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DEVASWOM MANUAL
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOLUME—II.
GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS
AND
STANDING ORDERS.
CONTENTS.
Page.
List op Rules and standing oeders
Text
Index 649
LIST OF RULES AND STANDING OR
CHAPTER I.
Constitution of the Department.
CHAPTER II.
Office Procedure.
R. Ms. No 113/23 ,
CHAPTER XX.
Periodical Returns.
DEVASWOM MANUAL.
volume II.
CHAPTER I.
Constitution of the Department.
SIGN MANUAL.
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the accounts then prepared, as Sirkar properties and their tenure was de¬
scribed as Pandaravaga. It has accordingly become altogether impossi¬
ble at the present day to fully separate from the Sirkar lands the lands
that originally belonged to the temples.
3. As stated in the foregoing paragraph, the income of 16,06281
paras of paddy and Rs. 60,608 in cash of the Devaswoms assumed
. in 987 does not include the income from the properties belonging
to Devaswoms assumed subsequently. Both these sets of institutions had
also other fluctuating income in the shape of offerings from devotees.
Further the income in paddy and cash already mentioned does not ex¬
haust the claims of these institutions over their properties. The follow¬
ing are examples of further claims:—
(1) The claim of the Devaswoms over their Cherikal lands on
which shifting cultivation used to be carried on'formerly but which were
subsequently either registered as Pandaravaga during the last revenue
settlement or included in State Forests during Forest Settlements. The
value of this claim, though indefinite, is substantial.
(2) The claim to increase in revenue due to extensions of
cultivation which form the natural concomitant of increases in population.
It has been noticed that even in the five years immediately following the
assumption, the income from the landed properties of the temple showed
a steady rise. This claim again, though indeterminate in character, is
not negligible.
Administrative reforms between 987 m. e., and' 1081 m. e.
abolishing taxation in kind and substituting money payments at a com¬
mutation rate either of 6 Chs. or I I Chs. per para of paddy, have been
extended to the lands from which the Devaswoms were deriving a pador
income. This action has subjected Devaswoms to a pecuniary loss. The
average cash value of a para of paddy between 1091 and 1096 calculat¬
ed on the basis o' prices reported from the several price-recording sta¬
tions in the State is 27 Chs. and 7 C. or 27 Chs. in round figures.
Valued at the rate of 27 Chs. per para, the 16,06,281 paras of paddy,
which the Devas vom lands were getting on an average immediately
after their assumption by the Sirkar, are worth Rs. 15,48,913. This,
together with their average cash income of Rs. 60,608 from the garden
lands etc. gives a total revenue of Rs. 16,09,521 or m round figures
Rs. 16,00,000. To this must be added the money equivalent of the
other indeterminate but none the less valuable claims of the Devaswoms
already alluded to. The expenditure incurred by the State on the
management and maintenance of the temples, which fluctuated between 5
and 6 lakhs of rupees in the days of Col. Munro, has naturally gone
on increasing owing mostly to the gradual rise in the prices of
conimodities and wages for services. The afmual expenditure on
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memorandum
Regarding the organisation and working or
the Devaswom Department.
The question of the separation of the administration of the Deva-
swoms from the control of the Land Revenue Department has been long
under consideration and various schemes have in the past been elaborated
in regard to the constitution, organisation and working of a Devaswom
Department. I have had the benefit of consulting them all, including
the proposals contained in the Reports by Mr. Ramachandra Rao and
the Devaswom Separation Committee.
2. Ever since the assumption of the Devaswoms in 987 si. e. by
Colonel Munro, the control of the Devaswoms has vested in the Land
Revenue Department and the lapse of more than a century has served to
make it appear inextricably connected with each other. Any separate-
staff that pray now be decided on for the new Devaswom Department
Will therefore probably require revision in the light of actual experience
gained after the new Department has been in operation for some years.
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3. The Devaswoms included in the Schedule to the DevaSWon)
Proclamation number 847, and they vary very considerably in import¬
ance. The schedule itself admittedly requires revision and re-enact¬
ment. All Devaswoms are now broadly divided into two classes viz.,
major and minor, an incorrect rendering of the original differentiation
into Ezhuthitheeruca and Non-ezkathitheemva Devaswoms. This latter
distinction was apparently based on the fact that some Devaswoms which
had separate properties at the time of assumption had specific pathious
for the different ceremonies, whereas others had no such property and
were given only lump grants for maintenance. The necessity for this
distinction between landed Devaswoms and landless Devaswoms has
now vanished and it would be an anachronism to perpetuate a distinction
based on that principle. The correct classification now would be to
differentiate Devaswoms according to their importance and expenditure.
For purposes of administrative convenience, it will be desirable to grade
the major Devaswoms into three classes, having regard to the annual
expenditure on their pathious, their reputation and importance and
the nature of utsavoms and other special ceremonies conducted in
them. A scheme of classification which includes the Suchindram temple
which consumes nearly one lakh of rupees annually, is of more than South
Indian importance, and has four Utsavoms every year, and a petty insti¬
tution like Achenpudur Kuttala Vinayagar, costing only Rs. 1 1 per
annum, with no pathivu even for Nityantdanam, and known only to the
local villagers, is meaningless and serves no useful purpose. There are
| several present-day major Devaswoms which can be relegated to the
' tlass of minor Devaswoms, while there are a few minor Devaswoms
whose growing importance would justify their being treated as major
Ohes. The formation of a new class of Devaswoms which may be
designated Petty Devaswoms is advocated. Under this class will come
Kaous, petty Sasthancoils, Ammencoils, Madancoils, &c., which have
but nominal maintenance and sometimes occasional services only.. A
tnajority of the existing minor Devaswoms would go into this class. In
Appendix A, I have proposed a scheme of re-classification which, I
think, may be adopted. In making the above classification, my object
has not only been to effect an intelligent and logical division of the dif*
ferent kinds and grades of Devaswoms but also to distinguish the sources
from which they are to be maintained, and simplify the audit of their
expenditure. It is my view that detailed audit of expenditure need be
made only in regard to the really important Devaswoms where the ex*
penditure is sufficiently large. I have classed only such Devaswoms as
cost Rs. 1,000 or more annually as'major Devaswoms. The Deva-
sw6ms costing Rs. 10,000 and above are included in Class I, Rs. 3,000
Snd above in Class II, and Rs. 1,000 and above in Class III, In re¬
gard to minor Devaswoms, the audit need be made only by its Nityani-
danam and the total grant in paddy and cash. Petty Devaswoms are
too insignificant and their audit need be only by the total grant in each
for a whole group. A register of such Devaswoms with the allotment
for each will however, be maintained in the Department. I have classed
as minor Devaswoms all institutions costing between Rs. 100 and
Rs. 1,000 annually and relegated all Devaswoms involving an outlay of
less than Rs. 100 to a new class designated t! petty. ” This would, I
believe, facilitate accounting without loss of efficiency. I had a talk on
this matter with the Account Officer also.
4. The Devaswom Department is to be created in pursuance of the
Proclamation and the primary and statutory duty of the new Department
consists in the management and control of the institutions mentioned in
the schedule. It is, however, contemplated to charge the Department
with the work in connection with the extra-territorial Devaswoms and
the aided Devaswoms in the State. The Personal Deposit Devaswoms
are also proposed to be placed under the Devaswom Department. Ac¬
cording to the source of the funds from which they are maintained,
Devaswoms naturally fall into three groups, viz.,
(i) Devaswoms proper, being those maintained from the Deva¬
swom Fund ;
(ii) Personal Deposit Account Devaswoms, the receipts and
expenditure of which are kept separate from the general
revenues as well as the Devaswom Fund :
(iii) Other religious institutions and ceremonies not coming
within the purview of the Proclamation, those which have
been maintained out of State charities or Thingal, vazhi-
cadus or grants-in-aid given to Devaswoms Proper, Per¬
sonal Deposit Account Devaswoms, or Private Deva¬
swoms inside or outside the State, the expenditure on
which is chargeable to the general revenues of the State.
5. I wish to emphasise the above distinction and urge its being
clearly maintained. Vazhivadus conducted under special orders and
special accessions to the pathious instituted for conducting certain cere¬
monies in Devaswoms Proper should be paid for from the general re¬
venues. Such contributions to other than Devaswoms Proper may be
treated as grants and are also payable out of the general revenues; so
also the expenditure on Ooltu Devaswoms, and such ceremonies as
Neerumpalum, Thiyyattu, Kalamezhuthumpaltum, Guruthies, &c., the
expenditure on which was formerly debited to Oottus and . 7 hingal.
The Devaswom Fund should be given credit for the increases in original
pathivus effected either by transfer from Ootlu pathiou or by special oc¬
casional orders. At the time of the re-organisation of the State Chari¬
ties such transfers were extensively made inasmuch as all the expenditure
Was met out of a common purse. Further, with a view to economise
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expenditure under State Charities, the Nioedyom rice of certain temples
has been ordered to be served to travellers. This should now be paid
for at the nirak rates. Records are available in the Fluzur Office show¬
ing pathious which have been transferred from State Charities and Thingal
to Devaswoms at the time of the re-organisation of the former. Lists of
the items transferred to Devaswoms from the mofussil Oottupuras and
the Agrasala are embodied in Appendix B. These pathious do not
form a portion of the substantive pathious fixed for each Devaswom at
the time of assumption and are not legally chargeable to the Deva¬
swom Fund. I take it that the Devaswom Fund is responsible only for
the maintenance of the Scheduled Devaswoms" according to the pathiou
fixed for them at the time of assumption. All accessions to such pathious
could only be regarded as Vazhioadus instituted under special com¬
mands from time to time and are accordingly chargeable to the general
revenues of the State. I will quote, as an instance, the annual accession
to the pathivus of certain scheduled and unscheduled Siva temples under
special Royal Neet on every Birthday of His Highness the Maharajah.
Although such accessions do really have the same importance as the
original pathious, so long as the Government treat the Devaswom Fund
as separate from and as not belonging to State funds, a distinction has
necessarily to be maintained for purposes of debit. So again, several
scheduled Devaswoms in' the Trivandrum taluk get supplies from the
Utsaoamatom and it cannot be contended that all these should be a
charge on the Devaswom Fund. These are my reasons for urging that
the State revenue should bear the burden of the pathious which were
formerly met out of Ootiupuras, Thingal, Japadakshina, or other
sources which were transferred at the time of re-organisation to the
Devaswom Budget concerned for better audit and convenience—Vide
para 70 of G. O. No. D. 4905, dated the 25th October 1912.
6. Effective supervision oh the spot is the greatest preventive of mis¬
management. It would not be possible to entrust the actual every day
management of all temples to superior officers, and the daily admini¬
stration of by far the large, majority of institutions has necessarily to be
left to low-paid temple servants. Any scheme which aims at securing
efficient and proper control over the work of the lower Devaswom
subordinates should provide firstly, lor the actual supervision of the
affairs of all the more important Devaswoms being carried on by a resi¬
dent officer of status, and secondly for a numerically strong inspectorate.
Subordinate supervising officers possessing only powers of inspection may
degenerate into wandering nuisances like the old Ooilu Aminadars and
are apt to lose touch with the details of work in the Devaswom offices.
An inspecting officer who has charge of an institution has certain definite
.and onerous duties which he cannot shirk, and he will he able to gain a
unique insight into the inner working of the Department and introduce
reforms and check mismanagement in the smaller institutions which he
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Separation Committee want too far in the opposite direction and gave
the group officers extensive jurisdiction and made the possibility of
inspection nominal. I have endeavoured to make the groups as con¬
venient and compact as possible with due regard to the considerations
mentioned above. In fixing the groups, I have taken due care about
(1) the number of important Devaswoms in the group, (2) die special
ceremonies to be conducted in them and (3) the total expenditure
involved. It will be futile to attempt an equalisation in regard to any of
these matters. Practical experience alone could show how the groping
now proposed can be improved upon. It seems to me that there is no
objection to empower the Commissioner to transfer one Devaswom from
one group to another for purposes of administration, intimating the fact
to the Government and the Account Officer.
8. In accordance with the principles enumerated above, the
Devaswoms mentioned in the Schedule to the Proclamation may be
divided into 18 groups, each under a group officer who may be desig¬
nated Superintendent. In view to the large expenditure and importance
I would propose the appointment of resident officers, who may be desig¬
nated Managers, in charge of the Devaswoms at Cape Comorin, Suchin-
dram, Thiruvattar, Haripad, Ambalapuzha, Vaikom and Ettumanur.
Of these seven Managers, two viz., those at Suchindram and Vaikom
may be given a scale of Rs. 50-512-60, and the remaining five a scale of
Rs. 35-5|2-50. The State may be divided into four Districts each in
charge of an Assistant Commissioner who will be the only link between
the Commissioner and the Superintendent. Appendix C furnishes
detailed particulars of the groups and districts proposed. A summary of
the same is subjoined. The amount is given in round figures and is only
approximate, the price of paddy having been taken at Chs. 20 per
parah. The area in the case of each group is the total of the areas only
of the pakuthies containing Devaswoms. The references are to the
taluks as proposed to be re-constituted from the first Chingam 1098.
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9. The above summary would show lhat some of the groups differ
very widely in the matter of annual expenditure e. g., Nagercoil. spends
Rs. 1,43,400 and Padmanabhapuram Rs. 1,09,800 against Thrikariyur
with an annual outlay of Rs. 13,000 and Vettikavalfi of Rs. 21,300.
In the Nagercoil group, the Suchindrum temple alone consumes
Rs. 83,000, and Thiruvattar Rs. 38,000 in the Padmanabhapuram
group, and the Devaswoms in either group are within a compact area.
The Thrikariyur group comprises the revenue taluks of Todupuzha and
Muvattupuzha ; and Vettikavala the taluks of Kottarakara and Pathana-
puram. There are no Sirkar Devaswojm in the Devicolam taluk and
the Tahsildar or other Hindu officer of the place may be made ex-officio
Superintendent and placed under the Assistant Commissioner at Vaikom
for the disbursing of the grants to the Private Devaswoms in that taluk.
The two Devaswoms in the Peermade taluk will, with the re-con¬
stitution of taluks, belong to the Changanacherry taluk. The best
arrangement would be to place them as well as the Private Devaswoms
in the Peermade taluk under the special officer whom I am proposing
for the administration of the Erumeli and Paschima Devaswoms which
are Personal Deposit Account institutions and who will be paid from
the Personal Deposit Fund. The Superintendent at Quilon will have
jurisdiction over the taluks ol Quilon, Kunnathur and Karunagapalli,
and the Superintendent at Alwaye over the taluks of Parur and Kunnat-
nadr There is no gainsaying the fact that some of the Groups are too
extensive for a single officer and that experience would show that their
bifurcation is necessary. For the time being, they may be experiment¬
ally tried.
10. Separate officers of the grade of Superintendents are required
fot the Personal Deposit Devaswoms atThuravur, Pattazhi, and Erumel,
and Paschima. The other Personal Deposit Devaswoms will be con¬
trolled by the Superintendents within whose jurisdiction they are
situated. Detailad proposals in regard to the Personal Deposit Deva¬
swoms inside the State will follow.
11. The Superintendents are proposed to be ranked in’ two grades,
with an incremental scale attached as below: —
6 in the 1 st Grade on Rs. 125 each.
12 in the 2nd Grade on Rs. 75-5/1-100 each.
The office staff of Superintendents will consist of one clerk-
accountant and one peon. The Superintendents and their office staff
should be given ordinary travelling allowance under the Service Regu-
should not be less than Rs. 200 and that they should (not be- denied
opportunities lor promotion to suitable appointments in the Land Re¬
venue and other departments, particularly in view of the fact that they
have no scope for promotion in this Department) not be denied opportu¬
nities for promotion to suitable appointments in the Land Revenue and
other departments, particularly in view of the fact that they have no
scope for promotion in this Department.
13. It will be seen from the above proposals that,' in the new
Devaswom Department, there will be two classes of officers viz.. Super¬
intendents and Assistant Commissioners, besides the Head of the
Department. The Superintendents form the unit of administration and
are the keystone of the efficiency and success of Devaswom work. They
will be drawing officers responsible for an expenditure ranging from
Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 1,43,400. On an average, each Superintendent will
have to be responsible for an expenditure of Rs. 40,000 ; and it cannot
be gainsaid that that justifies the appointment of an officer of sufficient
status and pay. I may mention that this work is now being done by
Taluk Tahsildars, no doubt with other responsibilities. Important cere¬
monies such as Car Festivals in South Travancore, Utsaoams, &c., have
to be conducted by the Superintendent primarily; and unless his position
is kept above suspicion, there is every chance of a breakdown especially
in a department where the co-operation of the people is pre-eminently
necessary and where opportunities for speculation and malpractices are
innumerable. It is these considerations which have weighed with me in
proposing a minimum salary of Rs. 75 and the division of Superintend¬
ents into two grades, the lower grade being given a time-scale and
opportunities for promotion by good work. The pay and scale now
proposed for Superintendents will not be found excessive in comparison
with those in other departments, especially after the revisions recently
ordered. The lower scale is identical to that of the Assistant Tahsildars
and the higher to that of Stationary Magistrates.
14. A word in regard to the grade and pay of the Assistant Com¬
missioners will not be out of place. In the beginning, I thought the
districts of each Assistant Commissioner could be made conterminous
with the Revenue Divisions. But on going through the details of the
number of Devaswoms and the expenditure involved'in them, I realised that
such a course was impracticable. Even with a distribution of the whole
State into four districts for purposes of Devaswom administration, I find
that each Assistant Commissioner will have to control and account for
expenditure ranging from Rs. 11 lakhs to Rs. 3J lakhs nearly, and
exercise jurisdiction over extensive areas. Unless the Assistant Com¬
missioners are thoroughly reliable officers who are competent to .make
their influence felt both on the people and on them subordinates and who
have developed sufficient capacity in executive work, the organisation of
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(ii) the evidence in support of such charges, (iii) the finding in each
charge and (iv) the previous punishments, if any, imposed on the officer,
and the later shall be furnished by the Commissioner with a copy of the
order imposing the punishment. The Commissioner may fine all officers
below him except Assistant Commissioners to the extent of Rs (5)
five at a time. It is open to a subordinate punished by the Devaswom
Commissioner to appeal against the order of punishment within 30 days
after die receipt by him of the ' copy of the order appealed against,
provided however that no appeal shall lie from an order imposing a fine;
(14) to sanction estimates for petty construction and repairs
up to a limit of Rs. 500 in each case,
(15) to allow transfer of items of expenditure under
Purathepaditharom for annual Utsavams and sanction revised estimates
for the same, provided that the total expenditure does not exceed the
sanctioned pathwus,
(!6) to sanction all estimates not exceeding the total
sanctioned pathwus for special purificatory and other ceremonies not
included in the pathiou, provided funds are available in the budget and
the expenditure does not, exceed Rs. 500 in each case,
(17) to transfer Superintendents from one group to another,
(18) to transfer a Devaswom or other institution from one
group to another,
(19) to conduct enquiries and report to Government regarding
the mis-management of Hindu Religious and Charitable institutions under
the Regulation III of 1079, and
(20) to make contributions for renewal and repairs of
Scheduled Devaswoms by private gentlemen or bodies, provided that
(a) an estimate is previously sanctioned for the purpose, (fi) that the
contribution shall not exceed one-half of the cost of the works or Rs. 500
in each case, and (c) that funds are available for the purpose.
20. It shall be the duty of the the Devaswom Commissioner
in the beginning to verify the Schedule to the Devaswom Proclamation
and propose any alterations that may he necessary, with a view to the
enactment of a revised Schedule. The Commissioner shall make a
correct list of all endowments that have been and may in future be
made to the Devaswoms under him and see that the proceeds are
properly appropriated and utilised according to the intentions of the
trusts.
21. It is desirable to vest the Assistant Commissioners also with
certain powers of sanction and disposal. They should be competent to
appoint, punish and grant leave to all subordinates in the offices and
Devaswoms and other institutions under them where the pay does not
exceed Rs* 20 per mensem. They may be empowered to grant casual
$6
leave to the Superintendents and make'temporary arrangements for condue
of work, and to fine all subordinates except Superintendents. Contracts
for supplies and services up to a limit oi Rs. 1,000 may be confirmed,
and, estimates for petty construction and repairs up to Rs, 100 sanctioned,
by them.
22. The Superintendents may be empowered to grant leave to all
subordinates under them, except the Chief Officer of each Devaswom or
institution, and fine all subordinates subject to a maximum of Re. (!)
one at a time. They should have power to place any subordinate
under suspension pending sanction. They may also be • empowered to
incur the expenditure necessary for temporary S udhi (Pasudana
Punyahom) for the conduct of daily ceremonies, in anticipation of
sanction.
23. In regard to accounts procedure, I would suggest the
desirability of placing an Assistant Account Officer on special duty to
work with me for two weeks to issue a set of detailed instructions on the
subject for the guidance of Treasury and Devaswom Officers, and to
prepare the forms to be prescribed for the several registers, returns and
accounts. This is an important item of work which should be attended
to urgently, so that the printed forms and registers may be ready before
the Department begins its working. As it is, the accounts work relating
to the Devaswoms is not in a satisfactory condition and it is therefore
essential that the new Department should not be handicapped either by
delay in the supply of forms or by the absence of clear rules laying
down the correct procedure.
24. The general principles on which the accounts and audit work
of the Department may be conducted are outlined below. In regard
to receipts which, under the Devaswom Proclamation, go to the
Devaswom Fund, the Head of the Department should be responsible.
The publication of an annual classified abstract of receipts showing the
revenue realised from each institution would serve as an incentive to local
patriotism and encourage private generosity to minor institutions, and
serve as an index to the Department of the popular support for the
institution and to its claim for demands on the general Devaswom Fund.
It is not, however, contemplated that the expenditure on any Devaswom
should be made to depend solely on its receipts or be even proportionate
thereto. The figures would serve as an equitable guide in judging the
demands that may be made on the Mararaat and other special allotments
by the several Devaswoms. The budgetting of expenditure chargeable
to general revenues will be done as in other departments. The detailed
. budget of the Devaswom Department, including therein the Maramat ,
works need not form part of the State Budget but should issue
separately.
25. Forty per cent, of the budgetted Land Revenue, or any
higher sum which the Government may fix, will at the beginning of
each year be transferred to the Personal Deposit Account of the
Devaswom Commissioner who will intimate to the Account
Officer the distribution of the amount among the several
Superintendents and Assistant Commissioners with a view
to instructions being issued to the Treasury Officers
concerned to make the disbursements. Appropriate sub-heads should
be opened both under receipts and expenditure in order to facilitate
detailed audit. The annual balance in the Fund may be invested with
the sanction of Government in the Savings Bank or elsewhere on proper
security. Separate registers, &c., should be maintained for the trans*
actions relating to the Devaswom Fund and the genera] revenues.
‘26. The Superintendents will be given permanent advances from
which they can meet unforeseen expenses and purchase articles the
supply of which is not let on contract. Ordinarily, the supply of pro¬
visions should be given on contract and monthly payments made there¬
for. In respect of the Devaswoms in his group the Superintendent will
either make sub-advances to the local Manager, Srikariam, Chantjiram
or other subordinate or 'meet the expenditure himself directly. The
permanent advance need not ordinarily exceed the amount of security ;
but a hard and fast rule like that would prevent the free transfer of
Superintendents. The amount will have to be fixed with due reference
to the nature and extent of the disbursements to be made daily in the
group and the distance from the nearest Treasury from which the
advance is to be periodically recouped. The Superintendent shall
maintain a contingent register to show the amounts drawn by him in
respect of each of the several institutions under his charge. The •
detailed monthly bills with the payee's vouchers should be forwarded
after the close of every month to the Assistant Commissioner who will
audit the same and pass it on to the Account Officer.
27. The following are among die registers to be maintained in the
offices of the Superintendents:—
1. Cash Book' (Nalvazhi).
2. Acquittance Roll.
3. Undisbursed Salary Register.
4.. Permanent Advance Register.
, 5. Contingent Register.
6. Revenue Deposit Register.
7. Endowment Register.
8. Register of VazhiOadus.
9. Register of Pathivas.
10. Register of undisbursed Pathim.
11. Register of re-payments on undisbursed Pathivu-
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12. Register of Thimvabharanams,
13. Register of Bharanipattams.
14. Register of Paltuparivattams-
15. Register of Securities.
16. Paddy anti rice register.
28. The following are the registers to be kept in the office of the
Assistant Commissioner in addition to the usual account registers;—
1. Revenue Deposit Register.
2. Register of Security Deposits
3. Consolidated Statement of Receipts.
4. Monthly Account.
5. Classified Abstract of Receipts.
6. Classified Abstract of Payments.
29. The accounts work of the department may be concentrated in
the offices of the Assistant Commissioners who will correspond directly
with the Account Officer in the matter. Consolidated monthly abstracts
of receipts and expenditure should be forwarded by them to the Com¬
missioner’s Office. Only a general check will be exercised in the
Office of the Commissioner. In proposing the staff required for the
Head Office and the Disirict Offices, this has been the underlying idea.
Provision should be made for audit of the Devaswom Fund accounts in
the Account Office and for the offices of the Department being periodi¬
cally inspected by the Outside Audit Branch.
30. I shall prepare detailed lists enumerating the duties and powers
of Assistant Commissioners and Superintendents, after sanction is
obtained for the organisation of the Department in respect of the con¬
trolling staff. Generally speaking, part of the powers now vested in
Peishkars in regard to the administration of Devaswoms may be devol¬
ved on the Assistant Commissioners and the rest retained with the
Commissioner whose powers in certain directions are also capable of
amplification by Government delegating some of the powers now exer¬
cised in the Huzur.
31. In regard to the supervision of outside Devaswoms, I would
suggest that the officer in charge of Perumanom Utchapuja be entrusted
with the disbursement of all grants to Devaswoms in the Cochin State,
and the Agent in Tinnevelly be appointed Inspector of Devaswoms and
required to manage the two Personal Deposit Devaswoms, Malayan-
kulam and Klankulam, supervise the Trichandur and Rameswaram
Kattalais, conduct the Utsaoam in the former Devaswom and disburse
the grants to Devaswoms and institutions noted below:—
1. Valliyur.
2. Kuthukkalvalasa Azhakianachi Amman.
3. Thirukuttalanadaswami,
4. Sankaranayanarcoil.
5. Alwarkuriclii.
6. Tinnevelley Salvadeeswaraswami.
7. Nangunaseri.
8. Thirukunankudi Azhakianambi.
9. Thiruvaduthura Adhinam.
10. Darmapuram Adhinam.
11. Skiiyali Adhinam.
12. Kannadiyan Satrom.
13- Thirukuramkudi Satrom.
Benares Satrom, grants to Tirupathi and Badarinat will be directly
under the Commissioner.
32. The officer to be appointed in charge of the Perumanom Deva¬
swom may be allowed the pay of a Superintendent of the 2nd grade; and
the Inspector of Devaswoms in Tinnevelly a fixed pay of Rs. (50) fifty
per mensem. The honorarium and travelling allowance now given to the
Sirkar Agent at Tinnevelly may be stopped. The former may be
allowed the same staff and contingencies as other Superintendents of
Devaswoms and the latter a peon on the scheduled scale. The pay and
other expenses of the Perumanom Superintendent will be met from the
Personal Deposit Fund, but those of the Inspector of Devaswoms in
Tinnevelly have to .be paid from the State revenues. The Perumanom
Superintendent should be under the Assistant Commissioner at Vaikom
and the British Inspector under the Assistant Commissioner, Trivandrum,
and they will hold transactions with the Parur and Shencottah Sub-
Treasuries, respectively.
33. Full particulars regarding the cost of the establishment proposed
are furnished in Appendix D. The estimate of the allotments under
travelling allowance arid the Several items of contingencies required for
1098 may be fixed at Rs. 18,000. The actual cost of establishment,
which does not include the staff proposed for Perumanom Devaswom as
it is payable from the Personal Deposit Funds, for 1098 will, calculating
the pay of the officers itl the several grades at the minimum of the scales
proposed, be Rs, 72,096. The allotments contemplated under rent may
not have to be Utilised at all as it will be possible to use Sirkar buildings
wherever available. The expenditure under purchase and repair of
furniture will mostly be of a non-recurring nature as being required for
the initial equipment necessary for the several offices. The estimates
may be fixed tentatively. According to my proposals, the cost of the
department for 1098 will amount to Rs. 90,096, which does not include
the provision for the pay of the subordinate Devaswom staff detailed in
Appendix A to the State Budget.
34- The average cost, under salaries, of the establishment proposed
amounts to Rs. 81,566 per annum, which is only-7 per cent of the esti¬
mated outlay of twelve lakhs of rupees on Devaswojns, excluding
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APPENDIX.
Statement I.
/. Controlling and Inspecting Officers.
Rs.
1 Commissioner 500-100/2-700
4 Assistant Commissioners 200-2512“ 250 each.
6 Superintendents 125 each.
12 Superintendents 75-511-100 each.
Extracts from G. O, R, Dis. No. 474|23!G. B.. dated the 9th July
1923,
Mutual transfers of Devaswom and other subordinates.
Government accord general sanction for the mutual transfer of
officers paid from the State Revenues and of those paid from the Deva¬
swom Fund, provided they are within the powers already granted to the
officers of the Devaswom Department.
Extracts from G. O. D. Dis. No. I53/24|G. B., dated die 27th March
1924.
Health certificate exemption for the Benares Satram Establishment.
Government sanction the Benares Satrom Establishment being ex¬
empted from the provisions of the Article 40, Travancore Service Re¬
gulations as also from the production .of Health certificates from the
Medical Officers in Travancore Service.
G. O. Dis. No. 174 of 24/G. B.: dated the 8th April 1924.
Sanctioning the post of Assistant to Perumanam Kariakar.
With refelence to your letter R. O. C. No. 38 of 22/P. D. dated
the 15th February 1924, I have the honor to inform you that, in the
circumstances stated. Government sanction the appointment of an
Assistant to the Perumanom Kariakar on a pay of Rs. (25) -twenty-five
per mensem with a peon on Rs. (8) eight per mensem to help the Karia¬
kar in the administration of the extra-territorial lands belonging to the
Scheduled Devaswoms of the State lying in Cochin, with effect from the
1 st Medom 1099. It is noted that the expenditure required on account
of the above staff will be met out of the Devaswom fund.
Extracts from G. O. R. Dis. No. 322/24JG. B., dated the 7th June
1924.
