 TMPTA?

धारा 22 TMPTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 22 of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. Section 22 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs change.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 22 TMPTA?

Dhara 22 TMPTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 22 of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 22 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs change.––. As verified on 19 May 2026.

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

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

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(1)

Where any change occurs in any of the entries recorded in the register kept under section 17, the trustee shall, within 90 days from the date of the occurrence of such change, or where any change is desired in such entries in the interest of the administration of such public trust, report such change or proposed change to the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner in charge of the Public Trusts Registration Office where the register is kept. Such report shall be made in the prescribed form.

(1A)

Where the change to be reported under sub-section (1) relates to any immovable property, the trustee shall, along with the report, furnish a memorandum in the prescribed form containing the particulars (including the name and description of the public trust) relating to any change in the immovable property of such public trust, for forwarding it to the Sub-Registrar referred to in sub-section (7) of section 18. Such memorandum shall be signed and verified in the prescribed manner by the trustee or his agent specially authorised by him in this behalf.

(2)

For the purpose of verifying the correctness of the entries in the register kept under section 17 or ascertaining whether any change has occurred in any of the particulars recorded in the register, the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner may hold an inquiry in the prescribed manner.

(3)

If the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner, as the case may be, after receiving a report under sub-section (1) and holding an inquiry, if necessary under sub-section (2), or merely after holding an inquiry under the said sub-section (2), is satisfied that a change has occurred in any of the entries recorded in the register kept under section 17 in regard to a particular public trust, or that the trust should be removed from the register by reason of the change, resulting in both the office of the administration of the trust and the whole of the trust property ceasing to be situated in the State, he shall record a finding with the reasons therefor to that effect; and if he is not so satisfied, he shall record a finding with reasons therefor accordingly. Any such finding shall be appealable to the Charity Commissioner. The Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner shall amend or delete the entries in the said register in accordance with the finding which requires an amendment or deletion of entries and if appeals or applications were made against such finding, in accordance with the final decision of the competent authority provided by this Act. The amendments in the entries so made subject to any further amendment on occurrence of a change or any cancellation of entries, shall be final and conclusive.

(3A)

The Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner may, after such detailed and impartial inquiry and following such procedure as may be prescribed, de-register the trust on the following grounds:—

(a) when its purpose is completely fulfilled; or

(b) when its purpose becomes unlawful; or

(c) when the fulfillment of its purpose becomes impossible by destruction of the trust-property or otherwise; or

(d) when the trust, being revocable, is expressly revoked; or

(e) when the trustees are found not doing any act for fulfilling object of the trust:

(3B)

The Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner may take over the management of properties of the trust de-registered under sub¬section (3A) and pass such necessary orders for the same as he deems fit and may, if he considers it expedient, dispose them of by sale or otherwise and deposit the sale proceeds in the Public Trusts Administration Fund established under section 57.

(4)

Whenever an entry is amended or the trust is removed from the register under sub-section (3), the Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner, as the case may be, shall forward the memorandum furnished to him under sub-section (1A), after certifying the amended entry or the removal of the trust from the register to the Sub-Registrar referred to in sub-section (7) of section 18, for the purpose of filing in Book No. I under section 89 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908, in its application to the State of Maharashtra.