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Maharashtra Public Trusts Act

Public trust previously registered under enactments specified in Schedule

In force Act 29 of 1950 As on 24 Oct 2026

Act 29 of 1950 Ministry Govt of Maharashtra Enacted 14 Aug 1950 Cited by 7 provisions

Section 28 of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deals with public trust previously registered under enactments specified in Schedule. All public trusts registered under the provision of any of the enactments specified in [Schedule A] [and Schedule AA] shall be deemed to have been registered under this Act from the date on which this Act may be applied to them. The Act was enacted on 14 Aug 1950.

(1) All public trusts registered under the provision of any of the enactments specified in 1[Schedule A] 2[and Schedule AA] shall be deemed to have been registered under this Act from the date on which this Act may be applied to them. The Deputy or Assistant Charity commissioner of the region or sub-region within the limits of which 3[a public trust had been registered under any of the said enactments] shall issue notice to the trustee of such trust for the purpose of recording entries relating to such trust in the register kept under section 17 and shall after hearing the trustee and making such inquiry 4[as may be prescribed] record findings with the reason therefor. Such findings shall be in accordance with the entries in the registers already made under the said enactment subject to such changes as may be necessary or expedient.

(2) Any person aggrieved by any of the findings recorded under sub-section (1) may appeal to the Charity Commissioner.

(3) The provisions of this Chapter shall, so far as may be, apply to the making of entries in the register kept under section 17 and the entries so made shall be final and conclusive.

Section 28, Maharashtra Public Trusts Act (Act 29 of 1950).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 17 Books, indices and registers

Referred to by 7

  1. s. 22A Further inquiry by Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner
  2. s. 22B Registration of trust property in the name of public trust, which has already been registered, etc
  3. s. 22C Registration of particulars of immoveable property of trusts already registered with certain officers and authorities
  4. s. 68 Duties, functions and powers of Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner
  5. s. 69 Duties, functions and powers of Charity Commissioner
  6. s. 70 Appeals from findings of Deputy or Assistant Charity Commissioner
  7. s. 84 Rules

Questions about Section 28

What does Section 28 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act deal with?

Section 28 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act is headed "Public trust previously registered under enactments specified in Schedule". All public trusts registered under the provision of any of the enactments specified in [Schedule A] [and Schedule AA] shall be deemed to have been registered under this Act from the date on which this Act may be applied to them.

How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 28, section 28 Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, section 28 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 28 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 17 (Books, indices and registers), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 7 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was Section 28 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act enacted?

Section 28 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, cited as Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 28, was enacted on 14 Aug 1950 as Act 29 of 1950. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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