T. A. to Group Superintendents when in additional charge.
Government sanction the Devaswom Superintendents, when they
are in charge of more than one Group being allowed to draw, in
addition to their permanent travelling allowance, 50 per cent, of the per¬
manent travelling allowance admissible as per Appendix 4 to the Tra¬
vancore Service Regulations, as also the T. S. R. being corrected
accordingly.
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Rs. (25' twenty-five, per mensem, for supervising the work and holding
responsible charge of the section in which the work is done, with effect
from the 1st Chingom 1101 m. e. It is noted that the extra cost on
account of the additional staff, will be met from the amount, accruing
annually by way of interest on the surplus funds of the institutions, in¬
vested in the Savings Bank.
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Total. 163
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There will then be 366 left, but as 8 men have for special reasons
to be provided for in the new scheme, the number unprovided for in the
new scheme, but not to be thrown over will be 36. These 36 men are
either over 50 years old or have put in service of over 23 years. They
will be kept as Reserve on their present pay to be available for work in
acting vacancies and during Ulsavams in the larger Devasworns in the
transition stage from the old order to the new, and will be borne on the
establishment until they are absorbed or sent away.
The question of granting concession to the men to be retired may
be considered. No concession whatever is necessary in the case of
men coming under items, 3, 4 and 6 in the above para as they all have
25 years of service or more. They will be paid from the State Revenues
the pension to which they are entitled. In the case ol the employees
coming under the other items they may be allowed to add 1/6 to the
pensionable service put in by them at the time they are retired, as has
been allowed in the case of men disbanded from the Survey and
Settlement Departments. Out of these employees, those with less than
1 0 years of service will he given gratuity due to them and those with
not less than 10 years of service will be entitled to pension, ft will not
be justifiable to make a demand on the General Revenues for all the
pension payable to these men retired before their time, and it is
undesirable also to have a Devaswom Fund pension list, as the present
arrangement in the case of the Fund establishment is to pay pensionary
contribution to the General Revenues out of the Devaswom Fund so
that their pension may be drawn from the General Revenues. Government
therefore sanction the commutation into a lump sum payment of the
pension due to these employees as per Appendix I of the Travancore
Service Regulations. The gratuity payable to the employees with less
than 10 years of service and the commuted pension for those with more
service will be paid wholly out of Devaswom Fund getting a refund to
the Fund from the General Revenues of the pensionary contribution
thus far paid on account of these employees.
The new scheme will be brought into force from the
1st Makaram 1105.
(By Order)
K. George,
Chief Secretary to Government-
{Enclosure).
(1) Letter R.O.C. No. 12703133 dated 30-7-34
to thcjChief Secretary to Government from the Devaswom Commissioner.
I have the honour to state that for the calculation of the amount of
pensionary contribution that has to be remitted from the Devaswom
Fund to the General Revenues on behalf of the members of the Deva¬
swom Fund Establishment, it has to be decided whether the appointment
in the above establishment should be considered as ministerial or
executive. In his letters No. Dev. 12/514, dated the 8th September
1933 to the Assistant Commissioner, Ambalapuzha and No. Dev. 116,
dated April 1934 to this office {Vide copies enclosed! the Account
Officer has stated that for purposes of calculatma pensionary contribu¬
tion, Srikariams, Chandirams, Storekeepers and Accountants have been
classified as Ministerial officers since they belong io the subordinate
ranks of the service and that if any change in she present classical: on
is considered necessary Government may be moved m the matter
A statement showing the existing appointments borne on the Deva¬
swom Fund establishment is enclosed here with. As per the dehn^ion
given in Art. 28 of the T.S.R. and judged by the nature of fh« work
that they have to do 1 am of opinion that Srikariams, Chandirams nnc|
Manager, Extra-territorial lands have to be treated as executive officer*
and the rest as ministerial officers, i request that Government may be
pleased to sanction their classification accordingly.
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that in the case of all persons, whether graduates or not, now acting in
higher grades, {I) those with substantive appointments who have been
acting in a permanent vacancy lor not less than one year (2) those with
substantive appointments who have been continuously acting in higher
grades and have earned one or more increments in the officiating scale
(3) those without substantive appointments who have been acting in
permanent vacancies for not less than one year, will continue to act in
the old scales and will if the acting service is not interrupted, be
confirmed in such old scales. Officers to whom it is advantageous to
retain the old scale up to a certain stage before coming into the new scale
or to continue to remain completely under the old scale shall be permitted
to do so.
10. The ministerial posts have been divided into six grades. The
lowest grade is in the scale of Rs. 20-1/2-25 and the next grade is
Rs. 25-3i 40. Graduates wishing to enter the clerical service will,
as far as possible, be recruited to the latter grade. Non-graduates in
the lower grade may, however, be promoted to the Rs. 25-40 grade in
the order of seniority and in the proportion of one to every three gradu¬
ates recruited. Promotion to the next higher grade of Rs. 40-70 shall
be given only to those who have passed the Account Test, the proper io i
between graduates and non-graduates being maintained as before. Pro¬
motion to the next higher grade of Rs- 75-100 shall ordinarily be made
in the order of seniority, the proportion of 1 : 3 between non-graduates
and graduates being maintained in the total strength of the staff in that
grade. The recruitment and promotion to the next higher grade,
Rs,'100-1 25, shall be confined exclusively to graduates.
Heads of Departments may with the sanction of Government recruit
directly any candidate with special academic distinction to any of the
scales mentioned above provided the proportion of such recruitments
does not exceed 10 per cent of the number of vacancies in that scale in
any year.
11. For purposes of promotions the entire ministerial establish nenl
of each department shall be treated as one unit and promotion, shall
ordinarily be made in strict conformity with seniority and other qualifi¬
cations.
12. No acting arrangement shall be made in any Office or depart¬
ment till the head of the department or other icompetent authority passes
final orders on leave applications and no acting arrangements sanctioned
should be given retrospective effect. No acting arrangements should be
made in short vacancies of two weeks or less. In the case of the
Account Department and the Anchal Department, however, such actin ’
arrangements, may be made if deemed essential in public interests.
13 The Head of each Department will forward to the Account
Officer statements of_gazetted appointments in his department showing
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the scales of pay as now revised, with the names of the Officers holding
such posts who continue to draw the old scales of pay, for verification.
The Account Officer shall after verification forward the statements for
the approval of Government.
14, As regards non-gazetted establishments also statements relating
to each officer will similarly be prepared and sent to the Account
Officer for verification and necessary action.
15. Any omission or discrepancy in the statements of the present
scale of establishments now brought under revision may be brought to
the notice of the Government immediately through the Account Officer.
Similarly all questions regarding the application of the above principles
to fix the amountlof salary which any Officer is entitled to under the
rules shall also be referred to Government through the Financial
Secretary.
By order.
N. KUNJAN P1LLA1,
Chief Secretary to Government.
To
The Financial Secretary to Government.
The Account Officer.
The Press Room.
The Gazette.
All Heads of Departments.
Rs.
9 Assistant Accountants 25-312-40
3 Clerks 25-3/2-40
13 Clerks 20-112-25
4 Aminadar s . 20-112-25
4 Mochees 11-115-13
16 Peons 9-1/6-li
24 C. (iv) Japadakshina
The present staff of 1 Accountant on Rs. 12, one Accountant on
Rs. 8 and 1 Kalavarai on Rs. 7 per mensem will also be retained.
24 C. Devaswoms Benares Satrom.
The Government agree with the Retrenchment Committee in the
view that no change is necessary in the present pay of the staff of the
Benares Satrom. Accordingly the following staff will be retained with¬
out any change.
B. Rs.
1 Agent ... 45
1 Accountant ■ ■■ 9
2 Peons 8
i Kalavarai ... 7
The above revision of the staff of the Devaswom Department results
in an average saving of Rs. 4,308 per annum as pgr statement attached
and will take effect from the 1st Edavoni 1110.
The Devaswom Commissioner is requested to forward to the
Account Officer detailed proposals re the fixing of the revised scales of
pay of the Gazetted Officers in his Department. The Account Officer
will after verification forward the proposals to Government with his
remarks thereon. The Devaswom Commissioner will also submit to
Government the necessary proposition statements through the Account
Officer.
Separate orders will issue as regards the revision of salaries of the
temporary staff and of the establishments paid from contingencies as
also ol the Devaswom and other special fund establishments attached to
the Department.
(By order;
N. KUNJAN PILL A!,
Chief Secretary to Government.
To
The Financial Secretary to Government.
The Account Officer.
The Devaswom Commissioner,
The Press Room.
The Gazette.
CHAPTER II.
Office Procedure.
Petition Rules sanctioned by His Highness the Mahah Rajah
on 26th May 1887/14th Edavam 1062.
1. All complaints on Revenue matters should be preferred by(means
of written petitions and should be presented to the officer having power
to dispose of them in the first instance.
, Petitions which are not so presented, or which refer to matters
which the receiving officer is not competent to dispose of will not
ordinarily be taken notice of.5
2. All Revenue Officers should set [apart portions of certain days
(not less than 3) in each week for personal communication with ryots
having complaints to prefer and for the disposal of such complaints.
3. (a) If the petition should set forth matters admitting of immediate
disposal, the officer receiving it should di spose of it forth with, making
a note of his order ;
(b) If a reference to the records of the office is necessary for
the disposal of a petition it should as a rule, be disposed of within 3
days from the date of its receipt; and
. (c) If a reference to. a subordinate office is necessary for local
enquiry, it shall be despatched to such, office not later than the day
following that on which the petition is received, with clear instructions
to furnish the required information which should be specified. Great
care should be taken that no unnecessary references are made under
this rule.
4. The Officer to whom the petition is referred for enquiry under
clause (c) of rule 3 should, without avoidable delay, make the necessary
enquiry, and furnish the required report. The report should be com¬
plete, as far as possible, so that no further reference may be necessary
on the part of the referring officer. Immediately on receipt of such
report, the officer to whom the petition is addressed should dispose of
the petition.
5. In the case of every such disposal, a written order should be
placed on record stating the grounds of the decision and a copy of such
order shall be endorsed on the petition under the seal and signature of
the disposing officer or granted separately as soon after the passing of
the order, as practicable.
* Amended by notification No. 1909/L-K.3 dated 3 ii-1915.
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14. When an appeal has been once disposed of, no second petition
on the same subject will be received, unless it sets forth some new or
important matter.
15. Petitions will not be received regarding any matter which forms
the subject of judicial proceedings in a Court, or which falls within the
jurisdiction of the Courts, or is an appeal from the final decision of a
Court of law, whether Civil or Crimianl, relating to the administration
of Civil or Criminal Justice, in cases in which another mode of obtain¬
ing redress is open to the complainant under the Regulations.
16. Government will receive petitions only from principals; addresses
running in the name of a Vakil or agent will receive no attention unless
accompanied by due powers of attorney.
17. Anonymous petitions will, as a rule, not be noticed.
18. Miscellaneous—All petitions should have the seal or the initials
of the receiving Officer, and the dates of receipt and disposal marked
on them by the Officers receiving them. Where a petition is referred
by endorsement to an Officer, die dates of the receipt and re-transmis¬
sion of the endorsement should like-wise be noted,
19. A register in the Form annexed should be kept in every Office
of petitions received, showing the date of receipt and disposal, an
abstract of its contents, and a transcript of the order passed on it
Serial numbers should be given to the petitions in the order of the dates
of receipt.
'20. “ if a petitioner happens to be present when his petition is dis¬
posed of, a copy of the order should be furnished to him forthwith. If
he is not so present but has enclosed any anchal stamps for an endorse¬
ment, the order shall be communicated to him, using the stamps sent by
him, the excess, if any, being returned to him with the order. In cases
in which postage is not prepaid or when the anchal stamps enclosed by
him are insufficient to cover the postage, the endorsement will be sent
to the petitioner with the words “ endorsement on petition ’’ written on
the cover, and the postage at the prepaid rate or to the extent of the
deficiency will be charged on article and recovered from the addressee
under Rule 105 of the Anchal Rules, as amended by Notification
No. S. R. 3718, dated the 25th September 1920.”
20. Superior Officers, when out on circuit in the Districts, should
see that these rules are acted upon by their subordinate Officers and
should in particular examine the petition register and the file of undis¬
posed petitions and notice any neglect or unnecessary delay in keeping
the former'or in disposing of the 1 after. ^
* Substituted by notification No. L. B. 9363/tlOO of 1915 dated 9-10,20124-2-96,
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FORM A.
i
i
1. Library No.
With reference to your letter No. 2424/L. R., and A., dated ihe
16th Vrichigom 1097, addressed to the Account Officer, taking
objection to his adopting ihe docket form of correspondence in addres¬
sing you, I have the honor to inform you that Government consider that
in an office such as the Account Office where there is a large volume of
correspondence to be carried on, it is both inconvenient and unnecessary
to adopt the letter form in addressing more, than one officer oil the same
subject, especially when the communications issued is for the informa¬
tion of the officer concerned. Government are also of the opinion that
there should be no reason for an officer to fee] aggrieved when the
docket form is employed for sending to him copies of letters addressed
to an officer of higher status.
nlssmab
(Enclosure)
Copy of letter C. No. 3939/27/L. R„ dated the 6th April 1928,
(rom the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner
to the Chief Secretary to Government.
With reference to the Government Docket R.O.C, Noi 1575 of 27/
G. B , dated the 1 7th November 1927, re : grant of permission to the
officers of the Devaswom Department to take copies of records relating
to the Devaswoms under their control and management, I have the
honour to slate that it is seen from the Devaswom Commissioner’s letter,
copy of which was forwarded to me for remarks, that the Assistant
Commissioner of Devaswoms' Ambalapuzha District, made a requisition
to the Tahsildar, Shertallai for copies of the Settlement and Pre-settle¬
ment records relating to certain service Inam lands belonging to the
Thuravoor Devaswom, that the latter replied to say that copies could be
given only on production of the required stamp paper and that the
special sanction of Government is required for granting the copies. The
Devaswom Commissioner says that as the Thuravoor Devaswom is a.
Persorial Deposit Devaswom administered by Government through the
officers of the Devaswora Department and that as the records applied for
are required not for their personal use but for reference in connection
with the administration of the Devaswom, the copies applied for should
be given on plain paper, free of cost. He also says that in respect of
both Sirkar Devaswoms and Personal Deposit Devaswoms administered
by that Department a reference to the Settlement and Pre-settlement
records would very often be necessary, that it might not be possible in
all such cases to approach Government for their sanction and that his
officer* should be permitted to take copies of records' relating to the
Devaswoms under their control and management,
2. I consulted the three Dewan Peishkars in the mati8||^]\fe.
meswara Iyer, Dewan Peishkar, Trivandrum, is of ii[iiiiiriinW>t till*
mission sought for may be granted. He does not make any distinction
between Sirkar Devaswoms and Personal Deposit Devaswoms under
the control, and management of the Devaswom Department.
Mr. C. K. Mathen reports that under the rules the Tahsildar is com¬
petent to grant copies of Settlement and Pre-settlement records without
Government sanction, that applications for copies of records from the
officers of the Devaswom Department have ordinarily to be treated as
applications from any other Department of Government, the copies
applied for being given on plain unstamped paper as per Rule 12 of the
Rules regulating the grant of copies of revenue records (vide G. O Dis.
No. 11 98/22IRev., dated 4-11-1922) but that the present application
requires a different treatment. He says that the mere fact that the
officers of the Devaswom Department administer the Thuravoor Deva¬
swom would not make it a Government concern, that their applications
in such cases must be treated in effect as if they were made by the
trustees of the Devaswom and that such applications would not come
within the category of applications from one Department of Government
to another. Mr. Mathen is therefore of opinion that the Tahsildar can
grant copies of settlement and pre-settlement records, without Govern¬
ment sanction, on copying sheets of paper supplied by the applicant on
behalf of the Thuravoor Devaswom. Mr. R. Krishna Pillai, Dewan
Peishkar, Kottayam, is substantially of the same view. He says that
the Thuravoor Devaswom is a private Devaswom whose expenditure is
met entirely out of its funds, although it is being temporarily managed
by the Devaswom Department and that it cannot be treated as a Govern¬
ment institution.
3. The gyant of copies of . records is governed by the rules passed ,
under G. O. Dis. No. 1198/22/Rev., dated the 1st November 1922.
Under these Rules, the Tahsildar is competent to grant copies of settle¬
ment and pre-settlement records (please see Rule 5, Clause 8). No
special sanction of Government is, therefore, necessary to grant copies
of these records to the officers of the Devaswom Department.
4. The Devaswom Department being now separate from the Revenue,
their applications, when they relate to Sirkar Devaswoms /have to be
disposed of under Rule 12 of the above Rules, that is, the copies should
be made on plain unstamped paper hy the ordinary staff, except in the
case of lengthy judgments, lengthy depositions etc., the copies of which
should be made on stamped papers supplied by the Devaswom Depart¬
ment. But applications for copies made on behalf of or for the benefit
of Personal Deposit Devaswoms, which do not belong to the Govern¬
ment, cannot be treated as applications made by one Department of
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(Enclosure,)
Copy of letter C. No. 347 of 1929/Land Revenue, dated the 6th
February 1929, from the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner,
Travancore, to the Chief Secretary to Government.
G. Q. No. FI. 279 dated the 27th February 1930. Use of service
stamps by Fund officials and Agents of Devaswoms.
Departments and other officers, I have the honor to inform you that
Government sanction as follows :—
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1 have the honor to inform you that Government observe that much
avoidable delay is caused in the disposal of appeal petitions by Govern¬
ment due to the Departmental Heads not sending up the reports called
for from them on such petitions promptly. 1 am therefore directed to
request that you will be so good as to report within thirty days on such
appeals referred to you and to issue the necessary instructions to your
subordinate officers in the matter.
I have the honour to inform you that common letter forms in Mala-
yalam have been introduced and arranged to be printed in J and 4 F’cap
sizes as common forms Nos. 80 and 81 respectively, f request that you
will be so good as to arrange for. the same being made use of in your
Department also instead of Devaswom forms Nos. 47, 48, 58, 59, 62
and 63. These special forms may be treated as cancelled and deleted
from the list of Devaswom forms.
CHAPTER III.
G. O. Dis. No. 752/31 IRev., dated the 29th iMay 193!, Devas¬
wom Commissioner to be consulted on matters relating to Koodaimani-
ckam Devaswom.
With reference to the concluding paragraph of your letter C. .
No. 1137129/L. R., dated the 25th April 1929, suggesting a reference
to the Devaswom Commissioner in respect of matters relating to the
Koodalmanickam Devaswom, 1 have the honour to inform you that
though the Devaswom Commissioner has no control over this Devaswom,
Government agree with you in thinking that it would be more useful to
have the views and remarks of the Devaswom Commissioner in matters
relating to that Devaswom and they accordingly direct that the routine
references regarding accounts, pathivus &c., of the Koodalmanickam
Devaswom be hereafter, as a rule, made to the Devaswom Commissioner.
To
1,. The Devaswom Commissioner..
2. The Account Officer.
3. The Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
4. The Division Peishkars.
5. The Commissioner, Devicolam.
6. The Gazette.
7- The Press Room.
Letter Dis. No. 449135/Dev., dated the 6th June 1935 from the
Chief Secretary to Government to the Devaswom Commissioner, Tra-
vancore.
With reference to your letter R. O. C. No. 8803/341 Acc., dated
2nd April 1935,1 have the honor to inform you that in the circumstances
stated, Government sanction the Superintendent of Devaswoms, Alleppey
Group, being permitted to maintain a country canoe to enable him to
claim the P. T. A.
Letter Dis. No. 567/35/Dev., dated the !0th July 1935 from the
Chief Secretary to Government to the Devaswom Commissioner, Tra-
vancore.
With reference to your letter R. O. C. No. 5181/32/Acc., dated
23rd June 1935, I have the honor to inform you that in the circum¬
stances stated, Government sanction the Special Officer, Erumeli and
Paschima Devaswoms being conferred with the powers of a Group
Superintendent in respect of the Scheduled Devaswoms under his
control.
CHAPTER IV.
ceremonies in devaswoms.
(3) G. O. No. D. 1748, dated the 11 tii May 1909, passing final
orders on the revision of the State Charities;
Read also:
(4) Rules dated the 12th Mithunom 1055, regarding grants-in-
aid for the construction and repair of private temples;
(5) G.O.No. D. 1103datedthe6thKarkadagom 1083, abolish¬
ing Kudivellom (a gratuitous distribution of paddy) in the Suchindrum
In their Order No. D. 1748, dated the 11th May 1909, His
Highness’ Government stated that Mr. Ramachandra Row’s report
consisted of three parts, viz., (1) State Charities, (2) Devaswoms, and
(3) Purificatory Ceremonies, and that each of the parts would be dealt
with separately. The Government have already passed final orders on
the revision of the State Charities. The changes therein directed came
into operation from 1085 u, e.
2. The management of the Sirkar Devaswoms has been an object
of grave concern to the Government for now a considerable length of
time. Since the receipt of Mr. Ramachandra Row’s report on
Devaswoms, the Government took up individually for consideration, and
have passed orders on several of the questions mentioned therein. It is
now necessary not only to bring together in one place all the orders
passed.from time to time, but also to deal with the outstanding questions,
to lay down a definite policy, and to give as far as possible detailed
instructions for the guidance of all officers.
3. Mr, Ramachandra Row deals with the Sirkar Devaswoms in
seven chapters. In the first three chapters, he explains how the
Devaswoms came under the management of the Sirkar, what relation
the Sirkar holds to the Devaswoms, what the endowments of the
Devaswoms were at the time of the assumption of 987 M. e. how far
that assumption has affected the financial position of the Devaswoms, and
how the Devaswoms are being administered at present. In the next
two chapters, Mr. Ramachandra Row makes his suggestions for the
improvement of the administration of the Devaswoms and for the revision
of their scale of expenditure. The financial results of his proposals
are given by him in chapter VI, and the report closes with a general
summary given in the last chapter.
the twoi kinds of properties and keeping separate accounts for them, so as
to safeguard, at any rate in the future, the interests of the DsvaswJmi;
and it was complained that the action of the Government in treating the
Devaswom lands as if they were Sirkar lands, was mainly responsible
for the—according to the Hindu Members—erroneous impression that the
Government had been spending large sums annually from the general
revenues towards the maintenance of the Hindu Religious Institutions,
while, in reality, according to the Members, the Government were
utilising, for their own purposes, the funds derived from the properties
of the Devaswoms. At the same time, there can be very little doubt
that, in the absence of all mention in the Administration Reports, of any
Devaswom Land Revenue, the impression is entertained by a large
number of people, that the expenditure incurred by the Government on
the Hindu Religious Institutions—aggregating to more than ten lacs of
Rupees per annum—is wholly met out of the funds derived from the
general tax-payer. Also, the inability of the Government, on the
data before them, to say, even roughly, what the probable revenue of
the Devaswom lands is, has handicapped them in dealing with the
criticisms levelled on the administration of the Devas wom Department in
the Assembly and elsewhere. While, on the one hand, such a cautious
officer as Mr. Ramachandra Row, after considering the information and
the materials before him, has recorded the conclusion that, far from the
general tax-payer having contributed anything to the support of the
Sirkar Devaswoms, the surplus revenues of the latter must be considered
to have been appropriated by the Sirkar for general purposes, to such an
extent that, if the Sirkar were now to refund what it has so appropriated,
the amount should be a crore of rupees, the Land Revenue Department
has on the other hand, after a preliminary enquiry, now put the Deva¬
swom Land Revenue only at three lacs of rupees, i. e., at about less
than a fourth of Mr. Ramachandra Row’s figure. It is obviously
undesirable that a state of doubt like this should exist in regard to such
an important matter. It is undesirable that there should be an appear¬
ance of a liability being thrown upon the general tax-payer when there is
none, or that the liability should appear to be much larger than itreally is.
The Government have, therefore, after careful consideration, in their
Order No. 383L dated the Qth April 1912, directed all Peishkars to '
take steps at once to separate the Devaswom lands from the Sirkar lands,
prepare an accurate list of the Devaswom lands for each pakuthi, with
the help of the settlement records and also ol such presettlement records
as may be available, etc. The separation will have effect from the 1st
Chingom I088|16th August 1912, the land revenue of the Devaswoms
being credited to the head of “Devaswoms’ from that date, and paltas
for the Devaswom lands being issued separate from the patlas for the
Sirkar lands, also from that date. The Government would, however,
mention that it is not now their intention to make any change, either in
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a change like that in any case in the future. In the case of the Devaswoms
which may, at any future time, come under the management of the
Sirkar, either by escheat or under the Hindu Religious Endowments
Regulation (III of 1079) or otherwise, the policy will be to keep their
receipts and expenditure wholly out of the general accounts of the
State.
11. (ii) Ceremonies in the Deoaswoms.—The next point for
consideration is the nature of the ceremonies for which pathious have to be
fixed. The ceremonies performed in the Devaswoms may be classified
into ordinary and extraordinary. The ordinary ceremonies consist of
the nityanidanm or daily ceremonies, the masasotseshom or special
ceremonies conducted on specified days in a month, the attaoiseshom or
special ceremonies conducted on specified days in a year, and the
uisaoom or special annual festivals, continuing for a specified number
of days, with feastings, processions, sports,etc. Under the nityanidanom
come the daily abhishekom, naoakom, pooja, nioedyom, sribeli and
namaskaram. Under masaoisehom come the special offerings made on
specified days in each month, such as the Dwadasi, Thiruoonam, Prado-
shorn, Friday, Newmoon, etc. Under attaoiseshom, may be mentioned the
special offerings on Sioaratri, Vishu, Ashlami Rohini, Nira and Puthari,
His Highness the Maharaja’s Birthday, Karliga, etc. The uisaoom is
celebrated in some temples only once in the year; in others, however,
there are two, three and even four ulscaoms in a year. The
duration of the uisaoom also varies, from 8 to 28 days; it
usually continues for ten days. By extraordinary ceremonies
are meant those which are performed only once in the way. Among
them may be mentioned the sudhy, i. e., the purificatory ceremony to
remove pollution contracted accidentally or by repairs and such other
works, the kfllasom or ceremony connected with the removal of the
Bimbom or the refixing of the same, (the] prathishta or consecration of
the Bimbom, the dhwajapralhishta or the erection and the consecration
of the flag staff, etc.
12- (iii) General principles forj fixing the pathious. —The pathious
for the Devaswoms assumed in 987 M. E. were finally fixed by Colonel
Munro in 994 M. e. The pathious then fixed were both in kind and in
cash. Not only were the quantities of grain and other provisions fixed
then for the daily and the periodical services and for the festivals, but a
pathiou value in cash for provisions was also settled. Mr. Rama-
chandra Row opines that it would be unreasonable to hold that the
intention of those who framed the pathious in 994 m. e, was to fix the
money allotments for provisions permanently without reserving to the
Devaswoms the right to claim additional allotments in consequence of the
general increase in the market rates. He points out that this difficulty
does, not arise in the case of rice, as paddy has always been supplied in
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kind, formerly from the Sirkar Nelpuras, and, after the abolition of
taxation in kind, through contractors. Mr. Ramachandra Row finds
that the pathious fixed in 994 M. e. were neither drawn up with any
degree of accuracy nor under proper supervision. They are glaringly
defective in some instances in which some of the most absolutely necessary
articles of provisions are omitted. Mr. Ramachandra Row points out
that, in spite of the considerable advance in the market prices, the fiction
is even today maintained that the quantity of provisions is being supplied
at the pathiou cost fixed in 994 M. e. This has given rise in practice to
the growth of a system of account keeping which is extremely misleading.
The fiction of supplying the pathiou quantities of provisions is maintained,
and against the difference between the market price for the articles and
the pathiou price fixed in 994 m. e., all unexpended balances, called
chilaoumichom, are set off. But, as often as not, these credits hardly
cover the excess charges. An entry is then made in the accounts that
the balance has been struck off for want of funds. That an absurd
system like that should breed fraud and misappropriation need hardly be
a matter for surprise. Even the system of partial compensation for the
higher prices of articles is not allowed to all the Devaswoms.
the purpose should be enfranchised and the revenue or income set apart
for the supply credited to the Devaswoms. All articles needed for the
nilyanidanam should hereafter be obtained from contractors or by local
purchase. In regard to the supplies, if any, made voluntarily, private
individuals may be allowed to continue the same ; but should a private
individual fail to do it, and if the supply relates to an article included in
the pathivu, it should, of course, be supplied and paid for by the Sirkar.
20. Mr. Ramachandra Row points out that in the pathtous of
almost all the Devaswoms, no provision was made in 994 M. e. for
firewood. In a few Devaswoms, an allowance was provided for cutting
fuel : in a few others the duty of supplying fuel was imposed on the
hereditary servants of the Devaswom. The Government have had
recently to sanction the cost of supplying fuel to some Devaswoms on the
recommendation of the Peishkars. The want of provision for firewood
is an omission which has to be supplied. The Government consider that
separate provision should now be made for firewood in all the Devaswoms.
21 (b) Masaviseshom and Attaoiseshcm: - These are as already
stated, special ceremonies conducted on specified days in a month or in
a year. Mr. Ramachandra Row points out that these ceremonies are of
secondary importance as compared with the nilyanidanam and he re¬
commends that the pathiuus for these may be fixed in cash by taking a
standard money valuation for the articlea.now supplied. The majority
of the Peishcars also agree to this proposal. The Government direct
that the pathivUs for the masaoiseshom and the altaoheshom should all be
fixed in cash, based on a careful calculation of the articles supplied
during the last three years and on the actual money expenditure incurred
for the purpose. It should, however, be borne in mind that, out of the
cash pathivus so fixed, the special poojas should be done without any
reduction, as these poojas are of the same importance as the nilya-
nidanom.
•22. (c) Utsaoom. The annual festivals in the Devaswoms run on
for a consecutive number of days, varying from 8 to 28 days. There
are, as already stated, one to four utsaooms in a year in some Devas¬
woms. The ceremonies for the utsavom may be broadly divided into
two parts, namely, the a^atheypadilharom or the religious, and the pura-
Iheypadilharom or the secular part. The religious portion consists of
special services done within the temple. The secular portion consists of
the feasts, processions, sports, etc., for the entertainment of the devotees
who gather on such occasions. Mr. Ramachandra Row finds that there
is a great deal of waste and unnecessary expenditure for the ukaoams
that reduction is necessary in the expenditure on amusements, sadya,
pakatcha, oil, presents, etc. He attributes the extravagant expenditure
to the practice of some local officers keeping on the processions for in¬
ordinate lengths of time, and also needlessly spending largely on feasts,
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of the nimitham or the reason for the ceremony, and the importance,
custom, usage and precedents of the Devaswom- The principles which
should be observed in fixing the palkUPs for these ceremonies will be
indicated in detail when the Government deal with the third part of
Mr. Ramachandra Row’s report namely, that on Purificatory Ceremonies.
