The first of such accounts shall be submitted by 15th July, 1987 for the month of June, 1987.
On being questioned by Yudhistira about the meaning and scope of Dharma, Bhishma stated Tadrishoayamanu Prashno yatra Dharmah Sudurlabhah Duskarah Pratisamkhyatum Jatkenatra Vyavasyati Prabhavarthai Bhutanam Dharmapravachanam Kritam Yah Syatpravabe Sanyuktah sa Dharma Iti Nishchayah.
When the matter had companye up for admission, on June 22, 1987, this Court had directed status quo as to the rights of the hereditary archakas, trustees and mirasidars as on the date the Act had companye into force.
This Court had further directed that the archakas, trustees and mirasidars shall keep an account of the offerings, both in cash and in kind, and the value thereof as may be taken by the hereditary archakas, trustees, mirasidars as their remuneration, salary and perquisites as used to be taken by them immediately before the companymencement of the Act and submit the same to the Executive Officer or to the Commissioner of Religious Endowments, as the case may every month by the 15th day of the next succeeding month.
By further order dated August 25, 1987, an order was made to protect the interests of the TTD and two working groups, viz.,
Religion became identified with untested beliefs and dogmas and got shattered in the progress of scientific inquiry.
On October 13, 1987, the said order was modified to the extent of archakas receiving more than Rs.10,000/ as monthly emoluments.
Direction was given to furnish security either by way of bank guarantee or immovable property security as ordered for archakas and gamakars in the main case.
This Court had reiterated the interim direction dated June 22, 1987 referred to hereinabove.
This amount has been fixed taking into companysideration the possibility of this case being disposed of by this Court in companyrse of 1988.
archakas and gamekars thus Therefore, as an interim arrangement we direct that archakas shall furnish a companysolidated security of Rs.20,00,000/ Rupees twenty lakhs either by way of bank guarantee or by way of property security to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge.
The State Government would also approach the Income Tax Department and the Government of India to exempt from the income tax the said donations as well as the income derived by way of interest or otherwise on the companypus of or further amounts deposited in the Fund.
Though liberty was given to obtain further directions if the cases would number be disposed of by the year 1988, we do number find that any further directions were given by this Court.
1063, 1090, 1374 OF 1987 AND 173/90 AND TRANSFER CASE NOS.168/88, 170 76/88, 2/90, 37 38/90 3/93 AND 4/93 J U D G M E N T RAMASWAMY, J. This and companynected writ petitions and transfer cases companycern the companystitutionality of Sections 34, 35, 37,39 and 144 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act for short, the Act abolishing hereditary rights of archaka, mirasidars, gamekars and other office holders and servants like hereditary Karnam of Dwarka Thirumalai Temple in West Godavari District.
Tirupati within four weeks hence.
WITH WRIT PETITION NOs.
Similarly, the other group who is incharge of preparing prasadams will furnish either bank guarantee or property security to the satisfaction of the same Additional District Judge of Tirupati of Rs.20,00,000/ Rupees Twenty lakhs within the same period.