There are however, two points which immediately concern the admini-
tration of the Devaswoms and which have to be dealt with here.
33- The Ton Wes do not officiate in the daily services except in a
few important Devaswoms. They officiate for the utsaooms and other
occasional ceremonies and for the extraordinary ceremonies. For each
extrordinary ceremony, the Tantri forwards an estimate or paditharom
prepared for the occasion. An examination of the paditharoms has
brought to light starting variations in the nature of the services, the quantity
of provisions and the dakshina or remuneration due to the Tanlri, for
not only the same ceremony in different Devaswom, ,but even for the
same ceremony in the same Devaswom but on different occasions. In
short, the paditharoms seem at present to follow no principle of any
kind; they vary according to the Devaswom, the occasion, and the view
of the particular Tantri who sends the paditharom. Some Tantries
have, in the past, attempted to arrogate to themselves the exclusive right
of fixing the paditharom finally, so much so, that they would even at
times refuse to perform the service unless their estimates were sanc¬
tioned unchanged. The Government have , in some instances, in recent
years, been obliged to threaten Tanlries with removal. His Highness’
Government wish it to be distinctly understood that a Tantri, so long
as he holds the tantram in a Sirkar Devaswom, is as much subordinate
to the control of the Government, in so far as that work is concerned, as
any other subordinate of the Devaswom, and he is bound by any rules
appertaining to his position, which the Government may lay down,
if a Tantri fails to realise this and if he acts in a manner obnoxious to the
Government, he is liable to be removed in the same manner as any
other subordinate. Every paditharom for an extraordinary ceremony
received from a Tantri should, in future, be subjected to the. most
scrupulous examination in the Taluk and Division offices, with the help
of precedents, and also of other Tantries, if necessary, before it is
submitted to the Government. All variations should be noted, and the
explanation of th Tantri, who drafted the paditharom should be
obtained on each variation before his charges are admitted. No
communication should, in future, be made by a Devaswom subordinate
to a Tantri direct. All matters requiring a reference to the Tantri
should be reported to the Tahsildar of the taluk who, after, satisfying
himself of the need for such a reference, should take the necessary
certain families. Some of the persons had formerly heen granted landed
property or thiruppucarom for the performance of the services. For
some services, the men are appointed by Tantries or Sthanies, such as
the Tharananallur Namboorippad, the Vanjipuzha Chief, the Thekke-
dathu Bhattathiri, etc. Mr. Ramachandra Row points out that these
latter, viz., the persons appointed by the Tantries, etc., are not generally
obedient to the chief officers of the Devaswoms. He also says that, in
many instances, the properties given for services in the Devaswoms have
been alienated by the holders, and that, in the settlement, the viruthi
lands have been converted into paliom. Mr. Ramachandra Row also
refers to the system of levying the adyara or fee for holding a menial
service in a Devaswom and he proposes the abolition of the system in
view to the very poor pay the men get. Mr. Ramachandra Row con¬
siders it impracticable to raise the‘remuneration of the Devaswom sub¬
ordinates wholesale, but he would readjust the number of hands. He
thinks that the number of the subordinate servants in some Devaswom is
unnecessarily large, and he proposes to reduce the number of hands and
increase the pay of the staff retained. He would, however, leave the
staff of the Minor Devaswoms alone. Though Mr. Ramachandra Row
admits that efficiency cannot be secured by retaining low-paid servants,
he is against giving increased emoluments wholesale, as that will swell
the expenditure considerably. Mr. Ramachandra Row proposes the
formation of Village Boards for the management of the smaller Deva¬
swoms, or, if that is not practicable, he would group the Minor Deva¬
swoms, under the important Major Devaswoms which possess adequate
establishments. Mr. Ramachandra Row thinks it very necessary to
define the duties and responsibilities of the several servants in the Deva¬
swoms. He says that, though in some important Devaswoms, there
appear to exist some old records called acharakhfinakkps defining the
duties of the servants, yet these records are quite unreliable.
37. While the Peishkars generally accept the views of Mr. Rama¬
chandra Row in regard to the raising of the wages and the reduction of
the number of servants in the Devaswoms, they are not unanimous as to
the advisability of transferring the management of the Minor Deva¬
swoms to Village Boards.
38. His Highness’ Government consider that the Devaswom sub-
Man&v’r Sril-srSa ordinates should be classified into two groups, viz.,
.aran"Anavat,"vieha" ‘hose who should be included under ‘establishment’
ippukarau, Mai.iam, and become therefore eligible for pension under the
lenonrakaMrimo-u*ha Service Regulations, and those who should be paid
wn° ’Koiama. Ac- horn the ‘contingencies’ and are therefore non-
iountant, storekeeper pensionable. In G-O. No. 1411, dated the 16th
ih April 1911, the Government have ordered what
appointments in the Devaswoms should alone be in¬
cluded under ‘establishment.’ According to that
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VI. Vazhioadus.
47. The offerings to the Devaswoms made by private individuals
are called oazhioadus. Those who perform the oazhioadus sometimes
supply the articles required themselves in kind and sometimes pay for
them in cash. The vazhioadus is now generally entrusted by the person
offering it, to the Santhikaran or some other subordinate. Sometimes,
the party himself receives the nivedyam, and at other times, he leaves it
to the Devaswom authorities to distribute it among the Brahmins or
utilise it in whatever way they may choose. No account is generally-
kept for the oazhioadus, nor is any receipt given to a party who pays for
one. In some Devaswoms the Santhikars and their servants have a
right to a share of the nivedyom, in others, there is a share tor the Sirkar
also. These shares are known as fcooru. Mr. Ramachandra Row-
says that there is much scope under existing conditions, tor misappro¬
priation of the oazhioadus. In important Devaswoms, such as Vaikom,
large amounts are entrusted to the Devaswom subordinates for sadya
etc. It is necessary that, in such cases, the conduct o( the oazhioadus
should be properly scruitinised.
48. His Highness’ Government consider that a separate register
for oazhioadus should be opened in every Major Devaswom. Every
person who pays for a oazhioniu in cash, should pay the amount to the
chief officer of the Devaswom, who should, at once, enter the amount
in the register and give a receipt for it. He should then see that the
oazhioadu is properly conducted. Any vazhioadu brought in kind may,
at the discretion of the person offering it, be given to the Santhikaran,
who should have the oazhioadu performed. The chief officer of every
Major Devaswom should see that the nioedyam is properly distributed
and that the k°oru, if any, due to the servants or the Sirkar, is duly
apportioned then and there. No kooru, whether it is for the Santhi-
karan or other subordinate or for the Sirkar, should be claimed
before the nioedyom. This rule should apply equally to the ordinary as
well as to the oazhioadu nioedyoms. A statement of kooru now given
should be submitted to the Government by each Peishkaf.
VII. Nadaoaraous.
49- Presentations or kanikkais are made to the Devaswoms of
coins, silver, gold, jewels, vessels, silks, live stock, grains and various
other articles. Some articles, such as fruit, sugar, sandals, etc,, are
received as thulabharaws. Again, in some places, a procession goes
round to villages and houses for the collection—parayeedu —of paddy
and other grains. Mr. Ramachandra Row points out that there is no
uniform system for collecting and preserving the kanikkais and other
offerings in several Devaswoms. The offerings made by persons who
are not i privileged to enter the precincts of the Devaswoms are often
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given to other persons who could get in, and there is misappropriation.
Mr. Ramachandra Row proposes to have strong collection boxes kept
outside the Devaswoms for the people to deposit their kanikka‘s- He
suggests that the offerings convertible into money should be auctioned
once a week by a responsible officer and the sale proceeds credited
at once. He thinks that the boxes should be opened publicly every
day in the presence of respectable witnesses and the contents credited
in the books.
50. His Highness’ Government consider that nadaoaravus need a
great deal more of attention than they now receive. The idea suggested
by Mr. Ramachandra Row of providing collection boxes is a good
one and may be adopted in all the larger Devaswoms. The boxes
should be opened once a week, the contents examined publicly and
credited in the accounts regularly. Where nadavaravus are in current
money, the crediting is easy. Where, however, they consist of un-
current coins, gold or silver, grains or non-perishable articles, arrange¬
ments should be made for these being auctioned at regular intervals and
the sale proceeds credited in the accounts. All perishable articles, such
as fruits, etc., should be disposed of at once and the proceeds credited.
As regards live stocks, orders have already been passed by the
Government 'in their No. 2013, dated the 23rd Edavom 1086, that the
cattle received as offerings in all Devaswoms, except those noted
marginally, should be auctioned. The cattle need not be given to the
persons who supply milk, even where the latter had
been the practice hitherto, because milk, like other
provisions, will hereafter be obtained on contract.
Jewels, vessels, and other articles received as
nadaoaraou, which are of use in the Devaswom.
need not be auctioned, but they may be utilised
after being entered in the register of articles belonging to the Deva¬
swom. The Tahsildar should periodically, and at least once in a
quarter, check in detail the nadaoaravu accounts o( all the Major
Devaswoms in his taluk and report the result to the Peishkar.
them. He proposes that all useless jewels, should be removed tc> the
Trivandrum Major Treasury, the rest being preserved in the treasuries
of the taluks. All unused jewels, except those which deserve preserva¬
tion as works of art or as superior value, may be sold and the proceeds
credited to the Devaswoms.
52. In the conference of the Peishcars, the points discussed were
(1) the location of jewels. (2) the custody of jewels, (3) the verification
of jewels, and (4) the disposal of jewels. Most of the Peishcars agreed
to the suggestion of Mr. Ramachandra Row that the jewels should be
kept in the taluk treasury- in iron safes or strong rooms, that the jewels
(except those for daily use which alone should be with the Melsarthi)
should be in the custody of responsible Devaswom officers! who should
furnish security, that they should be annually verified by the Peishcar
with the assistance of the Tahsildar, and that useless jewels should,
either be sold or converted into useful ones.
53. His Highness’ Government consider it necessary that jewels,
vessels, odhanoms, etc., should be divided into those which are of daily
use, those which are used on special occasions in the year, and those
which are necer used. The articles comprised in the first class have to
be kept in the Devaswom ; arrangements should be made for providing
sales for the purpose and security should be taken from the custodians.
The things which are used only occasionally, should generally be kept
in the taluk treasury, under the joint locks of the Tahsildar and the re¬
sponsible Devaswom officer. This may involve some additional work
by way of taking the articles out for use and putting them in afterwards.
But this cannot be helped. The third class of articles viz., those which
are never used, may be sold, or sent for safe custody to a Major Tre¬
asury in the State and be kept in such treasury under the joint locks of
the Tahsildar of the taluk to which the Devaswom belongs and the
Devaswom office* concerned. In the case of such important temples,
however, such as Suchindrum, the Cape, Vaikom, Ettumanur, Haripad,
etc., it is necessary to ascertain local sentiment and the views of those
who are now the chief custodians, before any of the things are sold or
removed to a treasury. Wherever the jewels and other valuables are
not removed to the treasury, aud they have therefore to be kept in the
temples themselves, strong rooms or bhandaroms and iron safes should
be provided for keeping them. These bhandaroms and safes should have
double Gcks, one key being in the custody of the Tahsildar of the taluk
and another with the custodian. Even if the custodian holds his office
hereditarily, he should be required to furnish security. Also, wherever
the emolument or pay of a custodian is so small that the demanding of
a security will be a hardship, there should be no hesitation in giving a
reasonable increase of pay- Vessels, other than of gold or silver, and
silks and cloths, may be kept in the Devaswoms and need not be
removed to the treasuries. It is, however, absolutely necessary that
all vessels, etc., should be kept safe and in good repair. Useless
vessels and cloths should be auctioned from time to time and tbe sale
proceeds credited in the accounts. Even now, all the jewels, vessels,
etc., are supposed to be listed, but tbe Government are afraid that the
listing is generally done perfunctorily. It is necessary that all existing
jewels, vessels, and other articles should be carefully listed, all
additions being entered then and there under the signature of a responsi¬
ble officer. The Government also consider it necessary that the Tah-
sildar should conduct a periodical verification of the articles which are
wholly in the custody of the Devaswom subordinates and that the
Peishcar should similarly verify periodically those articles which are in
the joint custody of the Tahsildar and the Devaswom subordinates,
54. In this connection, Mr. Ramachandra Row refers to the practice
of locking up money in the Vaikom, and Ettumanur temples. He points
out that the objection raised against the removal of the cash to the
treasury has neither any authority nor reason to support it. His Highness’
Government have already passed orders on the point in their No. 2879,
dated the 12th Karkadakam 1086. It is not necessary to remove the
money from the temples, but there is no objection to meet all the ex¬
penditure for the temples from it.
Peishcars admit that the Devaswom buildings generally have been much
neglected in the past. They are for providing separate allotments for
outright repairs and for annual maintenance. They accept the sugges¬
tion of Mr. Ramachandra Row to lay out a definite programme. The
Peishcars generally think that the appointment of a separate agency for
the repair of Devaswom buildings would effect the repairs more rapidly
than otherwise.
When the reports for a Division have all been sent up to the Govern¬
ment, the Peishcar concerned should frame a programme of action and
submit it for the approval of the Government. The Maramath Budget
of each Division, so far as Devaswoms are concerned, will hereafter be
split into two sections, one section being for carrying through the works
included in the programme submitted by the Peishcar and passed by the
Government, and the other being for the maintenance of all the Devas-
wom buildings in the Division. In regard to all large works, the policy
should be not to have more than five or six at a time in a Division.
Those once begun should be completed before new ones are taken on
hand. The programme for each Division should be so framed that the
thorough repair of all the Major Devaswoms in it should be completed,
say, within the next ten years. When reconstructing or renovating
temples, care should be taken that their architectural beauty is, as far as
possible, preserved. There should be no hesitation in removing useless
out.houses, and the construction or renovotion of subsidiary buildings
should be strictly confined to the satisfaction of proved wants. A com¬
pound wall should ordinarily be deemed a sine qua non of a temple, so
as to minimise the risk of pollution and consequential expenditure on
purificatory ceremonies. Wherever enclosure walls exist, the annual
maintenance should provide for their being kept in repair, and wherever
there are none, temporary or \ayala walls may be provided until replaced
by permanent walls. The funds, needed for the purificatory ceremonies
consequent on the repairs or renovation of the Devaswom buildings are
now not included in the estimates for such works, but they are charged
separately under Devaswom expenditure. In future, the estimate for a
Devaswom maramath work should also include the amount required for
the purificatory ceremonies for the same.
X. Manufacture and repair of Oessels.
58. Mr. Ramachandra Row proposes that a sum should be set apart
annually lor repairs to the Devaswom vessels. An amount is usually
provided for this purpose in the Devaswom Budget. But what is wanted
now is that the Tahsildar should examine the vessels available in each
Devaswom and make up separate li3ts of' the serviceable and the un¬
serviceable vessels. The latter should then be either repaired or dis¬
posed of in auction and new ones supplied. In some Devaswoms, there
are far more vessels than necessary, while in others, not even the most
necessary ones exist. It should be possible to distribute the excess
vessels to the Devaswoms which stand in need of them.
XI. Nandacanoms.
55. Nahdaoanoms are flower gardens attached to the Devaswom^
Most of these are in a neglected condition. Mr. Ramachandra Row.
says that some have been converted into cocoanut gardens- He proposes
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submit statements showing the allowances and pensions now given, with
full particulars.
68. (8; Vaslrappanom and sishyanudama. These are allowances
given to the swamiyars from certain Devaswoms. These will continue
to be given in cash. A list of the Devaswoms where these are given,
with the amounts in each case should be prepared and submitted to the
Government by the Peishkars.
XIII. Sripandaracaga.
69. The foregoing orders do not refer to the most important temple
in the State, viz., that of Sripadmanabha Swami at the Capital. As
Dewan Mr. Seshia Sastri has explained, “it has a government of its
own unconnected with the State”. The properties of this temple, both
landed and otherwise, are now kept outside the general accounts of the
State. The supervision and management of this temple rest with His
Highness the Maha Raja personally. Contributions are however made
for several purposes to the temple from State funds. Such contributions
from whatever source given, will now be consolidated and separately
shown under 5ripandaravaga. An accurate and full list of the contri¬
butions should be prepared by the Peishkars and submitted to the
Government.
XIV. Contributions formerly made from the Oottus.
70. It has already been ordered in G. O. No. 1748, dated the 11th
May 1909, that all expenditure formerly incurred for Devaswoms from
the Oottus should be debited to the head of ‘Devaswoms.’ These
items should now be added to the appropriate heads under ‘Devaswams’
in revising the pathwus of the latter.
X V. Grants to Private Devaswoms.
71. Grants are now given to certain Private Devaswoms both with¬
in and outside the State. ' Grants are given, in some cases, for the per¬
formance of vazhivadus, nityanidanom and other ceremonies, and in
others, for repairs and renewals of Devaswom buildings. The grants
for vazhivadus etc., should continue, being however, as far as possible,
fixed in cash, on the basis of the actual expenditure for the last three
years. As regards grants for the repairs and renewals of Private Deva¬
swoms, His Highness’ Government feel that, in view to the very unsatis¬
factory, condition of the buildings of Sirkar Devaswoms generally, and
the large outlay that will be soon necessary for the thorough repair and
reconstruction in several cases of these buildings, the practice of subsi¬
dising Private Devaswoms should cease, and the Government are there¬
fore pleased to cancel the Rules dated the 19th Mithunam 1055.
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G.O. R. Dis. No. 449/23/G. B. dated 20/2 7th June 1923. fixing
of the Pathivus for Akathupaditharam in kind.
Proceedings of the Government of His Highness the Maha Raja
of Traoancore,
Read again :—
G. O. No. D, 4905 dated the 25th October 1912.
Read also •—
. (1) Letter R. O. C. Cur. No. 1307 of ‘22, dated the 18th
October 1922, from the Devaswom Commissioner.
(2) Letter R. O. G No. 1307 of ‘22, dated the 24th March 1923,
from the Devaswom Commissioner.
In G. O. 4905, dated the 25th October 1912, read above relating
to the reorganisation of Devaswoms, it has been laid down that the
Pathivus for the Akathepaditharam under Masavisesham, Attavisesham,
and Ulsavara should be fixed in cash, and that the Pathivus so fixed for
the Akathepaditharam should not undergo reduction on any account.
The Devaswom Commissioner has now brought to notice that, so long
as the Pathivus for these ceremonies are fixed in cash and the Akalhe-
paditharam is made the first charge on the cash allotment, the margin
of cash left for the Purathepaditharam of the Devaswoms concerned
necessarily dwindles down and it cannot be attended to with any degree
of satisfaction. He also says that, on account of the enormous rise in
prices and wages in recent years, the money allotments fixed for the above
ceremonies have become quite insufficient in several cases, even to meet
the cost on account of the supply of the provisions required for Akathe¬
paditharam, that again some ceremonies included under Masavisesham
and Attavisesham have no Purathepaditharam to speak of, and that it
has not been possible to find the necessary additional funds by means of
diversion from other sanctioned items. In view to the proper conduct
of these ceremonies in accordance with the spirit of the G. O, read
above, without at the same time seriously affecting the Purathepaditharam
to which the public attach much importance, Mr. Raja Raja Varma
considers that the Pathivu for the Akaihepaditharam for Masavisesham,
Attavisesham and Ulsavam should be fixed in kind instead of in cash;
and recommends that this principle should be extended not only to the
Devaswoms whose Pathivus have yet to be revised, but also to those
whose Pathivus have already been revised. The present proposal
involves additional expenditure and the Devaswom Commissioner says
that it could be met from the Devaswom Fund.
Order thereon R. Di*. No. 449/23'G. B., dated Trivandrum,
20/27th June 1923.
Government have carefully considered the above proposal of the
Devaswom Commissioner. This proposal contemplates no doubt a
departure from the policy laid down in G. O. No. 4905, dated the 25th
October 1912, but in view of the difficulties pointed out by Mr. Raja
Raja Varma in the practical working of the G. O., so far as it relates
to Masavisesham, Attavisesham and Ulsavam, Government agree with
him that the change proposed is necessary. They accordingly sanction
the Pathivus for Akathepaditharam under Masavisesham, Attavisesham
and Ulsavam in respect of all the 139 Major Devaswoms including those
the Pathivus of which have already been revised, being fixed in kind
instead of in cash. This arrangement will come into force from the
beginning of 1099 M. E.
(By order)
S. PARAMESVARA AlYAft,
Ag, Chief Secretary to Government
Palace Sttdkitami
Mo. 144/13504 Dated 7-1-104. ^Conduct o£ Masavisehcttei
'whew they occur 1 4 in any one year-
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oDOXiti. anlsaatmatBCLifflo.
CHAPTER V.
EXTRAORDINARY .CEREMONIES.
G. 0. No. 4265/D dated the 23rd Chingom 1038 regarding
parformanca of sudhi before Ceremony.
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CHAPTER VII.
SANTHIKARS.
G. O. No, D. 5067 dated the 4th October 1911—Santhikars.
Proceedings of the Government of His Highness the Maharaja of
T ravancore.
Read again : —
(1) G.O.No.L. R. 5208, dated the 22nd July 1906, ordering
the commutation into money of the paddy allowances of all Santhikars
at the rate of 11 chs. per para;
(2) Sadhanom No. L. R. 7453, dated the 12th August 1907,
raising the commutation rate to chs. 14 per para in regard to the Mel-
santhikars of the Suchindrum temple;
(3) Sadhanom No. D. 83, dated the 25th Dhanu 1084, raising
the commutation rate to chs. 14 per para in regard to the Santhikars
of the Thiruvarpu temple; and
(4) Sadhanom No. D. 3981, dated the 29th Kanni 1 085, raising
the commutation rate to chs. 14 per para in regard to the S anthikars of
the Thiruvaloor temple;
Read also:—
(5) The report of Mr. M. K. Ramachandra Row on Devaswoms,
paras 62 to 66 ;
16) The Proceedings of the Conference of the Peishcars held
from tne 10th to the 14th August 1908; and ,
(7) The Minutes of the Conference of the Peishcars held on the
24th September i 909.
Order thereon No. D. 5067, dated, Trivandrum,
4th October 1911.
In connection with the reorganisation of the Devaswoms, one of the
important questions for orders is the position and emoluments of the
Santhikars of the Devaswoms. From the returns furnished by the
Peishcars, it appears that there are 1,408 Santhikars distributed among
892 Devaswoms. According to the conditions of their tenure, the
S anthikars may be classified as below:—
' ( Paying a fixed adyara.
Karanma ■<
(Paying no adyara.
and rice and other articles given after use in the temples, should now be
converted into cash at ) 4 chs. per para of paddy and 10 fanams per
para of rice, Any extra emoluments, such as oil for bath, betel, nut,
etc., where they are now allowed to the Sanihikars, should also be
converted into cash at a fixed rate. All the allowances, except those
sanctioned supra to be paid in kind, will be added together and a
consolidated sum in cash will be fixed as the pay of each Santhikaran,
Each Peishkar should work out the details in regard to each of his
temples and forward to the Government a statement, before the 1st
Dhanu 10t57, in the Form D appended, showing the consolidated
amount of the pay of each Santhikaran per mensem. The Santhikaras
will continue to enjoy the kooru and may receive dakshina as hitherto.
13. Where there are several Minor temples within easy reach of a
Major temple, it may be advantageous to group them, and to make the
Santhikaran of the Major temple responsible for the service of the
group of Minor temples subordinate to it. The Peishkars will submit to
the Government their views as to whether this grouping is practicable,
and if so, how they would do it.
14. It is necessary, for the safety of the jewels and utensils in the
custody of the Sanihikars, that the latter should deposit security
in cash. No security need however be demanded for the custody of
articles, the value of which in the aggregate does not exceed Rs. 100.
The Peishkar should report what security should be demanded in each
(By order)
A. J. VIEYRA,
Chief Secretary to Government.
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(ENCLOSURE I.)
(ENCLOSURE II.)
Letter C. No. 104/P. R„ dated 6th November 1933 (21-3-109)
from the Devaswom Commissioner to the Chief Secretary to Govern^
(ENCLOSURE III.)
ty the Secretaries of the Tantri Sabha that I have submitted for the
approval of Government. I had also officially addressed Tharananalloor
Namboorippad on the matter and copy of the reply received from him is
enclosed. It will be seen therefrom that he,has also agreed to the
proposal under reference.
4 Santhikars are now appinted by adopting the procedure
detailed in para 7 of the G. O. No. D. 5067 dated 4th October 1911.
The certificates of qualification issued by persons mentioned in the mar¬
gin of para 8 of the G. O. are now recognised and accepted by Govern¬
ment. This procedure, evidently, was introduced as there was no insti¬
tution competent to train and certify candidates for Santbi’s posts. When
the Santhi School is started and a sufficient number ol persons arei trained
there will no more be any necessity for men procuring certificates from
the persons referred to and it can be laid down that applicants for
santhi posts should produce the certificates issued from the Santhi
School- Until a sufficiently large number of men are available persons
trained in the proposed Santhi School may be preferred to men newly
producing such certificates. Government have only recognised the
persons mentioned above as competent to grant certificates to candidates
for Santhi service but are not under an obligation to appoint the men
certified by them.
. It will thus be seen that the proposal will not in any way contra¬
vene any of the existing G. O.'s, rules or practices on the subject.
In the circumstances I request that Government may be pleased to
sanction the scheme proposed by me at an early date.
[ENCLOSURE].
Revised Rules for the conduct of Santhi School.
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CHAPTER VIII.
SUPPLY OF ARTICLES.
G. O. Dis, No. 328 of 22/G. B. dated 14th August 1922. re: supply
of Nirak Statements to Superintendents and Assistant Commissioners.
the auction is held. The record of the agreement between the con¬
tractor and'the Government is furnished by two writings oiz., the noti-
fication and the auction list. The latter writing is based upon the
earlier and makes reference to it. This latter writing which concludes
the agreement must be treated as embodying the first. The contractor
who has signed the 2nd writing oiz, the auction list, may belaid to
have signed a writing embodying the terms and conditions in the first
oiz., the notification. In that view he may be said to have executed an
agreement in writing that amounts due from him may be recovered
under the Revenue Recovery Regulation because the notification
contains a term that damages for default of the successful bidder at the
auction may be realised from him under the Revenue Recovery Regu¬
lation. The amount in question may therefore be recovered from the
contractor under that regulation.
The above conclusion would have been more certain, if the
reference in the auction list to the notification had been more specific.
As it is. it almost reads as if the reference was merely for fixing
the date to which the auction had _ been posted by the notification. 1
would suggest that in like auctions in future, the preamble should state
that the auction was being held in pursuance of and subject to the terms
and conditions in, the notification and that the intending bidders had
agreed to abide by the terms and conditions in the notification. The
preamble should be got signed by the intending bidders also. Then the
auction might proceed, each bid being recorded with the signature of
the bidder as now.
The auction list signed by the contractor together with copy of sale
notification is herewith returned.
1 have etc.
(Sd.) Head Sirkar Vakil.
CHAPTER IX.
Construction and mcinienancs of Devaswom buildings,
Appurtenances etc.
G. O. Dis. No. 1292 of 22 dated 21st November 1922.
Programme of Maramath Works.
and plans, etc., and apply for the administrative approval of Govern¬
ment, together with information as to site and such other details
as may be necessary to elucidate fully the proposals and the reasons
therefor. When adniinis'ra’ive approval is accorded by Government,
the Maramat Engineer should, for works beyond his power of sanction,
submit detailed estimate and plans to Government for final sanction, In
no case should a work be started until such final sanction is accorded.
Enclosure,
Copy of No. Dev 11 5 U. O. dated the 14th March 1932 from
the Account Officer.
The charges incurred in connection with Royal visits might come
under the administration of Devaswoms in accordance with past usage
and customs ‘specified in Section 3 of the Royal Proclamation. If so,
the expenditure is debitable to “ Extraordinary expenditure” andean
be admitted under proper sanction.
With reference to your letter No. 9082, dated the 3rd August
[932, re:—accidents to the temple car at Cape, I have the honor to
invite your attention to the Rules issued by Government for the upkeep
of the cars belonging io the Devaswoms in South Travancore (Vide
R. Dis. No. 491/24! G. B., dated the 29th July 1924). It will be
seen there from that it is ihe duty of the Marmat Circle Officer of
Padmanabhapuram to see that ihe car is kept in good repair and to
certify before the festival that it is in a fit condition to run. If the
Circle Officer had discharged his duty properly, the accident in question
would not have happend, The Circle Officer is therefore guilty of a
serious dereliction of duty. I request that you will be so good as to
ob'ain and forward his explanation in the matter with your remarks,
In this connection, Government consider that in future all the cars should
be inspected by you (Maramat Engineer; also.
the Velinallur temple, I have the honor lo request fhat you will be so
good as to let me know how you propose to find die required funds for
the above work,
2. In this connection 1 am to inform .you that whenever adminis¬
trative sanction is applied for for a work, funds should also be pointed
CHAPTER X.
G. O. Dis. No. 225 of 22IG. B., dated 16th June 1922, Arrears under
supplies and services.
The Additional Head Sirkar Vakil to whom the matter-was refer¬
red is of opinion that the Devaswom fund to be constituted will be
liable to pay only such amounts as are due lor supplies and services
rendered from the 1 st Chingom 1098 and, that any arrears due on
account of supplies and services rendered in 1097 will have to be paid
by Government. Government accept this opinion and are directing the
Account Officer to provide the necessary funds in the budget accord¬
ingly.
G. O. Dis. No. 518 of 22/G. B., dated 23rd October 1922, establish¬
ment— pensionary contribution.
Government Grant.
3. The grant allotted in the State Budget will be adjusted to the
credit of the Devaswom Fund by the Account Officer at the beginning
of each year by means of a transfer entry in the General Accounts But
only such portion of the annual grant shall be made available to the
Devaswom Commissioner during a month for being drawn on either by
himself or by his subordinate officers as may be actually required in
that month for Devaswom expenditure debitable to the Devaswom Fund.
* Tiie forms mentioned io the Huh s have been appended to Part II ot Volume T of
the Devaswom Manual.
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receipt book are dub/ brought mco the Nadavaravu register, and initial
in the register in token of verification.
9- A Mabazar book m a bound volume w:tn panes machine-num¬
bered should be maintained >n each imcortant Devaswom- Whenever
a Vanchi is opened as laid down m para o or wnen collections are
received in receptacle oth 1 t an ' a - no a '« t al occasions,
such as Ash (am i at ' a om 'la'ac ? Sabarmil 1, Kodai at
Mandakkad, etc., a mabazar snouid be oreoared ov the Cmer Devaswom
Officer present, detailing me collections received as Nadavaravu The
mabazar should be signed by the iJue: Devaswom Officer not below
the rank of a Superintendent and the Devaswom subordinates present
and by at least three respectable Thadassnars. If the services of a gold¬
smith are utilised for ascertaining weight, fineness etc., of the articles
received as Nadavaravu, the gold-smith should aiso sign the Mahazat.
10. The current coins should be tanen charge of by the Manager
or Treasurer (if there is one) and credited m the Revenue Cash Book
(Form No. 9) - oide p?ra 22.
11. Valuables such as uncurrent coins, jewells, gold or silver
articles, vessels, cloths, etc., should also be taken charge of by the
Manager or Treasurer. The Assistant Commissioner should mark out
which articles should be retained for use in tbe Devaswoms and which
should be disposed of or melted. Those to be disposed of or melted
should be separately listed and the list submitted to the Commissioner
for sanction to tbe sale of the articles ov for their conversion into gold
or silver bars etc. Acknowledgments should be obtained and filed
whenever valuables are entrusted, for use with tbe Devaswom subordi¬
nates which should be renewed every time a hand is .changed. Those
not in use should be in the joint custody of tbe Devaswom Manager
and tbe Group Superintendent. Such of tbe articles as are not marked
out for sale should be credited in the stock register of valuables (Form
No. 4). Those gold and silver articles which are melted should alter
melting be accounted for as bars of specified weight and fineness.
12. All valuables in the Devaswom should be checked by the
Assistant Commissioner at least once every half year and as often as
possible by tbe Devaswom Commissioner. A certificate of such veri¬
fication should be recorded in tbe registers maintained in tbe
Devaswom.
13. Provisions which are of a perishable character should be
auctioned immediately and the res: periodically, preparing an auction
list on each occasion signed by (he Manager and wo respectable Tha-
dasthars. They should never be utdised for expenditure in tbe Devas¬
wom. All articles (valuables or provisions) required to be sold should
be transferred from the Nadavaravu tegismr to the Register of sales
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disbursed in the first instance from Genera! Revenues. The Folice Com¬
missioner will send a monthly list of men so employed, with their pay
and proportionate pensionary contribution leviable, before ihe end of the
subsequent month, so as to enable the Audit Office to include the trans¬
actions in the month itself. Any travelling allowance debitable to the
Devaswom fund on account of such establishment should also be similarly
communicated by ihe Folice commissioner.
Elephant Establishments.
29. Separate bills should be prepared for pay and travelling allow¬
ances of Elephant establishments payable from the Devaswom Fund
from 1st Chingom 1098, though the amounts may be included in the
cheque for payment of the Devaswom Establishment.
Contingencies-Stores.
30. A very large part of the Devaswcm contingent expenditure is in
stores or provisions. A ledger account should be opened in a bound
book in Form No. 11 in which a page or set of pages will be assigned
tor each kind of article and the receipt and expenditure of the article will
be entered as they occur with particulars and the balance struck after
each transaction. The ledger account will be credited also with any
purchases made by the Devaswom authorities in cash.
Paddy and Rice.
31. The receipts and issues under paddy and rice will be accounted
for in the separate ledger accounts maintained for them in Form No 11.
Paddy issued for conversion into rice and receipt of rice in lieu of paddy
issued, should be exhibited in a separate account in Form No. 12. The
allowance made for conversion should as far as possible be uniform in
the several Devaswoms.
Receipts.
32. All articles required for use in the Devaswom whether
obtained on contract or by direct local purchase should be accom¬
panied in each case by invoices or bills of the contractor or the supplier
for cash, as the case may be, and entries of receipts in the ledger
account Form No. 1 I, should be supported only by these invoices or
bills in each case— vide paras 35 & 39.
Issues.
33. For recording expenditure in stores besides the ledger account
referred to in para 30, separate registers should be maintained in each
Devaswom for Nithianidanam, Masaviseshom, Attaviseshom, Ulsavam
and extraordinary expenditure in Forms Nos. 13 to 17,
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34. From the entries in these forms the total expenditure in stores
under the various contingent heads should be collected monthly in a
consolidated register in Form No. 18, the grand total of which for the
various articles should agree with the issues for the period shown in the
ledger account of articles Form No. 11 •
Expenditure Cash Book—Imprest Account Purchases!
35. The supply of paddy and other provisions required for Devaswom
use should as far as possible be arranged for through contractors.
When this is not possible an imprest, sufhcient to meet the purchases and
other expenses of the Devaswoms for a fortnight should be allowed to
the Devaswom Manager. The amount of the imprest to be allowed to
each Manager should be fixed by the Assistant Commissioner and the
amount should be included in the Permanent Advance of the Superin¬
tendent. The Manager should generally make the purchases required
for a fortnight in advance paying cash and obtaining a voucher for the
supply in Form No. 19 signed by the supplier. Even if purchases are
made at shorter intervals, the supplier should be required to quote
uniform rate for the fortnight for each article and it is the rates actually
paid to the local suppliers during the fortnight that should be quoted in
Form No. 19. The cash entry for the amount paid to the supplier for
cash will appear in the Expenditure Cash Book (Form No. 20)
in column 4 (b) while the entries regarding quantities only of stores
purchased will appear in Form No. 11. The voucher will be given a
serial number in column 4 (a1 and forwarded to the Group Superinten¬
dent with the Imprest Recoupment Bill (Para 37).
Imprest Account— Other payments.
1 36. Neither the cash purchases of stores out of the imprest appear¬
ing in Column 4 (b) nor the contract supplies entered in column 10 (b)
Para 39 will be noted in column 5 by budget heads at the time of the
purchase or the supply, the allocation being made only fortnightly as
laid down in para 40. Any other payments out of imprest debitable to
budget heads direct will be entered in column 5 at the time they are
made The sub vouchers obtained will be given a serial number in
column 4 (a) as for purchases and attached to the bill for recoupment
of imprest.
R ecoupment of Imprest.
37. When the imprest balance runs short or a transfer of charge
takes place and in any case on the 1 5th and the last day of the month,
the imprest account in the Expenditure Cash Book in column 1 to 5
should be totalled and carried into an imprest Recoupment bill in Form
No. 20 A. The bill should be given a serial No. in col. 7 and sub¬
mitted to the Group Superintendent for payment with all sub-voucher?,
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Contract Supplies.
39. The agreements taken from ihe con'ractor should be on stamped
paper and should specify the probable quaniilies of each article that may
be required in each Devaswom fortnightly as well as for the whole
period of contract with the rates agreed to. With each supply to the
Devaswom the contractor should be required to forward a separate in¬
voice duly signed by him in Form No. 19 A. Only the rates agreed
to shall be quoted in*hese invoices. On receipt of the articles with the
invoice the total quantity received in each as per the invoice should be
posted into the Ledger Account Form No. If. The invoice will be
serially numbered in column 10 (a) of the Expenditure Cash Book at
the sametime and returned to ihe contractor with the certificate regard¬
ing the entries in the Store Ledger after entering the amount of the
invoice in Col. 10 (b). The contractor will present it to the Group
Superintendent lor payment in the usuai course, furnishing a receipt.
On the last day of each fortnight the Superintendent should intimate to
each Devaswom receiving contract supplies the total amount paid to the
contractor for the fortnight on behalf of the Devaswom, for entry in
column 10 (c). Particulars of invoices and amounts paid should also
be furnished at the same time so as to enable the Devaswom to tick off
columns 10 (a) and (b). The unticked items therein will represent the
liability to the contractor outstanding at any time as per column 10 (d).
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Adjustment of Stores.
40. The total value of Stores received into Devaswom for the fort¬
night as per columns 4 (b) and 10 (6) will be exhibited in column 1 I
(cO of the Expenditure Cash Book- For issues, Forms Nos. 13 to 17
should be totalled and the entries carried to the register Form No. 18
on the i 5th and the last day of the month. An extract of this register
for the fortnight will he made at the same time in a Stores adjustment
bill in Form 18 A and forwarded to the Group Superintendent along
with the last Imprest Recoupment Bill for the fortnight. The bill will
be numbered serially and the amount posted in colum 1 1 (b). To
enable the Devaswom to watch the progress of the full expenditure of
the Devaswom in stores as well as cash against budget grants, the details
of the expenditure in stores for the fortnight should be posted in column
5 between ruled lines as in the case of cash bills paid.
41. Column 11 (c) of the Expenditure Cash Book is intended for
working out the Stores unused at the end of each fortnight while column
11 (d) for working out fortnightly the net balance in stores unused at
the Devaswom after deducting the contractor’s liability, or the net sum
due to him after deducting the value of stores on hand. This with the
unspent balance of temporary imprest, if any, will make up the balance
of drawing account column 13 (b), para 44.
and attached to the last fortnight’s Imprest Adjustment Bill sent to the
Group along with other sub vouchers.
Drawing Account with the Treasury.
44. Provision is made in the Expenditure Cash Book, to exhibi t
this in column 13 (b). The amounts drawn from the Treasury as per
column 13 (a) minus the amounts accounted for as per column 5 (b)
will be the balance to be accounted for which will tally also with the
total of columns 11 (d) and 12 (c). An extract of the fortnightly
entries made in the Expenditure Cash Book columns 7 to 1 4 should be
sent to the Group Superintendent in duplicate immediately after the close
of each fortnight for transmission of one copy to the Assistant Commis¬
sioner’s office and one to the Audit Office.
Anamalh Register,
45. This is in Form No. 21 and is intended to collect the cash
balance with the Devaswom at the end of each day. The entries
should be taken direct from the revenue eash book, Vazhivadu Account
Register of undisbursed pay and Expenditure Cash Book where provi¬
sion is made for exhibiting the daily balance on hand. When the
entries in the registers are transferred to the Anamath Register they
should be attested in both by the Devaswom Manager in token of veri¬
fication of the cash balance on hand.
■v Supply of Funds.
46. Each Group Superintendent should apply to the Audit Office
through his Assistant Commissioner and the Devaswom Commissioner
for letters of credit for the subsequent month in Form No. 22 so that they
may reach the Audit Office before the 25th of each month specifying
Treasuries and extent to be drawn on. A register in Form No. 23
will be maintained to watch the drawings and balances of letters of
credit against each Treasury.
Devaswom Receipts remitted to Treasury.
47. A register of Devaswom receipts in Form No! 24 will be
maintained in each Group office to watch the progress of revenue
remittances into Treasuries. The register should be posted from lime
to time from the chalans received from the Devaswoms.
Agreement with the Treasury.
48. A separate pass book for each Treasury in which the Group
Superintendent has transactions should be maintained in Form No. 25
wherein the en'ries should be made once a month by the Treasury
Officer himself. A certificate of balance of letter of credit with the
Treasury should also be furnished by the Treasury Officer in form
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No. 1!0, Account Code, as per Article 527, Account Code, Part II.
The pass book should be agreed rcnnthly with the drawing account
Form No. 23 and the memo of cheques not cashed, drawn up. The
register of Devaswom receipts Form No. 24 should also be agreed with
the pass book at the same time.
Group Superintendents Cash Book of Expenditure.
49. A simple cash book of Expenditure will be maintained in the
Group office in Form No. 26. This is a day to day record showing
all payments by the Superintendent whether out of his imprest or by
cheques on the treasury. Each voucher for payment out of the imprest
and each Bill received from the subordinate Devaswoms for recoupment
or for direct payment af the Group office will be given a serial number
in column 3 and the amount itself en’ei'ed in the cash or cheque column
as may be required. The cash column should be closed when neces¬
sary by issuing a self cheque for the to’al and posting it without a
voucher No. in the cheque column with the Superintendent’s initials.
The cash book should be kept open for each fortnight until receipt of
the last recoupment bill from each Major Devaswom. With this bill
should be forwarded extracts of Form No- 18 and of any Temporary
Imprest Accounts opened in each Major Devaswom. These will be
given a serial number also in colum 3 but the amounts will be entered
only in column 6 for adjustment in the cash book as they have already
been charged for once.
Minor and Petty Devasuioms.
50. For Minor and Petty Devaswoms no accounts will be kept in
the Devaswoms concerned. All payments to them should therefore be
made out of the Superintendent’s imprest or by means of cheques, the
Superintendent being directly responsible for getting proper payees'
acquittances etc, to satisfy the audit requirements. To watch the
payment of any fixed recurring charges relating to these Devaswoms,
a register should be maintained in Form No. 27 in each Group Super¬
intendent's office in addition to the Cash Book of Expenditure. Charges
on account of Nandavanams and Rents and taxes will be paid and
included in the Group Superintendent's Account direct. But all
contingent charges of Elephants will be exhibited in the accounts of
the Major Devaswoms concerned. The Maramath charges pertaining
to the particular Devaswom incurred by Devaswom officers will also
be exhibited in the Expenditure Cash Book of the Devaswom.
iReturns to the Assistant Commissioner’s Office-
51. The Group Superintendent's Cash Book of Expenditure will be
in duplicate and one copy of it will be sent to the Assistant Commis¬
sioner with all sub vouchers and bills kis closed for each fortnigt
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incorporating all the transaction for that fortnight of the Major Devaswoms
i n the group, so as to reach his office on the 20th and 5th of the sub¬
sequent month. With the second fortnight’s accounts will be forwarded
also extracts of forms Nos. 23 and 24 for the month with the Treasury
Balance Certilicate received from the Teasury Officer and the memo of
uncashed cheques.
Accounts in the Assistant Commissioner’s Office.
52. The following accounts and registers will be maintained in the
Assistant Commissioner’s office in connection with the Devaswom
Fund : —
fi) Detailed registers of Devaswom Fund Expenditure for each
Group giving a separate page for each Major Devaswom, one for all the
Minor Devaswoms and one for the petty Devas.voms in the Group.
The charges will be posted direct from vouchers in these registers by
detailed heads of account. At the end of each Group register, pages
should be opened for each month for arriving at the group totals of
Devaswom Fund Expenditure by detailed beads of account.
(ii) A classified abstract of Devaswom Fund Receipts and Ex-
pendiiure as per detailed heads of account with separate pages for each
month and separate columns for each group of the Division- The
receipt figures for each group will be posted from the details given in the
ex'racts of Form No. 24 received from the Groups while the expenditure
figures will be posted from the totals worked out monthly in the group
regis'ers of Expenditure main'ained in the Devaswom. Two additional
heads of account will be opened in the Division classified abstract uiz..
cheques drawn on the receipt side and remittances into the Treasury on
the expenditure side. The totals of the drawing and remittance accounts
for the month as per ex'racts of Forms Nos. 23 and 24 received from
the Groups should be posted against these heads so that the grand totals
on the receipt and expenditure sides might tally, including the opening
and closing balances.
Returns to the Audit Office.
53. The posting and classification of the first batch of accounts re¬
ceived from each Group should be completed by the 25‘.h and the
Group accounts in original with all supporting vouchers should be des¬
patched to the Audit Office by the Assistant Commissioner on the 25th.
The second batch of accounts should be similarly dealt with in the
Assistant Commissioner's office and the Group accounts forwarded to
the Audit Office on the lO.h of the subsequent month. The Assistant
Commissioner should forward to the Audit Office with the second batch
of the Group accounts a copy of the classified abstract of Devaswom
Fund receipts and charges supported by the drawing and remittance
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DeoosWom Commissioner«
Svperinlmdeut.
Note»--1. The amount of diversion made as per eaoh letter should be shown
separately*
•2. Iu the application for 8/98 instead of the heading “allotment
• anted in the last application ,r substitute the heading allotment
sanctioned as per letter K, 0. CJ. No. 282/22 dated uf the
282
G. 0. R. Dis. No. I98I23JG. B. dated 27-3-23- Abolition of
Patbra Cooly. ;
Proceedings of the Government of His Highness the
Maha Raja of Travancore.
Read again: —
(1) G. O. Dis. No. 91 of'22, dated the 3rd March 1922,
sanctioning the introduction of a uniform rate of Pathracooli for Vazhi-
vadus conducted in Devaswoms.
Read also: —
(2) Letter R. 0. C. No. 42 of ’22, dated the . 19th January
1923, from the Devaswom Commissioner, recommending the abolition
of Pathracooli in temples.
(3) The correspondence ending with letter R. 0. C. No. 140
of 22, dated the 4th June 1922, from the Dewan Peishkar, Kottayam,
regarding the levy of Pathracooli for Sadyas in the Vaikom temple.
In G. O. Dis. No. 91 of ’22, dated the 3rd March 1922, it was
laid down that Pathracooli should be levied at the rate of one chackram
per edangali of rice within ten edangalies and at the rate of \ chackram
per edangali above ten edangalies, for Vazhivadus conducted in Sirkar
Devaswoms whether their Pathivus had been revised or not. The
Devaswom Commissioner has, in his letter read above, brought to the
notice of Government that the imposition rof Pathracooli has been felt as
a hardship by the public and that the Vazhivadus have been in conse¬
quence gone down considerably. He also says that several complaints
were personally made to him against this imposition during his tours of
inspection. He also observes that the amount realised as Pathracooli is
not sufficient either to repair the vessels or replace them when worn out
and that this imposition serves more to annoy the public than benefit the
Devaswoms. Under the above circumstances, Mr, Raja Raja Varma
recommends a reconsideration of the Government order and the aboli¬
tion of Pathracooli for Vazhivadus in Sirkar Devaswoms. He sees,
however, no objection to a Pathracooli at one chackram' per para for
the Sadyas conducted in the Vaikom Devaswom.
Order thereon R. Dis. No. 198 or 23/G. B. dated,
Trivandrum, 27th March 1923.
Government have considered the proposal made by the Devaswom
Commissioner and accept his view in the matter. They recognise that
every encouragement should be given and facility afforded to the public
in tbe matter of the performance of Vazhivadus in temples. Govern¬
ment accordingly direct the abolition of Pathracooli for Vazhivadus in
all Devaswoms with the exception of the Vaikom temple, where a rate
of one chackram per para will be charged for the use of temple vessels
for Sadya Vazhivadus performed in that temple.
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16. Under rule 5, all Fund revenue realised during a month should
be fully remitted into the nearest Treasury before the close of the Trea¬
sury account for the month. Group Form No. 24 is required to be
written up from the individual receipted chalans received from the
Devaswoms. To avoid delay in writing up this register and to watch
whether all revenue realised has been duly remitted into the Treasuries,
a copy of the Devaswom Revenue cash book should be obtained by
each Group Superintendent at the end of the month. While column 4
of Form No. 24 will classify the entire revenue realised, including any
unremitted balance under the revenue heads, only the total of each
chalan of revenue actually remitted into and acknowledged by the Trea¬
sury will appear in column 6. The total difference for the Group will
be noted at foot of Form No. 24 at the time o( agreeing with the Pass
Book. The extracts of Form No. 24 so received (rom the Groups
should be posted in District Form K. This form provides a separate
column for showing the total unremitted revenue of the several Groups of
the District to be shown on the reverse of the Classified Abstract. The
entries against headings I to IV on the receipt side as well as against
heading 17 on the expenditure side will be taken from columns 2 and 5
respectively of Form K.
Returns to the Audit Office.
17. A. copy of the District classified abstract of a month prepared
as shown above should be sent to the Audit Office on the 10th of the
subsequent month. The Group cash books and vouchers should be sent
after posting in the District registers on the 25th of the month and the
10th of the subsequent month. Group returns Forms 23 and 24 should
also be sent on the .10th after posting District registers Forms J
and K. The Assistant Commissioners are personally responsible to
see that no delay occurs in the despatch of these returns.
cheque should also be noted in the latter case. Before submitting his
accounts to the Assistant Commissioner every fortnight the Group
Superintendent should see that all payments made by the Devaswom
officers from their imprests during the period are recouped and that all
adjustments on account of stores and temporary imprests are effected
and brought into his cash book, as otherwise the Fund expenditure
cannot be fully booked for the period in the district or the Account
Office.
. Devaswoii Cash Buoe—(Form No. 20).
24. Column 5 of this form shows the expenditure of the particuiar
Devaswom by detailed heads of accounts. It collects together the
expenditure incurred under the various heads from all possible sources.
First of alt every imprest payment which can be imnediately classified
to a final head is shown in this column as soon as the transaction takes
place. All such payments stiould be totalled and a line ruled across
the register below the total when the imprest vouchers are submitted to
the Group Superintendent for recoupment. Column 5 records also the
following classes of transactions- —
\ 1 ) Any hills submitted to the Group Superintendent for direct
payment other than for stores supplied.
(2) Stores adjusted to final heads from column 11,
(3) Expenditure debited to the head Ulsavam from column 12,
The above transactions, if they happen before the imprest vouchers
are totalled for recoupment, should be entered between ruled lines so as
not to affect the total of imprest payments.
25. As Devaswom expenditure is met out of cheques drawn from
the treasury, the cash book serves also for a record of the cheques s o
drawn. These are entered in columns 9, 10 c and 12 a and also in
column 13. From the cash book the balance remaining unaccounted
for at any given period can also he arrived at by deducting the total
expenditure booked for that period in column 5 from the total amount
of cheques.
26. The left and right hand sides of the cash book should thus be
clearly distinguished. The left side serves as a running account of all
payments out of imprest including cash purchases (columns 4 to 6) as
well as of all bills submitted to Group Superintendent for recoupment
or for direct payment (columns 7 to 9). Its function is thus similar to
that of the old contingent register, the Grouup Superintendent taking
the place of the Treasury and payments being made by cheque instead
of in cash. The right hand side (columns 10 to 13» serves for a
running account of all Devaswom transactions under the four Suspense
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the permanent imprest the entries should first appear in the general page
of the cash book, the detailed head entry coming in the special Ulsavam
page. In the case of stores issued, the entries will appear both in the
general and special pages each time an adjustment is made. No
separate stores should be maintained for Ulsavam in any case. In case
no imprest, permanent or temporary, is allowed for the Devaswom,
there will be no entries in columns 4 and 6 either in the general cash
book or in the special Ulsavam pages; but all other columns will have
Trivandrum, K. George,
30th June 1923. Account Officer.
No. T. G. 2] of 104.
Account Office,
Trivandrum, 6th April 1931.
To
The Devaswom Commissioner,
Travancore.
Sir,
With reference to your letter R. O. C- No. 1624131 lAcc., dated
9th March 1931, I have the honour to inform you that cheques required
for payments to be made outside the state on behalf of Devaswom Fund
will be issued by this office free of cost to the extent possible.
1 have &c.,
R. NILAKANTA P1LLA1,
Account Officer.
[Enclosure.]
Copy of the Account Officer’s Note No. Pen. 98, dated the 22nd
September 1932.
[Enclosure.]
Copy of letter R. O. C. No. 8492/32/Acc., dated 20-10-1932
from the Devaswom Commissioner, Travancore, to the Account Officer,
Trivandrum.
I have the honor to state that the Superintendent of Devaswoms,
Thrikkariyur Group (old) drew up an abstract contingent bill for
Rs. 45-5-2, endorsed it in favour of one Madhava Variar and sent it to
the Kottayam Divisional Treasury for encashment.' The Treasury
Officer returned the bill to the Superintendent objecting to its encash¬
ment, one of the reasons for -the objection being that Madhava Variar
was not known to the Treasury as a Devaswom subordinate (vide copy
of the objection slip enclosed). When it was explained to the Treasury
Officer that the Group office peon was not available to enable the
Superintendent to endorse it in his favour and that the endorsee need
not be a Devaswom subordinate, the Treasury Officer seems to have
permitted the bill to be encashed. Now the Assistant Devaswom Com¬
missioner, Vaikom District, requests to be favoured with a definite
ruling as to whether an abstract contingent bill presented by an outsider
will be cashed at the treasury. I request that you will be so good as*
to favour me with your opinion as to whether it will not be enough .if
the endorsee is a known person, not necessarily a subordinate official.
palhims. They are executive officers like the Section Officers of the
P. W. Department. Government’s intention has been that the audit
should be conducted by the Assistant Commissioners. The Superin¬
tendent’s responsibility is only that of a disbursing officer and is confined
to seeing that payments are duly authorised and are made to the proper
parties, that legal acquittances are taken etc. The Superintendents
cannot be expected to do any detailed audit.
Letter No. D. 769/4718. dated the 3rd March 1933 from the
Account Officer, Trivandrum, to the Devaswom Commissioner,
Travancore.
CHAPTER XI.
SECURITIES.
G. O. Dis. i 204 of 23 dated 12th July 1923. Securities from
Kuthagapatfom lesees to be deposited in Saving’s Banks.
Sanction is accorded to invest the security deposited by Kuthaka-
pattam lessees in the State Savings Bank- The procedure followed in
the case of security deposits of Government servants, should be adopted
in these cases also and the Superintendents should be held responsible
for the safe custody of the pass books until the period of lease expire ;
and the lessees’ liabilities are settled.
296
G. O. D- Dis. No. 922/31/Rev. Ag. Manager dated the 4th July 1931.
Assistant Commissioners empowered .o accept Security bonds.
CHAPTER XH.
Thlruvabharanams. Bharanipatranis etc.
G. O. No. dated 7th December 1918 re plus and minus statements.
(3) A register (in Form No. 2 of the Fund Account Rules) should
be kept for all receipts as Nadavaravu, whatever their nature. When
articles which cannot conveniently be put into the Vanchi or collection
308
chief officer of the Devaswom as soon as the article is disposed of. The
No. and date of the order of the authority sanctioning the disposal should
be noted and the manner of disposal c'eariv but briefly stated. The
Assistant Commissioner, at the time of the opening of the Vanchi, should
also verify the corrections in the entries regarding deductions in stock
noted in the register till then with reference to the orders on the subject
and attest each such entry.
(8) Two copies of extracts from the register of valuables, showing
the additions or deductions noted therein at the time the Vanchi is
opened by the Assistant Commissioner, should be prepared by the Devas¬
wom subordinates every month and one copy should be forwarded direct
to the Devaswom Commissioner and the other to the Assistant Commis¬
sioner of the District. If there is nothing, a nil statement should be sent
so as to reach the offices on or before 10th of the next month. Along
with this a statement “ (Form No. 29) in respect of deductions noted in
the register of valuables should also be submitted to both officers.
t'9) A permanent record of the valuables in each Devaswom should be
kept in the Assistant Commissioner’s Office and in the Office of the
Devaswom Commissioner in Form No. 4 in 4 parts as is done in the
Devaswom itself. In the registers maintained for the purpose the
additions and deductions in stock should be entered under the initials of
the Assistant Commissioner and the Personal Assistant to the Devaswom
Commissioner respectively.
(10 Acknowledgments should be obtained by the Officer of the
Devaswom in a book kepi for the purpose.* iForm No. 30) whenever
valuables are entrusted to the Devaswom subordinates for use in con¬
nection with the performance of their duties. It is the duty of these
subordinates to see that such articles when given out for cleaning &c.,
are returned to them by the cleaner at the close of the day and to keep
them safe for the night. Any omission on the part of the cleaner &c.,
to return any article should be brought to the notice of she chief officer
of the Devaswom on the same day. In respect of articles which are in
general use and which are not entrusted to a particular employee for the
performance of his duties and which pass through several hands on a day
such as vessels used for cooking Nivedyam &c, acknowledgment
should be obtained by the chief officer of the Devaswom from the
Treasurer (including Stbanakars) or Accountants, Such articles should
be kept safe for the night under the single lock of the Treasurer (includ¬
ing Sthanakars’; or Accountants or under the joint lock of the Treasurer
(including Sthanakars; or Accountants, if any article is not received
back at the close of the day, the fact should immediately be brought to
the notice of the chief officer of the Devaswom, As regards fixtures,
‘Appended to Devaswom Jlaimal Vul. I., Part II.
310
(14> Each Devaswom is provided with the valuables that are abso¬
lutely required for the daily and occasional use of the Devaswom. No
necessity therefore ordinarily exists for obtaining a loan of valuables
from other Devaswoms. If, however, for the conduct of Ulsavanls and
extraordinary ceremonies in one Devaswom, the Group Superintendent
thinks it necessary to obtain a loan of Thiruvabharanams from another
Devaswom, he should obtain the sanction of the Assistant Commissioner.
The loans of other valuables, the Superintendent can himself arrange.
The sanctioning authority should satisfy himself that the loan is given
only on absolute necessity.
(I5i Loan of valuables can be granted only on the personal receipt"
(Form No. il ) of the chief officer of the Devaswom who is responsible
for returning them within a week after the ceremony for which the loan
is obtained. Failure to do so should at once be brought to the notice of
the Group Superintendent who should himself recover or arrange to re¬
cover the value of the articles at the then current market rate from the pay
for the month and the security of the chief officer of the Devaswom con¬
cerned. On return of the valuables a receipt* (Form No. 32) should
be given to the officer who returns them. Any change in the articles
involving loss or damage should be immediately brought to the notice
of the Superintendent.
(16) The removal of the Devaswom valuables by the Devaswom
subordinates from the precincts of the temple except for the performance
of their duties connected with the Devaswom is strictly prohibited.
They should not be taken out even for temporary personal use.
Responsibility.
(17) No change (other than those due to natural causes) will be
allowed in an article except with the approval of the Assistant Commis¬
sioner, and whatever changes effected under proper authority should be
briefly noted in the remarks column of the register of valuables under
the signature of the chief officer of the Devaswom with the number and
date of the sanction.
(18) It is the duty of every Devaswom subordinate to use the
valuables with the greatest possible care ; and the loss or damage of
articles due to causes other than those beyond his control should be
made-good by the person in charge of the article or by the person
through whose negligence the loss occurred, the amount to be recouped
being fixed at the current marvel value or the book value whichever is
higher. Failure to give timely intimation to the chief officer of the
Devaswom as required by the rules will shift the responsibility for pay¬
ment from the person who lost the articles to the person to whom it had
*Appendt*J to Dfcvaswoin Manual, Vol.I Put II,
312
been entrusted. In the ease of fixtures the loss should be made good
by the persons from whom acknowledgments have been obtained in pro¬
portion t» the emoluments they get from the Devasworn. Deficiency in
weight on account ot reasonable wear and tear will, however be
allowed but what is reasonable wear and tear will be determined in
each case according to its circumstance.
Disposal.
Verification.
_ (21) All valuables in respect of which acknowledgments have been
obtained from the Devaswom subordinates should be checked with the
register by number by the chief officer of the Devaswom once every
quarter. He should ascertain whether any change of a suspicious
character has been brought about by the subordinates, whether the num¬
ber inscribed on the article is clear, whether the articles have become
unfit for further use, whether any of them can be repaired and brought
into further use, and whether they have been used by the subordinates
with that amount of care that is expected of them as judged by their
conditions. A certificate of such verification together with the remarks
on the above poinls should be recorded in the book maintained in the
Devaswom. A copy of this certificate should be submitted to the
Assistant Commissioner through the Superintendent before the 5th of
the succeeding month together with a list of the unserviceable articles
{Form No. 33) and an estimate for the repair of such of them as could
be repaired and further used. Whenever the stock number on an
article becomes illegible, the chief officer of the Devaswom should see
that the number is again cut on the same, the expense therefor being
met from the contingencies.
(22) The Assistant Commissioner should check all the Thiruva-
bharanams in the Devaswom once every year by number, any alterations
of a suspicious and unauthorised nature being noticed'in such verifica¬
tion. The Superintendents should similarly verify all other articles
once a year and Thiruvabharanams once in six months, and the Deva¬
swom Commissioner as often as practicable. A certificate of such
verification should be recorded in the register of valuables maintained in
the Devaswom.
(23) As soon as the valuables are checked by the chief officer of
the Devaswom or Superintendent or by the Assistant Commissionar,
the chief officer of the Devaswom should submit through the Superinten¬
dent one copy of the statement in respect of the missing articles* (Form
No. 29t to. the Assistant Commissioner and one copy to the Devas¬
wom Commissioner. But they should not be shown as deductions in
the remarks column of the register of valuables till the value of the same
is recovered from the responsible persons and sanction is received to
write off the same.
(24) All the valuables in Devaswoms should be examined under
the orders of the Devaswom Commissioner to ascertain their weight,
quality etc,, once in 1 5 years and should be revalued at the then current
market rate with the aid of a professional man. Fresh registers should
then be prepared and kept in the Devaswoms and the copies of the same
should be kept in the offices of the Assistant Commissioners and the
Devaswom Commissioner._
Appended to Uovaswora Manual Vol. I; I’art II.
314
11. If the sanction for writing off is received before the Special
Officer's work in that Devaswom is over the Assistant Commissioner
should intimate the sanction to the Special Officer for incorporation
m the register. Otherwise the Assistant Commissioner should arrange
for their being duly noted.
12. The gold and silver bars obtained by melting the useless
articles (including useless Nadavaravu articles) should be included in
the new register, giving n»*v numbers for them.
13. When the register is thus completed, liabilities with regard to
the useful articles should be ascertained in the same way and the usual
final report should be sent to the Devaswom Commissioner (through the
Assistant commissioner) together with the statements in respect of those
articles alone.
14. The liabilities ordered in regard to the useful articles should
be recovered from the subordinates in the same way and the fact
reported to the Devaswom Commissioner.
[Enclosure / .]
Copy of letter R. O. C. No. 4945/26/T. ML, dated 30-4-35 to the
Chief Secretary to Government from the Devaswom Commis-
Enclosure 2-
Name of Devaswoms . Thiruvabharanams verified or not.
1 Buthappandi Verified.
2. Thiruppathisaram
3. Suchindram Verified.
4. Cape Do.
5. Vadiveeswaram
6. Krishnancoil
. 7. Nilakantaswamicoil
8. Th'ruvattar Verified.
9. Ramaswamicoil Do.
10. Valva chagosh*am
11. Th;rumala
12. Parassala
13. Srikanteswaram
14. Varkala
15. Thiruvarattukavu
16. Ettumanur Verified by the special Tahsildar,
17. Thiruvarpu Verified.
18. V'aikom Do.
19. Mankombu
20. Thiruvalla Verified,
21. Chengannur Do.
22. Kaviyur Do.
23. Aranmula Do.
24. Ambalapurha Do.
25. Haripad Do.
26. Velimala
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These statements in duplicate should be submitted to the Deva-
swom Commissioner through the Assistant Commissioner together with
a copy of the mahazar referred to in para 6. The liabilities in respect
of the unserviceable articles :deficiency in weight should be ascertained
immediately with reference to the receipts referred to in para I and
supplemented if necessary by obtaining statements from the persons con¬
cerned. The Superintendents should, on receipt of requisitions from the
Special Officers, send the subordinates concerned o ■ the dates fixed by
the Special Officers for enquiry. A report on the result of the enquiry
should be sent to the Devaswom Commissioner together with a fist of
liabilities person-warj as per form subjoined. The liability statements
in respect of the unserviceable articles alone proposed for auction and
melting, the lists for auction and melting, and copy of the mahazar should
be sent simultaneously. Sanction for the disposal of those articles and
for the recovery of the liabilities will be issued to the Special Officers
through the Assistant Commissioner. The Assistant Commissioners
should take the necessary steps to recover the liabilities and the Special
Officers for melting and auctioning the concerned articles. No articles
should be disposed of in auction or melted without obtaining Devaswom
Commissioner’s final orders regarding liabilities in respect of those
articles.
IX. Soon after the statements and copy of mahazar are sent to the
Devaswom Commissianer. the Special Officers should begin to write a
copy of the new register in Devaswom Form No. 4. With regard to
the missing articles and those proposed to be disposed of in auction or
to be melted, or recast, the number and name of the articles need alone
be written in the new register. When they are disposed of, the fact
should be noted in red ink against them, quoting the Devaswom Com¬
missioner’s sanction for disposal. Two more copies of the new register
should be got prepared by the Devaswom subordinates concerned.
Along with the preparation of the new registers, the liabilities of
the missing articles as well as for alteration in weights of serviceable
articles should be settled in the same manner as stated in para VIII,
and a liability list prepared as per the form prescribed therein and sub¬
mitted for final orders with the necessary records of enquiry. All the
missing items should be shown separately. Those articles whose
deficiency has to be condoned on account of wear and tear, should be
specifically stated in the forwarding report. When making such re¬
commendations the Special Officers should be fully convinced that there
was no wilful negleet on the part of the subordinate concerned. In all
other cases recoveries should be effected.
X. When the Devaswom Commissioner’s sanction for the disposal
of unserviceable gold and silver articles is received they should be melted
and converted into bars of uniform touch, and the other unserviceable
articles should be disposed of in public auction by the Special Officers
after due publication. The Special Officers are empowered to confirm
the auction sale of all the articles the book value of each is below Rs. 50
in respect of other items the book value of which is .above Rs. 50 the
auction sale should be confirmed by the Assistant Commissioners.
Before melting, ail theiitems up to 7 carate fine should be sorted in
one batch, and items above that should be sorted in another batch.
The gold and silver bars obtained by melting should be included in the
new register giving new numbers. The mahazar prepared for the
melting process should be written in continuation of the previous mahazar
referred to in Para VI, and a copy of that portion of the mahazar
should be sent to the Devaswom Commissioner tor approval.
XI. In the new registers prepared, the fact of having melted the
articles and disposed them of in auction should be noted in red ink
against the name off each item, quoting the No. and date of the Deva¬
swom Commissioner’s sanction,
XII. Final orders regarding the liabilities to be recovered for the
serviceable articles will be intimated to the Special Officers through the
Assistant Commissioner, who should take prompt steps to recover the
liabilities. The Special Officers should note in fhe new registers
against the missing items ssusooi* ssaj.-ro.io ABa’I^sromoon’WirtaD'mp
... ...cocomjiti
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CHAPTER XIII.
deVaswom lands.
G. O. No. l 2229fL. R. dated 22-12-1914.
Taking of agreements in kuthagapattom leases.
Witt reference to your letter No. 4306 dated the 10th November
'1914, re : execution of agreements by lessees of kuthagapattom lands, I
have the honor to point, out that there is nothing in the new Rules which
is inconsistant with your .proposal. Where therefore the same person
takes up more than one lease in one Pakuthy it is open to you to include
all the leases in his name in one document provided that all the conditions
of the lease are brought in.
The Kuthagapattom Rules dated the 3rd July 1914 and the
amendments thereto dated the 12th November 1917, do not, as they
now stand, apply to Departments other than the Land Revenue Depart¬
ment. As the other Departments have also been empowered to lease
ouPthe usufruct of the trees standing on the Government lands under
their control, the Government consider that these Departments should,
as far as practicable, follow the principles laid down in the Kuthaga¬
pattom Rules and the amendments thereto in dealing with those trees.
The Government accordingly resolve to issue the following instructions
on the subject in modification of those contained in G. Os. Nos. 4550/p.
and M. R. and 3722IL. R. dated the 2nd November 1915 and 26th
May 1916, respectively, for the guidance of Departments other than
the Land Revenue Department:—
(1) All Kuthagapattom leases should be given only for definite
periods except incases provided for in ’paragraph (7)
infra.
(2) The leasee should be granted by public auction after due
advertisement so as to secure the maximum amount of
revenue to Government.
(3) The practice of collecting the produce of the trees depart-
mentally should be resorted to only in the event of no
person coming forward to take up a Kuthagapattom lease
on reasonable terms.
{4) Any Gazetted Officer who may be authorised in this behalf
by the Head of the Department concerned may grant
leases for a period not exceeding 3 years.
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(5) The Head of the Department may grant leases without limit
of time of trees on Government lands under his control (a)
* (7) The existing trees on porambok.e lands such as public
roads, canals, irrigation tanks, field bunds etc., should also be leased on
kuthagapattom without limit of time to the tyots, provided that there is
clear and indubitable evidence that they have been planted and nurtured
by them and that such lease is not prejudicial to the public interests.
The lease should be subject to the following conditions, namely, that the
lessees should cut and remove the trees when called upon to do so by
Government and should plant no fresh trees or otherwise interfere with
the poramboke lands on which the trees stood. In the case of all taxable
trees, the rates in the schedule appended to this order should be adopted
in fixing the rent. These rates are liable to revision at the end of ten
years. In the case of non-taxable trees, the rent should be fixed at a
fair and reasonable rate, leaf manure trees being however exempt from
any rent.
Schedule of Taxable frees.
-1
•No. j Kind of trees. Rate for one bearing tree.
Rs. 1 ch.
1 Cocoanut ..j o
2 Arecanut 0 2
3 Jack 0 7
4 Palmyra 0 2
5 Tamarind 1 0
6 Punna 0
7 i Mango 0
With reference to your letter No. 696 of 22 P. D., dated the 6th
February 1923, 1 have the honor to inform you that, in the circum¬
stances brought to notice, Government sanction the properties of the
Kalavoor Devaswom in the Ihodupuzha Taluk, being added on to the
Devaswom Fund.
question and that is that the present suit is completely within the statut.
ory prohibition enacted in Section 7 A, Civil Procedure Code.
5. My conclusions are—
(1) that the aggrieved party should have appealed to the High
Court on the order of the District Judge ;
(2) that as the buildings and other improvements have now been
sold, the Government may, on the application of the Inamholder, resume
the land including the buildings and all other improvements ;
(3) that if the auction purchaser got delivery of possession under
the sale", to object him under the Land Conservancy Regulation ;
(4) that after the above procedure is followed to re-attach the
Opinion.
The position taken up by the Chief Engineer is not tenable. No
doubt the definition of‘immovable property’ excludes standing timber,
growing crops or grass. But the exception will not apply to cases
under consideration. If trees are sold which are intended to be cut and
removed they must be regarded as standing timber aid therefore
movable property. The object of exempting them in such cases is that
the transaction contemplates that the timber should be detached from
the soil. Similarly if particular crops then existing are intended to be
leased or sold, then the object is to sever those crops as soon as they
are mature and therefore they are treated as 'movable property’. But in
the case of leases of trees for more than a year the crops have yet to
come and the contract is not made with a view to their immedaite
severance from the soil. The crop- to be raised hereafter will depend
upon the further nutriment to be afforded by the land. The lease in
question is therefore of ‘immovable propery’- 6 M. H. C. R, Page 71
and I. L. R. 20 Mad. Page 58 support my position. The leases in
question therefore require registration.
Reu (1) Letter Cur. No. 145 of 22 dated the 10th July 1922, from
Devaswom Commissioner.
(2) Letter R. O. C. No. 417 of 22. dated 5ls! July 1922, to
the Land Revenue and Income Tax Camrr.issioner,
(3‘) Letter Dis. No. 278 of 23, dated 27th January 1923, from
the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
II. (1) Letter R. O. C. No. 299 of 22 dated the 17th
November 1922, from the Devaswom Commissioner.
(2) Letter R, O. C. No. 887 of 22, dated_29th November
1922, to the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
(3i Letter R. O. C. No. 299 of 22, dated 2nd December
1922, from tire Devaswom Commissioner. ,
14} Letter R. O. C. No. 887 of 22, dated 16th December
1922, to the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
(5) Letter R. O. C. No. 299 of 22, dated 10th April 1923,
from the Devaswom Commissioner.
(6) Letter R. O. C. No. 887 of 22, dated 24th April 1923,
to the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
IT) Letter R. O. C. 299 of 22, dated 20th April 1923, from
the Devaswom Commissioner.
(8, Letter R. O. C. No. 299 of 22, dated 1st May 1923, from
the Devaswom Commissioner.
(9; Letter R. O. C. No. 4141 of 22, dated 26th April 1923,
from the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
(10) Letter R. O. C. No. 8j7 of 22, dated 19th May 1923,
to the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
(11) Letter R. O. C. No. 299 of 22, dated 28th May 1923,
from the Devaswom Commissioner.
(1 2) Letter R. O. C. No. 887 of 22 dated 22nd, June 1923, to
the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
(13) Letter R. O. C. No. 4141 of 22, dated 5th June 1923,
from the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.
r 14) Letter R. O. C. No. 299 of 22 dated 20th June 1923,
from the Devaswom Commissioner.
(15.' Letter R. O. C. No. 299 of 22, dated 9th June 1923, from
the Ag. Devaswom Commissioner.
(16) Letter R. O. C, No. 299 of 22, dated 24th November
1923. from the Devaswom Commissioner.
III. Read Again : —
(1) G. O. No. 3706/L. R. dated the 27th July 1918.
(2) The Devaswom Procjaination of 1097, dated the 12th April
1922.
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With reference to your letter R.O.C. Mo. 974 of 24/L. R. dated the
20.h March 1924 re execution of agreements in Kuthagapattom leases,
I have the honor to inform you that your proposal that all kuthaga¬
pattom leases the term graned under which do no! exceed 12 years and
the annual rcn‘s covered by which do no! exceed Rs. 50 should be
exempted from both Stamp and Regis'ration fees is approved. A bill
has been already drafted by the additional Head Sirkar Vakil to amend
the Regis'ration Regulation wish a view to take power to Government
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G. O. Dis. No. 702 of 1927 Re”, dated the 27th Mav 1927.
Right of collectin' - cb i <■ r ce.ta n laud
No. 3042.
Head Sirkar Vakil’s Office,
Trivandrum. 3rd December 1931.
T. R. Reghuxatha Iyengab,
Ag. Head Sirkar Vakil.
’ Enclosure-}
Copy of Note No. 607 dated 23rd July 1934 from the Additional
Head Sirkar Vakil.
over which its root.? and blanches have: grown, fiom cutting away so
much of them ts f-'c = - h h> c c . b - L d. a^d the owner of a tree
is not entitled !o n t '< n c 1 rid sc -nte.ed m order to effect such
cutting. However old ho roots or branches mav be, they may be cot
without notice sur-iect to the same condition. The right of an owner or
occupier of land to free it from such oastruettons is no* restricted by the
necessity of .jiving notice, so boo a? hs connnes himself and his oper¬
ations to his own land, -ncl'idm* she snace veracallv above and below
its surface.'’ The inherence is clear that the. person has only to give
reasonable notice to the owner of he trees m case he has to enter the
land of the other in order to cut ott ’ho overhanging portion of the trees.
Such being the law, ! am of opinion that the Devaswom Department
mav cut otf the overm-irn ? par ions ot the trees straightway if the
Depaitment can do so w.tkmi entering the neighbouring land. If the
portions can be cut os only lav entering into the neighbouring land, the
Devaswom Department mav a ve nonce ;o .he oxasc of ihe trees to cut
off so much of the‘.fees at overhung t.re Devaswom compound ; if the
notice is no: acted up o, the Devaswom Depanmen! should give notice
to the owner of !he trees ,ha‘ he Depart menial Officers will enter the
land on a specified oav and cu ctr .he oortioas. If -he Devaswom De¬
partment apprehends anv rests.ance or oreacb of ihe peace, they may.
give information o he Police and as,; them to be present on the occa¬
sion in order ;o jreveas anv breach of the peace.
Kotliagajiattom Rules.
Peishkar, as the case may be, shall be obtained by the Tahsildar before
granting the lease. The Tahsildar, before making his recommendation,
shall satisfy himself by making necessary enquiries as suggested in
Rule 5 (ii) and obtain a written statement from the party agreeing to
take up the lease on the stipulated conditions.
The Division Peishkar, the Commissioner, Devicolam, or the
Assistant Peishkar, to whom a recommendation is made, may either
sanction the lease or order otherwise for reasons to be recorded in
writing.
14. (a) In the case of fresh leases granted without limit of time the
annual kuthagapattom amount shall represent the assessment fixed as per
the rates in the schedule annexed.
(.b) In the case of existing leases of trees without limit of time,
the rates are liable to be revised if they do not conform to the rates
prescribed in the schedule and if the lessee does not accept the revised
rates, the lease shall be determined under the orders of the Division
Peishkar, the Commissioner, D.evicolam, or the Assistant Peishkar, as
the case may be and notice issued to the lessee to surrender the lease
hold within a specified time. If the lessee does not surrender the lease
accordingly, he will be considered as a tenant holding over liable to be
proceeded against and evicted under Regulation IV. of 1091. After
eviction, steps will be taken to release the trees lor definite periods.
15. (a) All leases, whether with limit of time or without limit of
time, shall be subject to the conditions specified in the grant referred to
in Rule 17 infra.
(b) (i) The lessee shall not alienate the lease without obtain¬
ing the previous sanction of the Officer who granted the lease.
(ii) During the currency of the lease, the lessee shall not
determine the lease of his own accord.
(iii) It shall be competent to the Tahsildar or other Officer
who granted the lease to cancel the lease either on the termination of
the lease without notice or at any other time after three months’ notice
il the land or tree is required for Government or public purposes.
16. When an order, sanctioning the grant of afresh lease without
limit of time, has been received by the Tahsildar, he shall issue a notice
to the party concerned, intimating the nature of the order and calling
upon him to produce an amount not less than one year’s rental as security
for proper conduct of the lease within a period of 15 days from the date
case of leases without limit of time, the Tahsiidar shall issue a grant, in
duplicate, in Form C annexed and obtain the signature of the lessee to
the declaration on the duplicate,
Aroie :—Grants issued under this rule are not chargeable with
stamp duty under regulation IV of 1080.
18. (i) Appeals [rom the original decisions or orders passed by the
Tahsiidar in the case of leases lor definite periods shall lie to the Assis¬
tant Peishkar. or the Division Peishkar or the Commissioner, Devicolam,
as the case may be, and from those passed by the Assistant Peishkar or
the Division Peishkar or Commissioner, Devicolam, in the cases of leases
without limit of time, to the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commis-
exceptional cases in which there are strong reasons for granting leases
ol land for longer definite periods or without limit of time or subject to
special conditions. Such leases shall be granted only with the sanction
of Government.
24. All lands and trees involved in Kuthagapattom cases should be
inspected at least once in a year by the Tahsildar assisted by the
Revenue Supervisor of the taluk. The Tahsildar should inspect 50 per
cent, of the cases himself in one year and the other 50 per cent, in
succeeding year, thus completing one round of inspection of the lands
and trees involved in all Kuthagapattom cases himself in two years,
25. It shall be the duty of the Tahsildar to examine the Taluk
Register in the Form B from time to time and see that prompt action is
taken in time for renewal ol leases. The Tahsildar shall record a certi¬
ficate in the Register before the end of Karkadagom each jear that all
time-expired leases have been renewed.
26. These Rules shall come into force on: —
Schedule of Taxable Trees.
chapter XIV.
ENDOWMENTS.
G. 0., R- Dis. No. 262 of 23/G. B„ dated 13th April 1923.
Acceptance of Endowment for Vazhivadus.
CHAPTER XV.
LIVESTOCK.
Rules for the employment and feeding of Sirkar Devaswom elephants
passed under sanction of His Highness the Maha Raja, dated the
9th August 1911 /25th Adi 1086 as amended bv G. O. R. Dis.
No. 1759-221Devpt. dated 15-7-22, G. O. R'. Dis. No. 16123
dated 6/11-1-23 and G. O. R. O. C. No. 256/23!G. 15. dated
12-4-23.
FORM A.
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5. It is said that the elephant dedicated to the temple for the Katta¬
lais is now used only on Utsavom days, that it was usual formerly to
let the'animal on hire at Rs. 2 per diem, and that, as the rate of hire
has since been enhanced, no income is now being derived from this
source. The Peishkar therefore recommends that the original rate of
Rs. 2 per diem may, as a special case, be revived in the case of the
elephant stationed at Trichandur. The Government sanction the
Peishkar’s recommendation.
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prices, if the Department collects the whole ioi and advertises the sale.
The Government accordingly direct that, in future, the Division Peish-
kars and other Heads of Departments and Offices having elephants in
their charge, shall send the teeth, tusks etc., of the animals when dead,
to the Conservator of Forests who shall auction them after due notice.
The sale proceeds of such auctions will be credited to the Departments
concerned, after deducting (10) ten per cent of the safe proceeds by
way of commission, which shall be credited to the Forest Department.
(By order.)
N. Ra.jarama Rao,
Chief S ecreiary l0 Government.
The Rules dated the 9th August 1911 for the employment and
feeding of trained elephants in the Revenue and Maramath Departments.
The Rules read above contain ihe following provisions—
1. Rule 2. Transfer from one class to another. The transfer of
an elephant from one class to another shall not be made without the
previous sanction of Government.
2. Rule 3. Attendance and their pay. In the case of troublesome
elephants, an assistant mahout or attendant may be appointed, with the
previous approval of Government.
3. Rule 6 Rations of grain and fodder. The sanction of Go¬
vernment should be taken for giving full grain rations to elephants for
period exceeding 30 days a year.
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Read :—
(1 ) Letter R. O. C. No. 845jTim, of '97 dated the 20th Decem¬
ber 1921, From the Conservator of Forests.
(2) Letter C. No. 20122 dated the ! 1th January 1922 to the Land
Revenue and fncome-Tax Commissioner, Travancore.
(3.i Letter C. No. 200I221L. R,, dated the 22nd May 1922 from
the Land Revenue and Income-Tax Commissioner.
Read again : —
(1) Revised rules dated the 18th June 1905, for the employment
and feeding of trained elephants in the Revenue and Maramath Depart-
365
department; i have the honor to inform you that Government agree with
you in thinking that in future only the tusks and scrivelloes of the
elephants of other Department"1 need be sent to your office (or disposal
and that the practice of sending the nails etc., of dead elephants may
be stopped. The Heads of the Department concerned are being in¬
formed accordingly.
oi (heir own accord without (he previous sanction of the higher author¬
ises. Ihe Devaswom Commissioner is given power to incur expen¬
diture under this head for a sum not exceeding Rs. I 50. The ex¬
penditure should not be incurred unless there is provision for the same
in the Budget.
Rule 12. The Register of elephants prescribed under the rules
dated the 9th August 191! should be maintained in each Devaswom
group office in regard to all elephants stationed in the group. Copies
of these registers should be submitted by the Assistant Commissioners
with their remarks at the end of every quarter to the Devaswom Com¬
missioner. The Devaswom Comm'ssioner will submit along with hie
administration report an annual report to Government regarding the
employment, feeding and general condition of the trained elephants in
his department.
(By order)
S. Pakajuesvara Aiyeb,
S ecretary to Government,
No. 23721147,’99.
Office of the Director of Agriculture
and Fisheries, Travancorc,
Quilon, 5th December 1923.
From
The Director of Agriculture and Fisheries,
Travancore.
To
The Devaswom Commissioner,
Travancore.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that a good deal of difficulty is
now being experienced by Veterinary officers in the treatment of Sirkar
elephants (or want of detailed information in regard to the Various
ailments and injuries which they have been subjected to from time to
time. To overcome such difficulties in fu’ure it is found absolutely
necessary to maintain a Medical Fiistory Sheet as per terms herein
enclosed. The copy of the report received from the Veterinary Assist¬
ant on the subject is also forwarded herewith for your information, i
request that you will be so good as to arrange for the needful being
done in the matter so far as the elephants of your Department are
concerned.
1 have etc.,
N. Kunmn Pillai,
Director of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Fokm B.
Medical History Sheet of Elephant.
Sex.
Date of admission.
Date of discharge.
Disease.
a*o|o®o (YudioaolAo^joMcxb,
a<fl), moftocaemttiiajsrfeoftli
«0„o 0 »’ «2iSo a.@-o0aa-.
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With reference to your letter No. 129, dated the 7th September
1931, re: issue of toll gate passes for elephants owned by Government,
I have the honour to inform you that instructions are being issued to all
the Departments having Sirkar elephants to issue passes, as per sample
form enclosed, to be shown at toll gates when such elephants are
taken through them.
(Enclosure)
Serial No.
Toll-gare Pass for elephant.
Government of Travancore,
.. ., Department.
Name of elephant.
Sex of elephant.
Place where it is stationed,
Marks of identification.
Name of mahout.
Issuing Officer.
Designation.
Date..
Station.
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CHAPTER XVI.
MANAGEMENT OF DEVASWOM BY PRIVATE AGENCY.
CHAPTER XVII.
STATE CHARITIES.
G. O. No. 6400, dated the 7th June 1903. Benares Satrom Charities.
Proceedings of the Government of His Highness the Maharaja of
T raoancore.
Several complaints of mismanagement of the charities at Benares
having been received against the Slrkar Agent, Ganapathi Sastri, and
the Agent having failed to submit proper accounts for the amounts
advanced to him for the conduct of the charities, Government deputed
Mr. Harihara Iyer, Assistant Secre'ary to Government, on special
duty in December 1907 to hold an enquiry into the whole question of
the management of the charities and to adjust the Agent’s claims on the
spot. Mr. Harihara Iyer accordingly held a thoroigh enquiry, exa¬
mined all the available accounts, registers and other records up to .date
and submitted his reports to Government. It was found that the Agent
was guilty of numerous irregularities and after deducting all the liabili¬
ties against him. Government sanctioned a sum of Rs. (1,758-3-9)
one thousand seven hundred and fifty eight, annas three and pies nine
being paid to him in full satisfaction of all his claim on the 1st April
1908. Mr. Harihara Iyer has paid this amount and obtained and
forwarded a detailed acknowledgment from the Agent.
2. In his final report dated 8th May 1908, read above, Mr. Hari¬
hara Iyer has submitted proposals as to how the Agent Ganapathi Sastri
should be dealt with for the irregularities found against him and what
reforms should be effected to ensure the better management of the
charities in future.
Obdek thereon No. 6400 dated Trivandrum, 7th Junto 1908.
1. Removal of the Agent. As a result of the enquiry held by him,
Mr. Harihara Iyer has reported that the Agent Ganapathi Sastri has .
been guilty of grave misconduct and that, in the interests of the proper
working of the charities in future, it is necessary to remove him and
appoint a competent and reliable person in bis stead. The Agent is
according to his own admission 58 years old and has put in a service of
33 years, of which 11 £ years was inferior service. Though he has been
guilty of grave dereliction of duty, Mr. Harihara Iyer has recom¬
mended that, in consideration of the Agent’s long service and his
present straitened circumstances, Government may be pleased to deal
with him leniently and grant him a compassionate allowance in the
shape of a monthly stipend.
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'.b: to fix a cash security of Bb. Rs. (100) one hundred lot the
Accountant's place ; die present accountant who is willing to furnish the
security being continued in office and confirmed in his place after the
expiry of six months.
c to retain the other members of the staff in their present
places and.
id) to pay the salaries of the whole staff in British currency.
The strength and pay of the Agent's establishment thus revised
will be a* shown in Appendix 2.
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Thyo Masi and Panguni and that these should be submitted to Gov¬
ernment with the necessary vouchers on the 2nd of each succeeding
month. The Agent should see that all payments made to illiterate per¬
sons are attested by a respectable witness ;
'c) that, in addition to the Harji Register now kept, a new
register of all orders received by the Agent should be opened and main¬
tained in future;
(dj that the account showing the price of each article for the
whole year and the Masanfhakurippu now kept be dispensed with, as
serving no useful purpose ;
'e) that along with the monthly accounts the Agent should sub¬
mit f I) a return of fines imposed by him (2) a return of leave granted
by h;m and t'3) a certificate from the person performing Abhishekom and
puja in Viswesivar temple as to the proper supply of provisions for the
(5) The Agent, the Kalavarakaran, the Accountant and the peon
will be allowed 15 days’ casual leave in a year. They cannot be
granted any other leave except when the tame can be done without
additional expense.
'6' The Agent may avail himself of casual leave'net exceeding two
days at a time provided he does not leave the station (Benares).
(7) It shall be competent to the Agent to grant casual leave not
exceeding 5 days at a time to the Kalavarakaran, the Accountant and
the peon. No leave shall be granted to the rest ol the staff unless their
work could be arranged without extra expenditure.
(8) The Agent, the Accountant, the Kalavarakaran and the peon
shall each maintain a service book.
(9) The Agent shall maintain the registers and accounts in the
forms prescribed and submit the returns specified in para 7 on the due
dates.
9. Use of the Dhatmasala buildings. As regards the Dharmasala
building near the Satrom, Mr. Harihara Iyer proposes that it be either
given out on a monthly rent or allowed to be occupied by the cooks or
other servants of the Satrom staff. He also says that, in either case, a
branch waterpipe from the adjoining main pipe in the street has to be
provided for water-supply to the building at a cost not exceeding
Rs. 30 (thirty). The idea ol renting out the Sirkar building does not
commend itself to Government. The new Agent will report how the
building could be best utilized. He will also obtain from the Munici¬
pality and forward an estimate for the fitting up of a water-pipe as
suggested.
10. In his memorials read above, Ganapathy Sastri complains about
the enquiry held by Mr. Harihara Iyer and prays for the refund of the
amounts under certain heads ordered to be recovered from his dues.
Government see no reason to interfere. The petitions are rejected.
f, „ J (, n i
ilt,
1
ub r jicl iu( fcr ig iLov rj
list! ant \
l c. utili d o meet
ih ’ 1 e n auctioned.
( „ , n i J Ihi i IV i vl 1 kiu Pll> s ap-imted
l C- 1 r m ! b ri \ .t, -in -d kcoiplat-ono icom-
prehensile scale oi e.xoead.tuiy 101 Dei c.orn.- uiio Oottupu. a».
2 TV- expenditure on account ol :"unhcarory Ceremonies in
temples, consequent upon pollutions, waa atiothd fluctuating item
n»;.Jtov am(tnahf« 'o b>'doef control nor regulated bv anv fixed standard.
J}»a l0«atiiv nj recovering bv siimmarv wocess the cost of Punbcatory
Cei i>u “• f m c. hu tci v i k q (j! lo »e J To chec' tk re¬
ports oi the Devastvora subordinates about pollutions, and also the
expenditure |or I'unHcatorv Ceremonies submitted bv the 1 antries,
Government considered it necessary to lay down definitely what con-
«*jt.|ted pollution m temples and tanks and what ceremonies should be
performed lor their purification. Mr. Ramier, «. a. and r..
Assistant to the Peishkar. Trivandrum division, was hrs. deputed to in¬
stitute enquiries and repori on the subject m consulta.ion wnh the
several Tantries and Santies But unfortunately he died in the midst
of his work, and Mr. N. Rajaram Row, n. a., Assistant to the Peishkar,
Kottayam division, was appointed in his place to continue and complete
the work.
3 Both Messrs. Chembagaraman Pillai and Raiaram Row submitted
the.r reports in the beginning of 1907. Though their reports contained
valuable information, they were more or less of a preliminary nature,
and further investigation appeared to Government necessary before
definite ; nd finai orders could be passed.
4. It was accordingly resolved by Government to depute an officer
of superior status and qualifications to investigate and report upon the
numerous and complicated problems involved in the administration of
State Charities and Devaswoms, with a view to “enable Government to
bring the expenditure in respect of this institutions under budget control
and audit” and to work the institutions “without ehher waste or mis¬
appropriation on the one hand or failure of the objects intended on the
other”. Mr. M. K. Ramaehandra Row, u. a. & b. l., Puisne Judge
of the High Court, was selected by Government for the special work,
and he entered upon his duties on 20th May 1907. He was also fur¬
nished with a memo of points for investigation.
5. Mr. Ramaehandra Row submitted his report in May, 1908.
6. In August 1908, a Conference of Peishkar.s was held in the
Public Offices, Trivandrum, under the presidency of the Dcwan, to
consider the reports of Mr. Ramaehandra Row. The recommendations
made by Mr. Ramaehandra Row in regard to the reorganisation of the
institutions were discussed at length and the views of the several.
Peishkars were recorded.
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odd paras of paddy and Rs. 1,500 ‘and odd. In Mr. Ramachandra
Row’s opinion much of this is now misappropriated. He has therefore
proposed that the expenditure might be utilised for maintaining cattle
farms, and he has also proposed that the paddy expenditure might be
converted into money at chs. 6 per para. The majority of the Peishkars
agree with Mr. Ramachandra Row’s proposals. Some are for the com¬
plete abolition of this charity.
35. Government fear that a considerable portion of the allotment
for Dharmapullu is probably now being misappropriated. When cattle
farms and veterinary hospitals increase, the question whether the ex¬
penditure on Dharmapullu should not wholly cease would be taken into
considerat on. For the present, Government resolve to fix an annual
allotment of Rs. 4,000, to be distributed as follows :
Padmanabhapuram division Rs. 650
Trivandrum „ „ 550
Quilon „ ,, 1,400
Kottayam ,, „ 1,400
Rs. 4,000
feeding the Homakars and their assistants, and (ej the price of milk and
jackwood for Homas; (3) reductions may be made in the following
items: (a) three nazhies of rice may be reduced to two nazhies for
Namaskarams, (h) for Upayuktam it is enough to supply only as ranch
paddy as could be obtained for the vilatharam valuation of the pathivu
quantity, and (c) H nazhies need alone be allowed instead of a padi of
rice for Kalukazhikichoottoo at Suchindram and Padmanabhapuram;
(4) milk may be paid for in money instead of in rice; (5) flower gatherers
may be paid at 3i fanams per para and washermen at I of a rupee per
mensem in those stations where the present remuneration is greater than
21 fanams per year. [The pay of the washerman at Padmanabhapuram
may be fixed atRs. 4 per mensem]; 6) sugar at Ambalapuzha Easwa-
ra-Seva should be charged to Easwara-Seva; (7) in future,, grains
required for akshatam and plantain leaves alone need be supplied in kind
and the rice for Brahmins for performing Siva-Pooja may be valued at
7 fanams per para; (8/ the allowance of Japakar may be reduced to
money at 7 fanams per para of rice and 3 fanams for provisions and it is
desirable to reduce the Japakars at Suchindram to 4; (9) the allowance
to Namaskarakars should be converted into money at 7 fanams per para
of rice and 3 fanams for provisions: and (10) the feeding charges for
Homakars and their assistants should be fixed at Rs. 6 per head and
handed over to them.
38. Government consider that the above recommendations of
Mr. Ramachandra Row are reasonable. But before adopting them,
they would like to know the opinion of the Peishkars and Tahsiidars
who are responsible for having the Easwara-Seoas duly performed in the
several places, whether they have any objection to the adoption of the
proposals. Government consider that this expenditure should be re¬
moved from the head of Charities and transferred to that of Devaswoms.
39. (xvii;. Poojachirappu. Allotments for this ceremony occur in
the Oottus of Padmanabhapuram, Kuzhithura and Neyyattinkara and it
is connected with the annual procession to and back from Trivandrum
for the Navaratri festival. Government direct that the allotment be
maintained, the expenditure being however transferred to the head of
Devaswoms.
40. (xviii.) Thanchilacu. The expenditure is classified under the
following heads: (1) for curds and hire of loads, (2) for Onapadi,
y3) Onakkodi and (4) for lighting. In Mr. Ramachandra Row's
opinion, the first item is unnecessary, since the value of koppu includes
conveying charges. The second and third items are expenditure con¬
nected with women-servants in the Haripad palace. The lighting
charges include the lighting of certain palaces, the Mullakal Gopuram and
the Cape Comorin temple gate. Government consider that the expendi¬
ture for curds and hire of loads is unnecessary, if the koppu is fixed so
as to include the same. Onapady and Onakkodi should be debited to
398
the Hat ipad palace. So also the lighting of the palaces should be
debited to the several palaces concerned. The lighting of the Mullakkal
Gopuram and the Cape-Comorin temple gate should be debited to De-
vaswoms.
41. Besides the items of expenditure detailed above, in some Oottus
there exist a few items of miscellaneous and occasional feeding. These
are dealt with by Mr. Ramachandra Row in Chapter VII. Section
XXVIH, of his report. The total palhica for these miscellaneous
charities is stated to be 2,469 paras of paddy and Rs. 172, and the
average annual expenditure 2,310 paras o£ paddy and Rs. 260.
Mr. Ramachandra Row has proposed that the present scale of expendi¬
ture be maintained, but it would, in his opinion, be possible to effect a
saving by strict supervision. Government consider that these miscel¬
laneous items may for the present be left undisturbed. The palhiou for
them should however be fixed in money.
42. The expenditure under ‘pickles' has already been debited to
the head of Palace.
43. No modification need be made in the Japadakshina expediture,
shown in Chapter VII, Section XXXVI, of Mr. Ramachandra Row's
report except that it should be shown as a separate sub-head under the
general head‘Charities’
44. Besides Ottupuras, there exists another class of institutions
called Othooitoos, where provision is made for teaching the Vedas to
Malaysia Brahmin boys. There are such institutions at Thirunakkara
in Kottayam, Ayarkunnam and Manganom in the same taluk, Anchu
Moorty Nadaand Vettikkavala in the Kottarakara taluk, Kaviyur in Thiru-
vella, Erikad and Kadamuri in the Changanacherry taluk, "Mavelikaray,
and the Kynikara pagoda in the Alengad taluk. One striking difference
between the ordinary Oottus and the Othooitu at Tirunakkara is that,
in the latter, cooked food is not served, but the rations and the cooking
vessels are provided and the guests themselves cook the food. At
Kaviyur the Vedic students are fed in the Devaswoms, and in the others,
sometimes in the Dewaswoms and sometimes in private houses.
Mr, Ramachandra Row has not proposed any retrenchment of expendi¬
ture in these institutions. But he has suggested the following methods
for utilising the fund (I) the transfer of the Tirunakkara institution
to more rural stations where there are many Malayala Brahmin boys,
(2) payment for teachers and of scholarships to the Vedic students at
suitable stations or in the Sanskrit Patasala at Trivandrum, for the sole
benefit of Malayala Brahmins and (3) the establishment of a hostel for
pupils to be trained in the Tantra Sastras. Government consider that
these Othoottus should be left alone. The pathivus for them however
may be fixed in money.
45. There are certain Chalroms maintained by Government outside
the State. The only one fully maintained is the one at Benares. A
feast every new moon day is conducted at Gaya. There is an annual
grant made to Thiruvaduthuramadom at Benares for the feeding of
Brahmins. A grant is also made to Tirukkanamkudi chalrom for
provisions and to Kannadian chalrom for pepper. The feeding at
Rameswaram is maintained out of the income of the properties
separately assigned to that charity. The charities outside the State may
continue on the existing lines, the expenditure being debited to separate
sub-head under ‘Charities.'
46. The next question for consideration is in regard to the
establishment and salary of the Oottupura subordinates. Mr. Rama-
chandra Row has dealt with this subject in detail in Chapter VII, Section
21, of his report. He has pointed out that, while a proper system of
supervision would go a great way to minimise the abuses in these istitut-
ions, the evils could not the cured effectually except by entertaining people
with some qualifications for ;the office 'of Bharippukaran &c.3 and on a
better scale of pay. The Peishkars are of the same opinion
Mr. Ramachandra Row has also made specific proposals in regard to
the revision of the establishments. Government are disposed to accept
generally Mr. Ramachandra Row’s proposals for reducing the staff and
for improving the pay of those who are retained. The attention of the
Peishkars is drawn to the proposals and they are requested to make
specific recommendations, and in detail, for the revision of the staff of
each of the Oottus of which they are in administrative charge, taking
into consideration the revised pathiuus etc.
AT. Mr. Ramachandra Row has incidently referred in his report to
two general matters connected with Oottupuras, oiz., the policy of
starting new Oottus and the application of the doctrine of cypres to the
lapsed funds of Oottus. The former he is against, but the fatter he
recommends. Government consider that the opening of new Oottus
would be entirely wrong policy and they are against it. At the same
time, they do not approve of the diversiop of the funds of endowed
Oottus to other purposes.
48. The foregoing orders relate to the Oottupuras other than the
Agrasaia. The Agrasala stands on a different footing from the other
Oottus. The operations of the Agrasala are treated by Mr. Rama¬
chandra Row in Chapter VI of his report. The transactions of this
institution are dealt with under 25 heads, three of which relate to
establishment and salaries. In Mr. Ramachandra Row’s opinion, none
of these heads can be totally swept away, but he would reduce the
commutation of all distributions of provisions, cooked and raw, made to
persons, as distinguished from institutions, into money payments, at 7
fanams for one para of rice and 3 fanams for other provisions in the
400
case of Pakarchas, and 7 fanams per para of rice and 8 cash for other
provisions in the case of Swayampakams. He has also referred to the
Proceedings of Government No. AIG. 1445, dated 23rd March 1906,
relating to the staff of the Agrasala, and he has pointed out that, besides
the ordinary items of expenditure, there are a few allotments made under
the sub-heads of Malika. Aripura, Virakupura, Venjanapura and Utsava-
madam for various ceremonies in the Sri Padmanabha Swamy’s pagoda
and other temples, for the lighting of certain Sirkar bangaiows etc. The
question of the expenditure in the Agrasala is one which has to be
dealt with in detail. There is probably scope for improvement and
economy without any very material alterations in the management of the
institution. Separate orders will issue in regard to the Agrasala.
49. It now remains only to state the minor heads, and the detailed
heads under those minor heads, under which the expenditure of the
major beads of ‘Charities’ should hereafter be classified. The following
classification should be adopted :—
State Charities.
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B, Devaswoms.
Under the terms of the Devaswom Proclamation, the administration
of Major and Minor Devaswoms in the State comes under the control
of the Devaswom Commissioner.
I, Receipts.
Receipts under the budget head XVII— Devaswoms consists of:
(1) Offerings.
(2) Receipts from Sripandaravagai,
(i) Pathivu price for Mathilakom for certain supplies made
from the Kandukrishi.
(ii) Nadavaravu receipts from the Muripalathadi Madancoil.
(iii) Contribution from the Melkanganom funds towards the
expenses for the Sripadom Vazhivadus in the Mathilakom.
(3) Ayacut and other revenue from Devaswom lands, and
(4) Miscellaneous.
The income of the Devaswom included in the schedule attached
to the Proclamation under items (1) and (4) should go to the Deva¬
swom Fund. Item 13) so far as the revenue of the lands within the
State is concerned should hereafter be controlled by the Land Revenue
Department and credited to Land Revenue, while income under the
same item from the lands outside the State, except Perumanom Deva¬
swom lands, should go to the Devaswom Fund. As for item <2> re¬
ceipts from the Sripandaravagai, the credit of the amount should go to
the State budget under the head ' Devaswoms.’
II. Expenditure.
The expenditure at present, under XIX—Devaswoms includes the
following items:—
(i) Major Devaswoms.
(ii) Minor Devaswoms. •
(iii) Grants to Private temples.
(a) Within the Stale.
(M Outside the State.
(iv) Nandavanams.
(v) Sripandaravaga.
(vi) ’ Extraordinary expenditure, such as purificatory ceremonies etc.
(vii) Service Ancfial Stamps.
(viii) Rents.
(ix) Tax due to the Cochin Government on Devaswom lands in
that State.
(x) Refunds.
!ix) Murajapam.
(xii) Miscellaneous and Law charges.
447
NOTIFICATION,
G. O. R. Dis, No. 97 of 23/G. B.
, In supersession of notification No. D. 898, dated , the 14th March
1914, as modified by Notifications No. 3735, dated the 23rd September
1914, Nos. D. 3820 and 3821, dated the 8th September 1915,
and No. 1833 dated the 17th June 1916, the following Rule*
defining the responsiblities 'and powers of Superintendents and Assistant
449
. (By order),
Huzur Cutcherry, r R. Krishna Pillai,
Trivandrum, 21st February ’23. J Chief Secretary to Government.
452
this obligation altogether. For the future conduct of the charity, a suit¬
able allotment will be provided annually in the State Charities budget.
The’Devaswom Commissioner is requested to utilise the funds and
arrange to conduct the charity efficiently. The Government desire to
make it clear, in this connection, that the charity is intended for the
cattle of die locality and not exclusively for the cattle attached to the
Ambalapuzha Devaswom,
12. The scheme as detailed above will be brought into effect from
the 1 st Meenam 1102, provided the majority of Kandukrishi tenants
signify their consent, within a period to be fixed, to paddy rent being
converted into money at the commutation rate herein fixed. Should
any tenants prefer to continue to pay the rent in paddy, the introduction
of the scheme will not be delayed on that account, but a separate
account will be opened for such tenants and the scheme will be given
effect to in respect of those who accept the conversion into money. The
Government desire it to be clearly understood that this order effects a
change merely in the manner of payment of the pattom on Kandukrishi
lands and will not in any way affect their tenure as Crown lands. The
scheme will mot apply to Kandukrishi Tanatu lands.
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(Enclosure.)
Very Urgent.
No. 421)525 of 1108. Palace, Trivandrum.
14th February 1933.
In inviting your kind attention to my Sadhanom No. 483/525/08,.
dated the 28th Makaram 1.108 cbnveying the sanction of His Highness
the Maharaja for the stoppage of all Thiruvelies anterior to the Thiru¬
veli of His Highness the late Sri Mulam Thirunal Maharaja as per list
forwarded therewith and calling for details connected with the expendi¬
ture _ on account of Pattathanoms connected with these Thiruvelies,
(anniversaries of demised members of the Royal House of Travancore)
I beg tc inform you that His Highness the Maharaja has been pleased
to sanction all Pattathanoms connected with the Thiruvelies that have
been stopped being also formally abolished immediately.
465
A. Nallaperumal Pillai.
T. Austin Esquire, i. c. s„ Bar-at-Law,
Dewan of Travancore.
this so far as the expenditure incurred on this account from the Land
Revenue Department and Ulsavamadom respectively is concerned;
They have also been requested to give effect to this order immediately.
In this connection I also request that you will be so good as to
arrange for detailed statistics of the expenditure on this account incurred
from the Devaswom Department being prepared and submitted to Gov¬
ernment as expeditiously as possible. Government should have these
statistics within a week from the date of this order. Stringent instruc¬
tions may therefore be issued in the matter for the submission of the
statistics within the time. Statistics in respect of expenditure incurred
by the Land Revenue Department and from the Ulsavamadom by the
First Tahsildar have also been urgently called for.
There is a Tbiruveli Pattathanam as early as 11 th Kumbhom 1108
and the recipients of the Pattathanam should be informed of the stoppage
of this sufficiently early to avoid possible disappointment. The Land
Revenue Commissioner and the First Tahsildar have both been
addressed in this matter and similar instructions from the Devaswom
Department should also issue forthwith.
I may also inform you that all expenses borne by the State as well
as by the Palace in respect of the Thiruvelies now abolished such as
Sarvani, Prathigrahom, Danom, Dakshina, Pattathanam &c., have, been
completely done away with. The statement of expenditure incurred by
the State through the Devaswom Department on Pattathanom, Thiruveli
&c., barring the Thiruveli of His Highness the late Sri Mulam Thirunal
Maha Raja is urgently awaited and should be sent up to Government
within a week, as already ordered above.
CHAPTER XVIII.
GRANT-IN-AID INSTITUTIONS.
CHAPTER XIX.
MISCELLANEOUS.
His Highness the Maha Raja has had under consideration the
attitude which should be maintained by officers in the service of
Government towards political or quasi-political-movements with which
they may be brought in contact. Servants of Government have not the
same liberty of action as private individuals, and are bound to hold
themselves aloof from many movements which are perfectly legitimate in
themselves and which private persons are free to promote. Their parti¬
cipation in such movements is open to objection, because their connec¬
tion with them is likely to create and even to be appealed to for the
purpose of creating a false impression in the minds of ignorant persons
that such movements have the countenance of Government, and because
their influence with the community at large is liable to be impaired by
* Vida also notification dated 17-8-1896,
474
No. G. 3684.
Notification.
The following Proclamation issued by His Highness the Maha
Raja under date the 24th September 1874, prohibiting the appointment
of the relatives of an officer in the offices subordinate to him, is re¬
published.
Huzur Cutcherry, Trivandrum, (By order)
31-5-1908/18-10-1083. R- Mahadeva Iyer,
Ag, Chief Secretary to Government.
Proclamation by His Highness the Maha Raja under date the
24th S eptembef 1874 corresponding with the 10th Kanni 1050.
Whereas it has been reported to us that much injury to the Public
Service results from the practice of appointing relations of Peishfcars,
Tahsildars, and of other Superior Officers to situations in their own
Cutcherries, Divisions or Districts, this practice is for the future strictly
prohibited.
2. A return of all such relatives now in service should be prepared,
in the form that shall be prescribed, and submitted to the Dewan
for Our information, within two months from this date.
3. The Dewan will on receipt there of, order such transfers or
other arrangements in regard to them as may be deemed necessary for
the good of the Public Service.
4. If for special reasons the employment of a relative is desired,
such cases will be reported and special sanction obtained from the
Dewan.
5. The term ‘Relative’ should be understood to include not only
Brothers, Sons, Nephews, Sons-in-law, but every kind of relation on
the Paternal, Maternal, Wife’s and Sister’s sides.
6. This rule shall apply to every grade of servant, in every Depart¬
ment and Office in the State, and Officers transgressing it, will be visited
with Our severe displeasure.
481
NOTICE.
No. J. 12088.
In continuation of Notification dated 5th April 1897, published on
page 544 of Part I of the Gazette dated the 13th idem, it is hereby
notified that all Government servants are forbidden from taking any part
whatsoever in the collection of money for any public or local purpose
except when Government by a special notification authorise them to
fake part in any such undertaking. The following are illustrations of
such prohibited undertaking.:—
(1) Collections for the erection of school buildings.
(2) Collections for the erection of public reading rooms.
(3) Collections for the erection of court-houses.
(4) Collections made on occasions of the tours of the DeWan or
other officials in mofussii stations.
(5) Collections for putting up orphanages and similar charitable
institutions.
Huzur Cutcherry, Trivandrum, T. Raghaviah,
23-12-20/9-5-96. Dewrn.
Notification.
Dis. No. 545121 IRev.
Under sanction of H. H. the Maha Raja the following revised
Notification is issued in supersession of Notification No. L. R. 9680/
909/14 dated the 20th October 1920 regarding the acquisition of landed
property by Government servants published at Pages 505-6 of the
Gazette dated the 2nd November 1920.
I. Public servants of the classes- mentioned m the Schedule attached
to this notification are hereby required to report to Government or the
Head of the Department or office, as the case may be, every transaction
relating to their acquision by purchase bargain, mortgage, transfer or by
any other means, directly or indirectly of any landed property or interest
in any landed property in any part of the Slate or acquisition of interest
in any sharesin companies or other investments within 15 days of such
acquisition. Gazetted Officers shall make the report to the Government
through their official superiors, if any, while in the case of other
officers the report shall be made to the Head of the Department or
office concerned.
*2. The report should state the survey number of the land acquired
the Pakuthy in which it is situated, its extent and nature, the tenure on
which it is held, its Pattom, the tax payable thereon, the name and
address of the party from whom it was acquired, the character of -the
acquisition, whether by sale, mortgage or otherwise the consideration
paid and whether the public servant has any official relation with the
person from whom the land was acquired or with the members of his
family. Full particulars of all shares in companies acquired or other
investments made by the public servant should also be similarly reported.
In the case of the acquisiton of land or any interest in land by indivi¬
dual or family succession or adoption, no report need be sent to Govern¬
ment or to the Head of the Department or office.
*3. An annual return as per form appended, shall be submitted by
all public servants named in the schedule to the Government or to the
Head of .the Department or office as the case may be, of all landed
properties, shares in companies and other investments held by them or in
which they had a direct or indirect interest at the beginning of the year
and such properties of which they divested themselves or in which they
have newly acquired an interest during the year.
4. The annul reiurns submitted by Gazetted Officers should be
forwarded by the Heads of Departments or offices to Government not
later than the 1 st Vrischigom of the succeeding year with a review there¬
on. The returns of the other officers should be reviewed by the Heads
of departments or offices and a copy of the review sent to Government,
also before the 1 st Vrischigom of ihe year following, retaining the
original returns in their own offices. The returns of the Secretariat
officers should also be similarly obtained and submitted to the Dewan
with a review on or before the above said dates.
5. The returns should preserved carefully in the several offices until
the tetirement or death of the officers concerned whichever is earlier.
(By order,)
Huzur Cutcherry, Trivandrum, N. Raja Rama Rao,
19-5-2116-10-96.___Chief Secretary lo Government.
♦Substituted by Notificatiou Di». No. U0ll82/Bev. dated 9-7-32. ~ "
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SCHEDULE.
The Head Sirkar Vakil has again brought to the notice of Gov¬
ernment the difficulties experienced by Sirkar Vakils in getting instruc¬
tions in connection with civil suits in which the Sirkar is a party and
the tradiness of the Revenue Department in complying with the requisi- .
tions made by Sirkar Vakils for the purpose. The attention of the
Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner is invited to circular,
dated the 15th October 1897, issued by Government, regarding the
preparation of written statements in Government suits and the subsequent
circulars noted at foot. The circular dated.the 1 5th October 1897 re-
quires Tahsildars to send their replies to the requisitions from Sirkar
Vakils within two weeks as a rule and enjoins that, in no case, shall the
supply of information take more than four weeks at the outside. In the
circular dated the 7th June 1914, Government have directed that all
requisitions for information from the Sirkar Vakils in cases in which the
Sirkar is a party should be treated as very urgent and complied with
promptly. Government have also on subsequent occasions warned
Tahsildars that serious notice would be taken of remissness or indiffer¬
ence of any of them in this respect. Government regret to find, that,
in spite of repeated circular orders complaints in this matter have not
ceased and that delay in the supply of information and records, and in¬
accuracy and imperfection in the information furnished, have become
very common, with the result that the interests of Government suffer
in many suits.
control the Devaswom concerned has been placed should in the first
instance be written to for the necessary instructions. As regards the
expenditure for Devaswom cases, separate accounts should be maintain¬
ed showing the receipts and expenditure in respect of each Devaswom.
The debit and the credit should be made to the Devaswom Fund in the
case of scheduled Devaswoms or to the Personal Deposit Fund in the
case of Devaswoms having personal deposit accounts. Each Sirkar
Vakil should furnish to the Assistant Commissioner concerned a monthly
return of the receipts and disbursements in respect of each Devaswom
and address him for funds if required.
Head of his office to deduct instalment due from him either towards
shares or loans, Government consider that the Heads of offices and
Departments may rightly help Societies by making such recoveries when
requisitions are made to them from the Societies concerned.
Her Highness the Maha Rani Regent has been pleased to declare
that the Assistant Devaswom Commissioners in the State shall be
deemed to have the rank of a Dewan Peishkar for purposes of enquiries
under Section,6 of the Hindu Religious Endowments Regulation III of
1079 and shall be competent to conduct enquiries contemplated in that
section if authorised to do so.
The Head Sirkar Vakil has again brought to the notice of Govern¬
ment the difficulties experienced by Sirkar Vakils in getting information
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the effect that in case the sanction accorded by Government is for the
erection of a place of public worship without a cemetery attached to it,,
they and their successors in title to the church or mosque will not at
any time open a cemetery attached thereto without obtaining the sanction
of Government. The Government therefore direct that the Dewan
Peishkars and the Commissioner, Devicolam, should see that in forward¬
ing applications recommending the erection of places of public worship,
they are invariably accompanied by written agreements on the lines
suggested above, from the applicant or applicants. They should also
see that such applications are forwarded to Government within 45 days
from the date of receipts of the applications by them, without fail.
Read again
(1) Circular No. 6701 |R. 1140, dated the 15th October 1897,
laying down the procedure to be followed in the preparation of written
statements in suits to which the Sirkar is a party ;
(2) Circular No. 1 4485/2802/J, dated the 28th August 1906.
inviting the attention of Heads of Departments to the above circular, and
directing them to comply promptly with requisitions from Sirkar Vakils
for information required for the preparation of written statements ;
(3) Circular No. S. R. 73 42, dated the 15th September 1908,
requiring Heads of Departments and Offices to address the Sirkar Vakils
in the first instances, for obtaining legal opinion on any question;
(4) Circular No. 413, dated the- 28th January 1909, laying down
that, any claims against the Sirkar. the Heads of Departments should
inform the claimants in time that the Sirkar is willing and ready to’ipay
the amount admitted as due to them;
(5) G. O. No. J. 7509, dated the 19th September 1913, laying
down instructions for the prompt impleading of the representatives of the
defendants or respondents, who are dead, to suits in which the Sirkar is
a party ;
(6) G. O. No, J. 9662, dated the 9th November 1913, laying
down rules to obviate the delay and inconveniences entailed in the
matters of written statements sent up for approval to the Dewan Peishkar
or other Departmental Head by the Sirkar Vakil and in regard to
appeals to be preferred against the decision of a District Court;
(7) G. O. No. 2907IL. R. and F. dated the 11th March 1914,
requiring the Dewan Peishkars to forward a copy of notice of suit to the
Tahsildars concerned ;
(8) G. O. No 6f88|L. R., dated the 7th June 1914, directing
that Tahsildars should treat all requisitions for information from Sirkar
Vakils in cases in which the Sirkar is a party as very urgent;
(9) G. O. No. J. 5123, dated the 8th July 1914, making Tahsil¬
dars solely responsible for the accuracy of facts furnished by them to
the Sirkar Vakils in regard to the written statements to be filed in civil
courts irrespective of the reports made to them by their subordinate
Proverthiacrs ;
497
Read also;—
(1) Letter No. 442, dated the 26th Octo’ er 3923 ' c a the
Secretary to Government on Special Duty submitting among o’her things
the report on the administrative functions relating to he.’ - Vakils
Department ;
(2) Letter R. O- C. No. 571 of 24|Rev., dated die 2;-tri November
1926 and R. O. C. No. 8155 of 25/Judicial, dated the 7th . nne J927
to the Head Sirkar Vakil, requesting him to reexamine K- - - s' ndi-
vidual orders relating to the notice of suit, preparation ot ■.■ state¬
ments, conduct of appeals, execution of decrees etc., and sab,nit a set of
draft rules in a consolidated form;
(3) Letter No. 1107, dated the 4th June 1928, from ce Head
Sirkar Vakil, forwarding the draft rules, i
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Order R. Dk. No. 1200 of 29'ijudicial, dated Trieandtum, 1 Oth
May 1929.
The circulars and the G. Os read above contain rules and instruc¬
tions lor the guidance of Heads of Departments and offices in regard to
the notice of suits sent to them by Government for enquiry and report ou
disposal, as the case may be, preparation of written statements, defence
of suits, conduct of appeals, execution ^of decrees, etc. These instruc¬
tions and rules which were issued from time to time, are so scattered
that they could not be acted up to with precision with the result that
complaints are often received of the dilaloriness on the part of the
officers concerned in complying with requisitions made by the Sirkar
Vakils for correct and complete information in regard to suits to which
the Sirkar is a party. Such dilatoriness, while making it difficult for
the Sirkar sVakil s to defend the suits properly, results in unnecessary delay
in the progress of the suits and in pecuniary loss to Government. With
a view to remedy matters, the Head Sirkar Vakil was requested to re¬
examine the several individual orders on the subject, and submit a set of
draft rules in a consolidated form, removing the defects in the existing
rules and supplementing them with further instructions that may be
consid ered necessary. These rules have now been received.
2. Her Highness’ Government are pleased to lay down the follow¬
ing revised rules and instructions relating to the notices of suits, prepara¬
tion of written statements defence of suits, conduct of appeals, execution
of decrees, fees to Vakils etc., in supersession of the existing orders and
instructions on the subject:—
I. Notice of suit.
(a) Notices of suit addressed to Government under Section 65 of
the Civil Procedure Code, Regulation VIII of 1100, as amended by
Regulation X of 1100, shall ordinarily be sent to the Heads of Depart¬
ments concerned for enquiry and disposal. The Heads of Departments
shall enquire fully and carefully into the merits of each notice of suit and
submit a report to Government only in cases where they consider any
action is called for. In all other cases, they can record the notices of
suit which in their opinion deserve no attention.
(b) When, however, the Head of a Department considers that any
particular claim has to be admitted, he shall see that intimation is given
at the earliest possible date to the claimant that the Sirkar is willing and
ready to pay the amount admitted as due to him, so that the Courts may
not decree costs and future interests to the plaintiff in the suit filed
against the Sirkar for the reason that the claimant was not informed,
before the filing of such suit, that the Sirkar was ready and willing to
pay him the amount due.
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it is not considered, fit for appeal, the Head Sirkar Vakil should forth¬
with apply to the Heads of Departments concerned for the funds neces¬
sary for the satisfaction of the decree, without waiting for an application
for execution thereof.
(6) The Head Sirkar Vakil shall submit to Government a quarterly
statement of suits to which the Sirkar is a party.
IX. General.
(By order)
T. P. Ramasubbiia lyEii" 1
Acting Secretary to Government.
In their cirular order R. Dis. No. 322/26/P, W., dated the 31st
March 1926, Government had directed that all Government Offices in
Trivandrum and its suburbs should get articles of furniture from the
P. W. Workshops, Trivandrum, except when the cost does not exceed
Rs. 50 or when the Workshops’ estimate is over 10 per cent, of the
lowest estimate furnished by contractors. Government regret to observe
that there is a tendency on the part of some Officers to avoid the placing
of orders for the supply of furniture with the Workshops, even though the
conditions specified above are satisfied. The attention of all Heads of
Departments and Offices is therefore invited to the above circular, and
they are requested to see that the instructions given therein are strictly
complied with,
504
(Enclosure.)
No. 31. Addl. Head Sirkar Vakil’s Office,
Trivandrum, 11th January 1932.
The question for legai[opinion is, who is it that is competent to
impose the fine as contemplated in the last para of Section 4 of the
Hindu Religious Endowments Regulation of 1079. That provision says
merely that the trustee or manager “shall he liable to a fine,” but does not
say wbo it is that may order the fine. It is clear that it is a punishment,
the punishment of a private citizen, that is contemplated. The first im¬
pression, at any rate one [plausible view, would therefore be that that
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K. Parameswaran Pillai,
Addl. Head Sirkar Vakil
No. 106.
Head Sirkar Vakil's Office,
Trivandrum, 12th January 1933.
U.O.
The requisition which Co-operative Societies make upon heads of
Government Departments to send moieties of the salaries of their sub¬
ordinates pursuant to the agreements entered into between such societies
and such subordinates, cannot be said to be “ attachments ’’ in the sense
in which the word “attachment ' is defined in the Notification R. Dis
No. 1186/31 (Genl., dated the 27th June 1931. The rules laid down
in the notification cannot therefore be enforced on the basis of requisi¬
tions of Co-operative Societies such as those described above,
T. R. Regunatha/Pyengar,
'Head Sirkar Vakil.
S. Narayanaswami Rao,
R. O. C. No. 845/33|Legis
Huzur Cutcherry,
Trivandrum. 21st July 1933
To
The Superintendent,
G overnment Press,
Trivandrum.
With reference to the correspondence ending with your Iet.sr
No. 3489/33., dated the 15th June 1933 and your D. O. dated the 3rd
July 1933, re: printing of the Departmental Administration Reports. 1
have the honor to inform you that Government sanction the various
Departmental Administration Reports being printed and distributed as
shown in the statement appended to this letter The supply to the
Legislative Section of 28 copies of the 'annual reports of all tne Depart¬
ments of the State bound together should be continued, as also the
supply of copies of Departmental Administration Reports to the urban
libraries which are getting them already.
1 have etc.,
K. Gburg«, ,
Chief Secretary to Government.
Extract from the Statement showing the number of copies of the various
Departmental Administration Reports to be printed and the
distribution thereof.
immediate steps to see that printed forms are stocked and accounted for
in accordance with the Government circular under reference, that suit-
able accommodation and racks are provided for the stocking of forms
wherever necessary, and that the instructions contained in the above
circular are carried out in every detail in all the offices of the State.
The stock and accounts of forms should also he examined by the ins¬
pecting Officers during their visits to Offices and such disciplinary action
as they deem fit should be taken against the subordinates who disobey
the orders of Government in the matter. Heads of Departments and
Offices are also informed that unless they see to the proper arrangement,
distribution and stocking of printed forms, .the Central Printing Office
has instructions to stop the issue of forms to the Offices at fault.
' The Punalur Paper Mills, Ltd , Punalur, having offered to purchase
all waste paper etc., available in the various Government Offices and
Government Printing Presses in the State, Government considered the
question and have decided to sell all available waste paper (other than
records ripe for destruction) coloured paper cuttings, straw board cuttings,
and white paper cuttings, to them, at the following rates : —
517
(a) Waste paper, coloured paper cuttings, and straw board cuttings
at Rs. 6 lsix- per ton.
(b) White paper cuttings at Rs. 10 (tent per ton.
Government have accordingly entered into a written agreement
■with tile company subject to the following conditions : —
1. Instructions will be issued by Government to all heads of Depart¬
ments and Offices in the State that all waste paper and paper cuttings
including straw board cuttings should be accumulated for sale to the
company.
2. The company shall appoint local agents for removing the waste
paper etc., from the Offices.
3. The company shall communicate to each and every departmental
Office doing business with them, the name of the loci] agent concerned
and also any change of the agent.
4. If any head of Office or Department is not satisfied with the con¬
duct of any local agent appointed by the company, he shall at once inform
the company about it, and the company shall forthwith remove such
agent and appoint any other agent.
5. When in any Office waste paper etc., has accumulated to about
half a ton, intimation shall be given by the head of Office to the local
agent of the company. '
6. The removal of the waste paper, cuttings etc., from the various
departmental Offices, shall be done by the company through their local
agents at their own cost.
7. The local agent of the company shall, as soon as he receives
intimation as per clause (5) supra, proceed to the Office from which
intimation is received, ascertain by actual weighment in the presence of
the head of the Office, the quantity of the waste paper, paper cuttings etc.,
accumulated, remit the price thereof calculated at the rates specified
above into the nearest Government Treasury on duplicate chalans coun¬
tersigned by the head of the Office, and deliver the treasury receipt
to the head of the Office. Particulars of the quantity and quality of the
waste paper etc., supplied shall be clearly shown in the chalan.
8. On production of the receipted chalan, the head of the Office
will deliver the waste paper etc., to the local agents of the company,
after once more checking the weighment of the paper so delivered, with
the quantity entered in the chalan.
9. The contract shall be for a term of five years renewable there¬
after at the option of the Government, subject to such terms and condi¬
tions as may then be imposed by them.
10. All heads of Departments and Offices are therefore requested to
accumulate all waste paper etc,, for being sold to the Punalur Paper Mills
518
as per the above instructions. Tbe sale proceeds of the waste paper etc.,
of tbe commercial departments such as tbe Ancbal Department etc.,
which are debited with the cost of the stationery supplied to, and of the
printing work done for them, may be credited to the respective depart¬
ments themselves and those of the other departments to !‘-XXi (I) Sta¬
tionery receipts (6) other items’'. The receipted chalan should be
forwarded to the Central Printing Office as soon as the waste paper etc.,
has been delivered to the company. A register in the following form
should be maintained in all Offices, the columns of which should be
posted before the chalan is forwarded to the Central Printing Office
Register, of waste paper and white paper cuttings sold to the
Punalur Paper Mills.
From.
The Central Printing Office will also maintain a register the colums
of which will be posted from tbe chalans received from tbe beads of
Offices.
(I) That the fees for the setting of question papers and the valuing
of answers, the rates of remuneration for superintendance ahd the remu¬
neration for extra work to the Staff of the Devaswom Commissioner’*
Office shall be so fixed as not to exceed the receipts under examination
fees; and
523
(2) That the receipts for the examinations shall be credited to the
Devaswom Fund under a new head “ Sub-Group Officers Test Ex¬
aminations ” and the expenditure met from the Fund and debited to a
similar head under Expenditure,
(By order)
N. KunjakPillai,
Chief Secretary to Government
To
The Devaswom Commissioner,
The Financial Secretary to Government,
The Account Officer through the Financial Secretary to
. Government
The Gazette.
[ENCLOSURE,]
Rules for the Tracancw Dscaswom Sub Group Officers
Test Examination.
1, An Examination known as the “ Travancore Devaswom Sub
Group Officers’ Test Examination ” shall be held in Malayalam not
more than twice a year on such dates and at such places as may from
time to time, be notified by the Devaswom Commissioner in the Govern¬
ment Gazette.
2. This Examination is instituted for the purpose of making the
Devaswom Fund employees conversant with the Rules and Standing
Orders of the department.
3. The Examination shall be conducted under the control of the
Devaswom Commissioner subject to these Rules.
4. The Examination shall be open to all persons who hold or have
held appointments in the Devaswom Department whether permanent or
acting and shall be compulsory in the case of all Devaswom Fund Officers
mentioned in the schedule.
5. The Devaswom Fund employees who are already in permanent
service on the date on which these rules take effect viz-, 1st Makarom
1112 shall pass the examination within one year thereafter, which period
may, in special cases, be extended by the Devaswom Commissioner on
the recommendation of the Assis'ant Devaswom Commissioners, to not
more than two further chances being given. Failure to pass the Exami¬
nation will be a bar to get increments in their scales, and to farther
promotions in the Devaswom Fund service. Those who are only acting
in the Devaswom Fund Establishment w.ll be confirmed only on passing
this examination, and those acting hands who do not pass the examina¬
tion within 3 chances will not be provided lor in the Department.
6. The subjects arid scope of the Examination shall be the Devaswom
Accounts and Rules and Standing Orders of the Devaswom Department
524:
CHAPTER x;:.
PERIODICAL RETURNS.
G. O.D. Dis. No. 743I30IP.W. dated the 28th May 1930.
I have the honour to inform you that many interpellations have been
received in every session of the Legislative Council asking for particulars
of the castes and sub-caste3 to which the officers and their subordinates
in the several departments belong. The information is not now readily
available. In the circumstances, Government think it desirable that the
Heads of Departments and Offices may for easy reference and for sup¬
plying Government with prompt information on such interpellations col¬
late and keep ready in a separate register particulars regarding the castes
and sub-castes to which officers subordinate to them, both gazetted and
non-gazetted belong. You may arrange for such a register being opened
and maintained in respect of your department.
District
Office or institution ■
Superior Service.
Number of employees
•Inferior do.
Total.
Date of
No. Name, Designatioi Pay.j appoint¬ Remarks.
ment.
CHAPTER XXI. .
destruction of records.
G. O. Dis. No. 39/35!Dev. dated ihe 10th January 1935.
Regulation V of 1063,
(/is amended by Regulations V of 1099 and IV of 1105),
REVENUE SUMMONS REGULATION.
Contents.
Preamble.
Sections.
1. (1) Revenue Officers empowered to summon persons to
appear or produce documents.
(2; When personal attendance dispensed with,
2. Summons.
3. Persons summoned to produce documents need not attend
personally.
4. Service of summons.
5. Penalty for disobedience.
'Remission of fine.
6. Reasons for imposing and remitting fine to be recorded.
7. Appeal.
8. Its disposal.
9. Revision of proceedings.
10. Government may invest other officers.
11. “ Division Peishkar ",
“ Tahsildar
12. Commencement.
amongst Tahsildar, the Division Peishkar and the Land Revenue and
Income Tax Commissioner, the Tahsildar shall be deemed to be im¬
mediately subordinate to the Division Peishkar and the Division Peish¬
kar to the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner.] (a)
8. On presentation of the appeal, the appellate authority may, if he
deems fit, stav execution of the order appealed
its disposal. against, and shall, after examining the records and
hearing the appellant or his agent and after taking
such further evidence and making such enquiry as may be necessary,
confirm, alter or reverse such order.
9. The Dewan shall have power to revise the proceedings of all
subordinate Officers under this Regulation. He
ceedu™s°n tf 1ro" may a^s0 ma^e an<^ *ssue feneraf Rules for the con¬
duct of the subordinate Officers in regard to matters
dealt with in this Regulation.
[10. It shall be lawful for Our Government, by Notification in
Our Official Gazette, to invest any Revenue Offi-
stUoSe'nofficMs5 'n" ccrs> 0t^er ^an l^0se name£f *n Section I, with all
or any of the powers conferred by this Regulation.
Explanation : The provisions of Section 7 apply as regards the
appellate authority in respect of the appeals against the orders of such
officers.] (b)
11. ‘‘ Division Peishkar ” means and includes the Dewan Peishkar
‘Division Peiridcar.” or other Officer in charge of a Division-
“Tahsildar" includes any Officer who is temporarily placed in
“Tahsildar.” charge of a Taluk.
12. This Regulation shall come into force on the 1 st Chittrai
Cormne—t. 1063. ______
(a) Substituted by ftegulation V of 1039 and ,1V of 1105.
lb) Amended by Regulation IV of 1105.
REGULATION I OF 1068. *
(a) The term “Public Revenue due on land’’ shall include the
assessment in kind or money charged on lands and
Public Revenue duo payable to the Government or Sreepandaravagai,
on land* and all fees and cesses, whether in kind or money,
which whether charged on land or not, are recovered as assessment
sell for more than the amount of the arrear, the overplus, after deducting
interest and expenses of process, shall be paid to the defaulter.
Section 12. The property shall be paid for in ready money at
the time of sale and the purchaser shall not be per-
Paymeot of the pur- rnitted to carry away any part of the property until
chase money. he has paid for the same in full, Where the pur-
Ke-salo. chaser may fail in the payment of the purchase
money, the property shall be resold at once and the
defaulting purchaser shall be liable for any loss arising from, as well as
the expenses incurred on, the resale. Where the property may, on the
second sale, sell for a higher price than at the first sale, the difference or
increase shall be the property of him on whose account the said first
sale was made.
Section 13. Where a defaulter may tender payment of the arrear
demanded, after his property may have been dis¬
trained, and before sunset on the day preceding the
day fixed for the sale, together with the interest
and all necessary expenses of distress, the distrainer
shall receive the amount immediately, grant a receipt
for the same and forthwith release the property.
Section 14. The distrainer attaching the crops or ungathered
products of the land belonging to a defaulter may
Sale _ or disposal cause them to be sold when fit for reaping or
whendlstrainot] °r°PS gathering, or, at his option, may cause them to be
reaped or gathered in due season and stored in
Tenant may pay proper places until sold. In the latter case, the
attachment ter“10ate expense of reaping or gathering and storing such
crops or products shall be defrayed by the owner
upon his redeeming the property or from the proceeds of the sale in the
event of its being sold. When crops or products belonging to a tenant
shall have been sold, it shall be lawful for such tenant to deduct the value
of the crops or products so sold from any rent which may be due by
him then or afterwards to the defaulter in respect of the land on which
such crops or products have been grown. It shall also be lawful for a
tenant, whose crops are attached for an arrear of revenue, to pay the
arrear with interest, if any, and costs of process, and deduct the amount
in the aforesaid manner from any rent due by him then or afterwards.
Section 15. The distrainer shall not work the bullocks or cattle
or make use of the goods or effects distrained ; he
goodf noUo bTusod* Provide the necessary food for the cattle or
livestock and the feeding expenses shall be defrayed
by the owner upon his redeeming the property or from the proceeds of
the sale in the event of its being sold.
536
Provided that it shall not be lawful for the distrainer to enter any
dwelling-house of to attach any pfoperty or to put his seal to any doof
or place or break open or enter any apartments, in any dwelling-house,
appropriated to women, which, by the usage of the country, are consi¬
dered private, except as hereinafter provided,
337
The agent shall keep accounts of all his receipts and disbursements
and submit the same and pay over the balance to
counts”*t0 r™der aC" fhe Division Peishkar of other officer empowered
by the Division Peishkar in that behalf, whenever
required, and the deafulter shall be at liberty to inspect the accounts at
all reasonable times and to take copies of the same at his own expense
without fee.
Section 28. All sums received from the property attached after
paying the expenses of attachment and management,
de^&uKer?S° thB shall be carried to the credit of the defaulter in
discharge of the arrears due and interest thereon,
and as soon as all arrears, interest, costs of attachment and expense of
management shall have been liquidated, the attachment shall be with¬
drawn and a full account rendered of all receipts and disbursements
during its continuance.
Section 29. All engagements entered into between the land¬
holder and his tenants shall be binding upon the
BfEect of existingGovernment during attachment, but if the Tahsildar
the^Tandholder^and hnds that any engagements have been made coilu-
tenaut. . sively with a view to defeat or delay the effect of
the attachment, or that engagements have been
entered into subsequently to attachment he shall report such circumstances
to the Division Peishkar, who, if he finds reason, may declare all such
engagements null and void against the Government.
Section 30. If within 30 days from the date of attachment of
any immovable property, any objection is made by
Release of attach- any other than the defaulter to the attachment of
to°bj auy'other^than die whole or any portion of such property on the
tfe defaulter. ground that such property was not liable for the
arrear of revenue for which the attachment was
made, the Tahsildar shall enquire into such objection and report the
result of such enquiry to the Division Peishkar. The Division Peishkar
shall thereupon decide whether such property is liable to be attached
and, in case he finds the attachment untenable, he shall forthwith direct
the release of the attachment.
' Section 3h It shall he lawful for any person, claiming an
interest in land which has been or is about to be
Rerspna interestedattached, to obtain its release by paying the arrears-,
release*^attach- interest and costs incurred ; [and all such sums, if
ment- paid by a tenant may be deducted from any rent
then or afterwards due by him to the defaulter, [and;:
if paid by a boha fide mortgagee or other incumbrancer upon the estate
or by any person not being in possession thereof but bona fide claiming
540
(fl) a sum equal to five per icentum of the purchase money; and
(b) a sum equal to the arrears of revenue for which the im¬
movable property was sold, together with interest thereon and the ex¬
penses of attachment, management and sale and other costs due in re¬
spect of such arrears, to be determined by the Tahsildar at the time of
sale ;
and may apply to the Division Peishkaf to set aside the sale.
(2) If such deposit and application are made within thirty days
from the date of sale, the Division Peishkar shall pass an order setting
aside the safe, and shall repay to the purchaser the purchase money so
far as it has been deposited, togther with the five [per centum deposited
by the applicant;] (fi) _•_^_
(a) Substituted by Regulation VIII of 1094.
(b) Added by Regulation VIII of 1064. .
542
[Provided that, if more persons than one have made deposit and
application under this Section, the application of the first depositor to the
officer authorised to set aside the sale shall be accepted.
(3) If a person applies under Section 34 to set aside the sale of
immovable property, he shall not, unless he withdraws such application,
be entitled to make an application under this Section.] (a) .
Section 34. (1) Where a sale of immovable property has been
■ conducted by a Tahsildar, he shall, as soon as may
to reportedbe a^ter conclusion of the sale, report the result
Division Peiihkor. thereof to the Division Peishkar.
(2) At any time within thirty days from the date of such sale,
application may be made to the Division Peishkar to set aside the sale
on the ground of some material irregularity or mistake or fraud in pub¬
lishing or conducting it; but, except as otherwise hereinafter provided,
no sale shall be set aside on the ground of any such irregularity or mis¬
take unless [the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the Division
Peishkar that he has sustained substantial injury by reason thereof.
(3) If the application be allowed, the Division Peishkar shall
set aside the sale and may direct a fresh one.
(4) On the expiration of thirty days from the date of the sale,
[if no application to have the sale set aside is made under Section 331A
or under Clause (2i of this Section], (b) or if such application has
been made and rejected, the Division Peishkar shall make an order
confirming the sale ; provided that, if he shall have reason to think that
the sale ought to be set aside notwithstanding that no such application
has been made or on grounds other than those alleged in any appli¬
cation which has been made and rejected, he may, after recording his
reasons in writing, set aside the sale.
(5) Whenever the sale of any lands is not so confirmed or is set
aside, the deposit or the purchase money, aa the case may be, shall be
returned to the purchaser.
(6) After the confirmation of any Such sale, the Division Peish¬
kar shall register the lands sold in. the name of the person declared to
be the purchaser, and shall execute and grant a certificate of sale bearing
his seal and signature to such purchaser.
Such certificate shall state the property sold and the name of the
purchaser, and it shall be conclusive evidence of the fact of the purchase
in alt Courts and tribunals where it may be necessary to proup the same;
and nb proof of the Division Peishkar’s seal or signature shall be neces¬
sary unless the authority before whom it is produced shall have reason
to doubt its genuineness*
(а) Added by Regulation Vill of lOfflt. .
(б) Amended by Regulation VIII of 1004; ■ w ^
543
Section 35. Before the issue of the certificate referred to in
Section 34, the Tahsildar shall publish in the
Name and title of villages in which the lands sold are situated in the
pubiiSr*dhSS0r t0 be Proverthicar’s Cutcherry, the name of the purchaser
and the date of the purchase, together with a de¬
claration of the lawful succession of such purchaser to all the rights and
property of the former land-holder in the said lands.
Section 43. If. at any time before the lot is knocked down, a
defaulter tenders security, it shall be lawful for the
Seaunty before post- 0ffIcer conducting the sale to accept the security
ponemen o aa e and postpone the sale of the defaulter’s property
upon such conditions and until such time as he may appoint; in the
event of default being made in the performance of such conditions, such
officer may enforce the security subject to the provisions of Section 45.
The security bond shall be in duplicate, 'one of which shall be
kept in the custody of the officer conducting the sale and the' other shall
be forwarded forthwith to the Division Peishkar.
The security bonds given under this Section shall be exempt from
stamp duty.
Section 44. The officer conducting a sale may, for sufficient
„ / , reasons, which shall be recorded, postpone the sale
Jostpsnemerrtof t0 a subsequent day.
RULES.
Rules under Sections 42 and 46 of Regulation 1 of 1068, passed
under date the 21st November 1893.
* 1. When only a partiof a property bearing a single Survey number
has to be sold, the tax on such part shall be in the same proportion to
the whole demand as the part bears to the entire area.
t [2. Batta and other charges at the following rates shall be levied
for service of processes, distraint and sale of movables, and attachment
and sale of immovables, under this Regulation, from the defaulters, along
with the arrears: —
Item. Rate.
1. Fee for demand (either under
Section 7 or Section 23 A of
the Regulation) ' 4 chs. per demand, t
2. Fee for the distaraint and sale
of movables to meet the cost
of the labour of the Revenue
Staff in distraining and selling
the movables ... 8 chs. per case.
3. Fee for the attachment and sale
of immovables to meet the cost
of the labour of the Revenue
Staff in attaching and selling
immovables ... 14chs. per case.
4. § Tom-tom charges to give due
publicity to the intended sale
%£$**** “ ‘
10 chs. per day in the Munici¬
pal towns of Nagercoil, Tri¬
vandrum, Quilon, Alleppey,
Kottayam and Parur and for
hilly tracts (as defined in the
T. S. R.) and 7 chs. per day for
other places in the low country.
ifsnsport charges, such as hire
In supersession of Government Notification Dis. No. 121 |25/G. B., dated the 27th February 1925, published on
page 283 of the Devaswom sheet of the Government Gazette dated the 3rd March 1925, investing the Officers of the
Devaswom Department with the powers noted against their names under Section 58 of the Revenue Recovery Regulation
I of 1068 as amended by Regulation III of 1087, VIII of 1094, X of 1097 and II of 1099, for the collection of the
dues of the Personal Deposit Institutions under their control and which are under Government management, it is here¬
by notified that the list published therein showing the names of the Officers invested with the powers noted against
their names is revised as shown in the subjoined statement.
Huzur Cutcherry, K. George,
Trivandrum, 4th November 1931. Chief S ecrelary to Gooernmcnt.
*
kalyaneira
'j'hazbayill Randan
Sastha
Bhuthapandi
^nb-OroTip l° 1&nPU
Do.
Bhuthapandi Grou^ l 1
Kakum Vinayagar Do. Do! !
Ethu-avalli Choflha
* Vinayagar
Thanuvaling'aswarni. Nagercoil The Dbarmakartha of the Thanuva- ! Superintendent. \ jj
lingftswami and Marukathala i
Randan Saatha Devaswoms |
Do. ; Do. I
.Kapil aqf Maliadovar * P d ' A\b’h Ghandirnm, Karingal Sab-Group j Superintendeol, Padtna-
8 pIIIi apnram J Srikariam, Kuzhithura Sub-Group Suporintendent, 4
Kol!,estl“ - Parassula Group
553
PROCLAMATION
Provided that Our Government may at its discretion deal with the
resumed lands and the services connected therewith in any other manner
it may deem fit.
* Section 2’4 of the Rov*l Proclamation dated 24tli February 3 886[l4th Kumbhom
1061-
Para (6) Aft^r the Settlement of the Inams under the foregoing Rules, the holders
shah be at liberty to mortgage, soli, or transfer them in any manner at th-ir will and
554
Regulation V of 1071.
CONTENTS.
Preamble.
Chapter I.
Preliminary.
Sections.
1. Short title.
Commencement,
2. No right between Jenmi and Kudiyan unless expressly provid¬
ed lor.
3. Interpretation clause.
(1) “ Jenmom land.”
(2) “Jenmi.”
(3) Kudiyan.”
(4) “ Kanapattom.”
(5) “ Kanom.”
(6) 11 To hold land.’
(7) “ Holding.”
(8) “ Sub-tenant.”
(9) “ Pattom.”
(10) “ Michavaroms”
(11) “ Renewal fees.”
(12) “ Customary dues, Commuted cess.’’
(13) “ Duly registered.”
(14) “ Jenmivaram.”
(15) “ Settlement pattom.”
(16) “ Settlement pattamicham.”
(17) “ Jenmikaram.”
(18) “Prescribed.”
(19) “ Amendment Regulation.”
Chapter II.
Of the Rights and Liabilities of fenmis and Kudiyans.
Sections,
6. Apportionment of Jenmikaram as amongst various lands.
7. Jenmikaram now fixed on land being divided.
8. Renewal fees not to exceed 30 per cent, of Kanom.
9. Jenmikaram, first charge on land.
10. Kudiyan’s liability on jenmom right being transferred
11. Kudiyan’s liability on holding being transferred.
12. Kudiyan’s liability on Jenmi’s right in land being divided.
13. Renewals not obligatory.
14. Revision of Jenmikaram.
Chapter III.
Part A—Jenmikaram and its recovery.
15. Particulars of Kanapattom contract.
16. When summary suit will not lie.
17. Jenmikaram alone payable to Jenmi with interest if in arrears
Renewal fees for expired period how payable.
18. Jenmikaram payable only in money.
1 9. Contents of receipt for Michavaram.
Part B—Summary recovery and deposit of jenmikaram.
Sections.
35. Where cause of action arises.
36. Plaint when exempt from court fees
37. Agent of Jenmi.
38. Power of Court to decide question of title to immovable pro¬
perty of status.
39. Procedure where Kudiyan admits the money due but pleads
title of third person.
40. Decision of Munsiffs and Zillah Judges to be final.
Chapter IV.
Collection and payment of Jenmikaram by Government.
40 A. Power of Government to assume collection of Jenmikarams.
40 B. Settlement of Jenmikaram and Register of Jenmikarams.
40 C. Jenmikaram Settlement Officer.
40 D. Preliminary notification for settlement of Jenmikaram.
40 E. Final notification notifying completion of Register of Jenmi¬
karams.
40 F. (1) Jenmikarams to be paid to Government and recoverable
as arrears of land revenue.
(2) Jenmikaram to be paid in money only.
, 40 G. Jenmikarams'to be paid to Jenmi deducting cost of collect-
Chapter V.
Miscellaneous.
Sections.
41. Power of High Court to make Rules.
42. Saving of Kanapattoms executed since 25th Karkatakom 1042.
43. Terminable nature of tenancy to be determined from terms of
contract.
44. Saving of rights of Kudiyans of more than fifty years’ standing'.
And of established rights.
45* Apportionment of compensation money on Hand acquisition.
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Chapter I.
Preliminary.
CHAPTER li.
the Division, and the Jenmikaram which may become due subsequent to
such division made without such consent may until the receipt of the
notice be paid to the Jenmi entitled thereto before such division.
1?. Notwithstanding any usage or contract to the contrary, it shall
not be obligatory on tbc Jenmi to renew, or on
Renewals not ubii. . ^ [<;unc|;yan f0 accept the renewal of a contract
of Kanapattom.
14. (1) Notwithstanding any usage or contract to the contrary, the
Jenmikaram of any land shall not be liable to
larara*"0" alteration or revision at any time except after any
“ram‘ future general Land Revenue Settlement by Our
Government.
(2) Whenever Our Government make any general Land Revenue
Settlement in the future and the amount of the Settlement Pattamicham '
at that settlement and the 'amount of the then existing Jenmikaram in
respect of any Jenmom land are found to differ, the Jenmikaram shall
be liable to be enhanced or reduced as the case may be in the propor¬
tion that the Settlement Pattamicham bears to the Jenmikaram.
Provided that in no case shall any Jenmikaram be enhanced by
more than ten per cent thereof.
Provided also that in the case of the Land Revenue Settle¬
ment next following that now in force no Jenmikaram of any land
shall be enhanced if within 12 years preceding the date of the com¬
mencement of the operations for such settlement there has been an
enhancement of michavaram in respect of that land.
Explanation I. If there is no difference between the amount of
the Settlement Pattamicham at any future Revenue Settlement and the
tamount of the then existing jenmikaram, such jenmikaram shall continue
o be the jenmikaram during the currency of such settlement also.
Explanation 2. When the Settlement Pattamicham or the jenmi¬
karam or both consist of paddy or other commodity and money such
commodity portion shall, for the purposes of comparison, be commuted
into money at the average commutation rate, the average being taken on
the rates of the three years immediately preceding the date of such com¬
parison. This average rate is intended only for the purposes of com¬
parison and when the jenmikaram has to be enhanced or reduced in
any proportion the commodity portion and the money portion shall each
be enhanced or reduced, as the ease may be, in that proportion.
(3) From and after the 1st day of Chingom 1108 no enhance¬
ment or reduction of the Jenmi’s dues whether jenmikaram or micha¬
varam, shall be made otherwise than in accordance with the provisions
of this Regulation ; and even if a court has decreed contrariwise on or
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after the said first day of Chingom 1108, the court shall review that
decision and pass a decision in accordance with the provisions of. this
Regulation on application being made for the purpose by any aggrieved
party with'n six months of the commencement of the Amendment Regu¬
lation.
Explanation. Nothing in the Travancore Limitation Regulation
(VI of 1100) or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1100 shall be deemed
to bar. such applications for review.
(4) The enhanced jenmikaram or the reduced jenmikaram due
on a land, as the case may be, shall be payable from the 1 st day of
Chingom in the year next following that in which the Revenue Settle¬
ment comes into operation in respect of that land, and with effect from
that day the enhanced jenmikaram or the reduced jenmikaram, as the
case may bej shall (in case there be enhancement or reduction) be the
jenmikaram due thereon.
CHAPTER III.
Part A.
Jenmikaram and its recovery.
*15. (1) Every contract of Kanapattom made or renewed after the
...... commencement of the Amendment Regulation >
pattom oo!rtrVct.KilI,a’ shall, in addition to other particulars, specify—
(a) the name, if any, the description and the extent of the
holding, and
(b) the Settlement Pattom, the Settlement Pattamicham, the
Jenmivaram and. the Jenmikaram, in respect of the land or each of the
several parcels of land comprised in the holding.
(2) (a) If the jenmikaram or any portion thereof is made pay¬
able in: kriid it shall be specified according to the standard measure or
parah prescribed by our ‘ Government or which may be agreed upon
between the parties.
(6) if any local parah or measure is used by the parties, the
difference between it and the Government standard parah must be set
forth in the Kanapattom.
(3) Registering officers shall refuse to accept for registration any
Kanapattom instrument unless it shall contain the particulars above ,set
forth. The order of the Registrar shall be subject to appeal according to
the provisions of the Registration Regulation for the time being in force.
116..' No summary suit or claim for enforcing payment of any jenmi¬
karam shall be entertained by the courts under this
wiifnot ,'“mnlacy “uit
Regulation unless either the jenmikaram or the re-
' n newal fees and customary dues, with reference to
~~ » As amended by Begulstion XII of 1108.
■f 4s substituted by Begulstion XII of H08.
566
which the jenmikaram has to be ascertained, are specified in the Kana-
pattom or its counterpart duly registered or in a decree of a civil court
obtained in a Regular suit between the Jenmi and the Kudiyan.
17. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation every Jenmi
shall be entitled to receive and every Kudiyan shall
.Temnikaram alone be bound to pay in respect of all the land in the
wlth^inicroat* ifTn latler's holding the Jenmikaram due thereon and
arrears. notwithstanding any contract or usage to the con¬
trary the Jenmi shall not be entitled to receive and
the Kudiyan shall not be bound to pay anything else in respect of
the land.
(2) The Jenmikaram shall be payable in such instalments and
on such dates as our Government may, by rules made under this Regu¬
lation, prescribe or in the absence of such rules at or before the close .
of each Malabar year.
(3) The Jenmikaram or any instalment of Jenmikaram payable
on any date if it is not paid on or before that date shall become an
arrear on the first day after that date.
(4) An arrear shall bear simple interest at the rate of nine per
cent, per annum when it is payable in money or in paddy and at the
rate of six per cent per annum if it is collected or recovered by Our
Government under the provisions of Chapter IV.
(5) When according to the terms of any contract of Kana-
pattom renewal fees are payable on the expiry of
Renewal fees for specified period and part only of such period has
°ayable !,Cr''0<1 h°W expired before the commencement of the Amend¬
ment Regulation, an amount which bears to the
aggregate amount or value of such renewal fees the same proportion
as the expired part of the period bears to the whole period specified
iu the contract shall be payable by the Kudiyan to the Jenrtii -without
interest within three years from the commencement of the amendment
Regulation or with interest at six percent per annum thereafter within
a further period of three years.
18. Where the Jenmikaram or any portion of it consists of paddy
or other commodity the Kudiyan shall be entitled
sbi^oDly'iDTnonoy!13 to PV *n. money the value of such paddy or other
commodity at the commutation rates fixed under the
provisions of Section 46.
*19. Every Kudiyan paying any Jenmikaram shall be entitled to a
recipt specifying—
(a) the date of payment,
(b) the amount paid,
Part B.
Summary Recovery and deposit of Jenmikaram.
26 A. (1) It shall be competent to the Jenmi of any .holding with¬
out prejudice to any other right of action that he
Jenmi may apply to may have, to make an application to the Tahsildar
JeDmikaiam ^under Taluk in which the holding is situated to re-
Revanue Recovery cover the arrears of any Jenmikaram in respect of
Processes. that holding :
Provided that the arrears are not more than one year old on the
date of the application.
(2) The application shall be in such form and shall contain
such particulars as may be prescribed by Our Government and shall be
signed and verified by the Jenmi in the manner, prescribed by the
Code of Civil Procedure, 1100 for the signing and verification of
plaints.
(3) The applicant shall from time to time pay to the Tahsildar
such fees as may be prescribed by Our Government for the several
processes that may be necessary for realising the arrears. The applicant
shall be entited to a refund of any portion of such fees that may remain
unexpended at the termination of the proceedings.
(4) If the Tahsildar. is satisfied that the application has been
duly presented, that the arrears are due from the Kudiyan, that the
. applicant is entitled to recover them and that they are not more than
one year old on the date of the application, he shall proceed ta recover
the ammount of arrears and interest and the fees paid under sub-section
(3) by th<j applicant as if they were an arrear of public Revenue due to
Our Government and the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Re¬
gulation I of 1068 (as amended by the Regulation III of 1087, VIII of
1094, X of 1097 and II of 1099) shall mutadis mutantis apply to all
the proceedings.
(5) (a) The amount that is recovered shall be paid by the Tahsil¬
dar to the applicant on taking a receipt from him in a lorm as near as
may be to that contemplated by Section 19.
(i) A copy of the receipt with the attestation of the Tahsildar
shall be given free of cost to the Kudiyart if he applies for it.
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30. (1) When such application as aforesaid is made, the court shal
grant the permission applied for . and ; accept th
»it oUpnmikaram!1'0 Deposit unless it appears on . an examination of ft
applicant that the application has,teen made withoii
justifying grounds, or uidess he had failed to pay the feespif any, charge
. able for the issue of the notice hereinafter referred to.
(2) The Applicant shall be entitled to a receipt from the coufl
accepting the deposit, and the deposit, shall be deemed to be a paymer
made by the Kudiyan to the Jenmi in respect pf the Jenmikaram 0
arrear due.
569
31. (1) The court accepting the deposit shall give notice of the same
to every person who is reasonably believed to claim
oi>DUapositprooedur0 or to be entitled to the deposit and may after hearing
sufch of them as may appear in court, pay the amount
thereof or remit the same less the Hundi or Money Order commission
by Anchal Hundi ,or Postal Money Order to any person appearing to
the court to be entitled to the same, or may, if it thinks fit, retain the
deposit, pending the decision of a competent civil court as to the person
so entitled.
(2) Nothing in this section shall affect the right of any party to
institute a regular suit in a competent civil court to contest the payment,
remittance or order made under sub-section (1) or to recover the amount
from the party if any, to whom it has been paid or remitted under sub¬
section (!) but so far as the Kudiyan is concerned, the receipt granted
under sub-section (2) of section 30 shall be deemed a full acquittance
in respect of the amount covered by the receipt and shall have the same
force and effect as a receipt granted by a person rightfully entitled to
receive the amount.
32. Every application made under this Part B shall be exempt from
payment of court fees.
Applications under
.Part B io be cxemfl
from court fees.
Past C.
section 33, clause 1 and 2 be preferred to the court within the limits of
whose territorial jurisdiction the cause of action shall have arisen as
aforesaid.
36. The plaint in such suits shall be exempt from payment of court
fees, if the claim be for recovery of arrears which
Plaint when exempt acCfUec| Joe within 12 months next preceding its
roin court eca. institution; if otherwise, the regular court fee which
would have been levied, had the claim been instituted as a regular suit
in a competent court, shall be levied on the plaint.
(3) Unless the third person within three months of the notice
institutes a regular suit against the plaintiff and therein obtains an order
restraining payment of the money, it shall be paid over to the plaintiff
on his application.
(4) Nothing in this section shall affect the right of any person
to recover from the plaintiff the money paid to him under clause (3) of
this section.
40. The decision of Munsiffs and Zilla Judges passed in summary
suits under this part shall be final but shall be sub-
aad zni»°iua»e”tn,bo iect t0 revlsi°n by the High Court in the manner
final. ° S provided for by Section 89 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1100,
Provided that, no judgment, decree or order in supersession of
the decision or order of the subordinate court shall be passed by the
High Court without giving the parties an opportunity of stating their
case either in person or by Vakils.
CHAPTER IV,
Collection and payment of Jenmikaram by Government.
40 A. It shall be lawful for Our Government, to assume the collec-
Power of Govern- tion of jenmikaram for payment over to the jenmi
40. B. (1) For carrying out the purposes of the foregoing Section,
Our Government snail as soon as may be, cause a
k»rtm1»nd Bedstnof Reg'5lei: Jenmikarams to be prepared, after settl-
jemnikarams. b ing the jenmikarams, showing in respect of each
jenmam land the Survey Number and such other
particulars of description as may be prescribed, the names of the jenmi
and the kudiyan, the settlement pattamicham, the jenmivaram, the jenmi¬
karam, the date and nature of the document, if any, on the basis of
which the jenmikaram was fixed and such other particulars as inay be
a
prescribed.
The Register may be prepared for the whole State or for
i or other local area or for such groups of lands as may be
determined by Our Government,
572
be; and when the revised Register is completed and notification made
under Section 40 E, such revised Register shsill be the Register of Jen-
mikarams and when the particulars required to be entered in the Register
of Jenmikarams are incorporated in the Register prepared in respect of
any Land Revenue settlement, such Register shall be deemed to be the
Register of Jenmikarams for the purposes of this Regulation.
40. K. Any changes in respect of the particulars entered in the
Register of Jenmikarams, arising by reason of any
SuWi^t M„„geb circumstances, such as the transfer of ’ the right to
m»y-b"Tecorte{. ° receive jenmikaram and the like, occurring after the
publication of the notification under Section 40 E,
may be caused to be recorded in such manner as may be prescribed,
and such record shall be deemed, if so prescribed, as a part of the
Register of Jenmikarams.
40. L. (1) No suit or other proceedings shall lie against Our Gov¬
ernment or their officers for doing, or failing to. do"
(3 venf 'n connection with the settlement of jenmi-
»nd whon iot. " karams or the preparation of the Register of Jenmi
karams or for having collected or paid any jenmi¬
karam in accordance with the Register of Jenmikarams.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (I) shall be deemed to prohibit any
person aggrieved by any collection or payment from instituting any suit
against any other person in a Civil Court of competent jurisdiction for
establishing the right which he claims or for following any money in the
hands of any person to whom it was paid or for recovering any money
from any person who was bound to pay it; or to prohibit any suit
against Our Government for the recovery of any moneys realised by
them on account of any dues already collected by them.
40. M. (I) Our Gova'nment shall have power to make
Power to make rules ^0I" carry'n§ out (be purposes of this
rules. Chapter.
(2j Without prejudice to the generality of the power aforesaid.
Our Government may make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of
this Regulation.
(a) to provide for the registers or other records or account to be
kept for facilitating the collection and payment of Jenmikarams and
to determine which of these registers or records or accounts shall be
deemed a part of the Register of Jenmikarams;
(b) to provide for the transfer of the right of the jenmi or the
liability of the kudiyan by sale, gift, partition, or otherwise being re¬
cognised and recorded and the procedure to he followed in recognising
and recording such transfers;
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(c) to provide for the grant of documents to the jenmi and the
kudiyan evidencing the amount of the jenmikaram and the manner and
time of the payment of the same;
(d) to provide for the grant of receipts or vouchers for the
payment made by a kudiyan, on the receipt by a jenmi of any Jenmikaram
(e) for authorising the Jenmikaram Settlement Officers to ex¬
ercise all or any of the powers exercisable under the Departmental
Enquiries Regulation, Regulation VI of 1073.
(/) for giving notice to the jenmis or the kudiyans or both when
coercive steps are taken against jenmam lands for the recovery of the
Jenmikaram or the Sirkar tax and for determining the amount of the
cost recoverable for the same and the party from whom it may be
recovered.
(g) to make provision for any incidental matters that may arise in
the settlement of the Jenmikaram or the preparation of the Register of
Jenmikarams pursuant to the provisions of this Regulation; and
(h) for any matter that has to be prescribed under the provisions
of this Regulation.
40. N. No Jenmikaram shall be recoverable under the provisions
Wiiat land can be fbis c^aP^er by the sale of any land except the
sold fur Jenmikaram. land on which the jenmikaram is a charge.
CHAPTER V.
Miscellaneous.
41. The High Court may, from time to time, make rules consist-
• t ant with this Regulation for regulating the practice
to makenilea. and Procedure of courts acting under this Regula¬
tion. The rules so made shall be published in
•the Gazette.
42. Notwithstanding any thing contained' in the foregoing, the
provisions of this Regulation shall not apply to
Saving of Kanapat-any Kanapattom executed since the twenty-fifth
25th Karkaakom'nfe day of Karkatakom 1042 which expressly provide
1042. for redemption.
43- In contracts relating to jenmom lands entered into for the first
time after this Regulation comes into force, the
Terminable nature question whether the tenancy is terminable or
termtaeTVomXma otberwise shall be determined according to the
of contract. intention of the parties as gathered from the terms
of the contract,
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Whether any religious procession passes by or in
the vicinity of the intended place of worship and the
distance between the proposed place of worship and
the route ol the procession- 6
Remarks.
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FORM B.
S ectiom.
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Local extent.
3. Interpretation clause.
“Hindu Religious Endowments"
“Trustee”
4. Power of the Dewan to call upon trustees of endowments to
submit periodical accounts, lists of properties, etc., and power
of officer deputed to require them to furnish records or in¬
formation, or to assist in his examination of accounts, etc.
5. Cases where Sirkar may assume management, or superintend
the management of endowments.
6. Enquiry and report of condition of endowment preliminary to
assumption or exercising superintendence in the. management.
7. Procedure like Regulation VI of 1073.
8. Assumed institutions to be managed like Sirkar institutions of
the same class.
9. Removal of trustee and appointment of another member of the
same family, if trusteeship is hereditary. Proviso.
10. Administration of endowment by Officers or committees.
1 I. The Dewan to make Rules for the constitution and conduct
of committees.
12. The Dewan to make Rules for regulating election.
13. The Dewan may restore to donors or trustees endowments
once assumed.
14. Expenses how to be met.
15. The Dewan to direct collection of rents, etc., of trusts.
Proviso
16. The Dewan to frame Rules for carrying out this Regulation.
17. Members of committee, etc., not liable for damages.
Proviso.
18. Managers authorised to sue and be sued,
19. Section 511 of the Civil Procedure Code to apply to these
endowments.
(c) In cases where the Sirkar has the right to take part in the
management by appointment of certain officers or servants according to
existing usages, if the trustees have failed to carry on their duties pro¬
perly and in the best interests of the institution; and
* Substituted by Begulation Vr of 1088,
(d) In cases where the Sirkar has succeeded to the right of
management, in part, by reason of escheat of trustees, if the remaining
trustees have failed to carry on their duties properly and in the best
interests of the institution.
Explanation to (a).—The word “donors1' includes the legal
representatives of the donors.
II. In the cases of institutions not falling under clause I, the Sirkar
may exercise such superintendence in the management over them as to
best fulfil the objects of the trust, if the trustees have failed to carry on
their duties properly and in the best interests of the institution.
6. Before assuming or exercising superintendence in the management
of any Hindu religious endowment under the pro¬
of oonditiouof endow- vi5'0QS °f this Regulation, Our Dewan shall require
mont preliminary to any officer not inferior in rank to that of a Dewan
aBnumption or exorois- Peishkar to enquire into the affairs of such endow-
the mXa^m”urCe m ment and to submit a full report. If, on such
°: " report, and after hearing the parties interested or
affected, Our Dewan be satisfied that a condition precedent as set forth
in Section 5 exists, he may pass such order for assumption or superin¬
tendence as enabled by that section. The order passed shall be notified
in the Gazette. From the lapse of eight weeks from the date of such
notification, the Dewan may carry out the order in such manner as
seems best in the circumstances of each case, and make arrangements
for the proper management of the endowment, subject to the provisions
of this Regulation ; Provided that no order involving assumption by the
Sirkar of the management of any institution under this section shall be
passed except with Our previous sanction.
7. Enquiries under, section 6 of this Regulation shall be conducted
p in the presence of the parties interested in such
gulation VI atwiiT enqnhy 01" their authorised agents.and the officers
holding such enquiry shall have the same powers as
an officer holding a formal departmental enquiry under Regulation VI
of 1073.
8. In cases where the Sirkar assumes the management, the institu¬
tion shall be managed in the same manner as Sirkar
t ^saumtione institutions of the same class, subject to the pro-
Strk« institutions1 of visions of any scheme, canons or usages, if anjq
the same class. established by the founder or founders.
9. Where the Sirkar exercises the power of superintendence over
Removal of trustee institutions referred to in clause 11 of section 5, it
ami appointment of may, if satisfied that the removal or dismissal of a
. another momber .f fhe trustee or trustees is necessary in the best interests
BhipeiaabOTeditaryStee" °i ‘he institution, remove such trustee or trustees,
and where such trusteeship is hereditary, shall
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11. Thte Dewan may, with our sanction, from time to time pass
rules regulating the constitution and the duties of
The-Dowari to makecommittees, the qualifications of members and other
tion and conduct1 of such matters connected therewith,
committees.
12/ In cases where the trusteeship is conferred by election, the
t k Oewan may, with Our sanction, pass rules regu-
rntek6 forWarDegnlating latln§ such election,
election.
13. The Dewan may, with Our sanction, withdraw from the-
management or superintendence of any endowment
The- Dewan may assumed under this Regulation and restore the
trustees--Endowments same to fhe original donors or trustees or-- their
onoo assumed. representatives, if he is satisfied that such a measure
is desirable in the interests of the institution, sub-
jeet to such: conditions as he may deem fit to prescribe at the time of
restoration..
15‘1: The Dewan may, with Our sanction, direct that the rents and
other dues of any [Hindu religious endowment] (a)
the'eofection /'rents
be c°H®ctecl as arrears of public revenue under
etc., of trusts. the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Regulation
(I of 1068) :t
Provided—
(a) that, in the case of endowments assumed by the Sirkar
[whether before or] (a) under this Regulation, the
Provis0- rent-roll is settled and the liability of each tenant
is definitely recorded, after due enquiry, by an [officer appointed by the
Sirkar, and
(b) that, in the case of other endowments, there are written
agreements between the institutions and the tenants fixing the amount
of rent and other dues, or the claim to the rent or other due* is admit¬
ted by the tenant or established by the decision of a competent Civil
Court.
16. It shall be competent to Our Dewan to prescribe the necessary
forms for accounts, statements and returns to be
The Dewan to frame submitted by trustees, officers or committees under
this Ee>'al»tion111S °nt ^is Regulation, and, with Our sancton, to frame
1 18 c u 10 rules from time to time for the carrying out of the
purposes of this Regulation, and they shall be published in the Govern¬
ment Gazette and shall have the force of law.
17. No action for damages shall lie against the Sirkar or any of its
officers, or any of the members of the committee
Membsra of ooiu- appointed under this Regulation, or against any
fordairage’s1104 Person act>ng under, or in pursuance of, the autho¬
rity conferred by this Regulation, for any act bona
fide done or ordered to be done under this Regulation :
Proviso. Provided that this section shall not bar the institution
by any person of any suit for ,the establishment or declaration of any
right affected by any act or order done or passed under this Regulation.
18. All endowments falling under this Regulation shall be treated
as corporation sole and shall sue and be sued in the
Managers authorised
name of the actual manager thereof, known as
< <sae »nd be sued- Samudayam, Manushyam, Adhigari or by any other
name, whether or not such manager has the power
of ehtering into contracts binding the endowment.
19. Nothing* in this Regulation shall be taken as in any manner
Seotion 5n of the affecting the provisions of section 511 of the Civil
Civil Procedure Code Procedure Code (Regulation II of 1065), or the
dowmeutB ° the86 e”' any> possessed or enjoyed by any person to
owmeu b. share in the ihcome of an endowment.
(1)
Rules under SegtioniI4 or the Hindu Religious
Endowment Regulation III or 1079, passed
by the Government under date the
14th February 1918.
3rd Kumbham 1093.
[No. D. 786 dated 22-2-1918.]
1, The Expenses referred to in Section 14 of Regulation III of
1079 shall include the following
( a) The pay or allowance or both of the officer deputed under
Section 4 and of his staff, if any, to examine or verify the accounts of
income and expenditure, lists of properties, jewels, vessels, furniture or
other things belonging to the endowment, or the allowance or honor¬
arium of the officer or committee appointed under Section 10 to exercise
superintendence in the management of the endowment, as well as any
contingent expenses which may be incurred by those officers or com¬
mittee in the due discharge of their special work.
(b) Fxpenses which may be incurred by the officer deputed
under Section 4 for the temporary safe custody of the movables belongs
ing to the endowment, when there are reasonable grounds for believing
that those movables are likely to be removed or misappropriated by the
trustees or the managers.
(c) Expenses which may be incurred in the collection of rents
or other dues of the endowments.
(d) Such other expenditure not included in clauses (a) to (c),
but which may be found to be reasonably necessary during the course
of the working of the Regulation.
2. The -expenditure referred to in Clauses (a), (b) and (d) of
Rule I relates to endowments whose management has not been assumed
by Government. In these cases, the officer deputed under Section 4 of
the Regulation shall, if he is a gazetted officer, incur the expenditure
after obtaining the previous approval of the Dewan Peishkar for all
ordinary expenses. For emergent petty expanses, the officer so deputed
shall be given a permanent advance or imprest, with the previous
sanction of Government. In case where the officer so deputed is not a
gazetted officer, a statement of expenditure to be incurred by him should
be sent by him to the Dewan Peishkar, for approval, through the
Tahsildar of the taluk. The Tahsildar shall, thereupon, make the
payment by drawing the amount from the Treasury and charge the same
to the head of “'Advances recoverable” in the State account;, A
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(2)
(No. D. 431 2,'dated 31 October 1914.)
Rules framed under Section 16 of the Hindu Religious Endowments
Regulation, 111 of 1079, for the superintendence in the management of
!the Thirunavaikulam Devaswom in the Chirayinkil Taluk. -
; 1. The. Akavoor Nambooripad who is the Samudyam of the Deva¬
swom shall submit to the Government for sanction annually, through the
Tahsildar of the Chirayinkil Taluk, a budget of receipts and expenditure
of the Devaswom three months before the dose of the year to which.'the
budget relates. The budget for the year 1090 should be submitted at
'2. The said Nambooripad shall act in only accordance with the
bildget sanctioned by the Government and shall be responsible for "the
proper conduct of all the ceremonies of the Devaswom.
3. The said Nambooripad shall, with the first budget,, furnish the
Government with a full statement of the Pathivus of the Devaswom in
he Forms prescribed by the Government,
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4 !(, at any time, the Tahsiidar is of opinion that the affairs of the
temple and its properties are not satisfactorily attended to by the manager,
or that h:s continuance in the Office is detrimental to the interests of the
institution, he shall, with the sanction of the Dewan Peishkar, require
ve the manager at once and appoint a proper substitute.
5. The it ss and the manager shall promptly and fully carry o
all the instructions ns given by the th _ Tahsiidar in connection with tl
management of ihe institution and its properties.
6. The manger shall maintain the following Registers;
(A) 'ii Register of landed properties belonging to the Devaswom
giving the name of the Taluk and Pakuthy in which the properties are
situated, survey number, tenure, areas whether dry or wet and the
Settlement Pattom.
rii) A subsidiary Register showing whether such properties
are in the direct enjoyment of the Devaswom or whether they are let on
lease. In the case of the name of the tenant, the period of the
lease, the amount of Pattom or Michavarom due, and the date of the
expiry of the lease, should also be shown.
(iiil Register of jewels, both in silver and gold, with their
weight, Mattu (- ■'»“), the number and name of the precious stones,
if any, set in them, the estimated price, etc.,
liv Register of vessels, jars, etc.
(v) Register of silks and other cloths
(B) He shall also maintain accounts showing
(i) the daily receipts and expenditure, both in money and paddy
(it) the amount of arrears of revenue, both in money and in
paddy, due to the Devaswom, with the names of the defaulters and the
amounts due from each defaulter,
(iii) the liabilities, if any, of the Devaswom with full
particulars,
(iv) the scale of Pathivus for Nitliianidanam, etc., to be fixed
in conformity with the existing scale and the income of the Devaswom:.
and
(v) the particulars of properties belonging to the Devaswom,
Whose term of lease has expired, but has not been renewed.
(C) Any other Registers or accounts which may be prescribed by
the Tahsiidar with the approval of, or under the orders of the Dewan
Peishkar, shall also be maintained by the manager.
7. It shall be the duly of the manager
'a) to arrange for the daily poojas (Nithianidanm) as well as the
monthly and annual ceremonies (Masavisesham and Attavisesham)
being performed punctually and regularly and according to the pathivu;
. (b) to collect promptly and regularly the revenues, both current
and arrears, due to the Devaswom on account of Pattom and Michavarom
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Preamble.
Sections.
1. ‘Public Accountant' defined.
2. Statement of particulars of claim to be drawn up by Dewan
Peishkar or other head of Department.1
Demand by Division Peishkar to be in writing.
Form of service of demand-
Enquiry and decision by Division Peishkar.
3. Realisation of money and 'recovery of securities etc., from
Public Accountant.
4. Arrest and confinement of Public Accountant.
Limit of confinement.
5- Seizure and attachment of property of Public Accountant.
No seizure or attachment if Public Accountant satisfies claim
or gives security.
6. Saving of rights to use Limitation.
payment of the suits due or production of the securities for money, doeu-
mei's or other property, or has been guilty of fraudulent conduct in
order to evade realisation cr recovery of the same, it shall be lawful for
the Division Peishkar to cause the arrest and imprisonment of the Public
Accountant in the Civil Jail til! he discharges the sums or delivers up
the securities for money, documents or other property demanded from
him.
Provided that no person shall be detained in confinement under
Limit of confine- this section for a longer period than one calendar
in put • month.
5 Whenever a Division Peishkar acting under para 2 of section 2
has reason to believe that there is an attempt to
Sfiznnaml attach-
conceal, destroy, or otherwise dispose of any
PchUo'k"-uuutaut °f securities for money, documents orj other property
l u " whatsoever liable to attachment or seizure under
section 3, or to defeat any proceedings under this Regulation, he may
after recording his reason, issue, pending the result of any enquiry under
section 2, a warrant for the immediate seizure of any securities for
money, documents or other property due from the Public Accountant
concerned, or for tbe immediate attachment of the movable and im¬
movable property of such Public Accountant towards the realization of
any sums which may appear to be due from him.
Regulation II of 1082.
Contents.
Preamble.
5 erfions,
I. Short title, local extent and commencement.
II. Definition
“charitable purpose.”
III. Appointment and incorporation of Treasurer of Charitable
Endowments.
IV. Orders vesting properly in Treasurer.
V. Schemes for administration of property vested in the Tre-
NOTIFICATION.
Under Clause (c) of Sub-section (3) of Section IV of the charit¬
able Endowment Regulation passed by Government under date the
3rd August 1912.
It is hereby expressly declared that “ Sirkar Savings Banks De¬
posits” shall also, among other securities for money, be deemed as one
of the securities for money within the purview of Clause (c) of Sub¬
section (3) of Section IV of the Charitable Endowments Regulation II
of 1082, which may be ordered to he vested in the Treasurer of
Charitable Endowments in Iravancore, under Sub-section (I) of
Section IV of the aforesaid Regulation.
(Dated the 14th July 1916.)
■t is hereby notified that the Dewan, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Section IV, Sub-section 3, Clause (c) of the Charitable
Endowments Regulation, II of 1082, doth hereby order that ] the
Travancore Government Five Per Cent Debenture Loan of 1091 be
included among the authorised securities in which the property adminis¬
tered under the above Regulation may be invested.
PROCLAMATION
Regulation IV of 1091.
As Amended by Regulation V of 1095.
(c) declaring that any particular land or class of lands shall not
be open to occupation ; '
(d) regulating the service of notices under this Regulation ; and
(e) generally to carry out the provisions of this Regulation.
Such general rules or orders shall be made only after previous
publication in our Government Gazette.
12. All fines, assessments and prohibitory assessments, damages for
trees destroyed or appropriated and all costs of
tsRe“' o£. E s ' eviction and removal of encroachments shall be
arr ira of land revenuo. recovered as arrears of land revenue under the
provisions of the Revenue Recovery Regulation for
the time being in force.
13. Our Government may, by Notification in our Government
Gazette, authorise any officer by name or by virtue
om"Sof° Division ^is °*fice *° exercise all or any of the powers
Peishkar. conferred on a Division Peishkar under this Regu-
*14. (!) An appeal shall lie to the Land Revenue and income Tax
Commissioner from any decision or order of a
Appeal and revision. Q;vjsjon pejshkar passed under this Regulation.
(2) Our Government may by notification in our Government
Gazette direct that an appeal from the decision of any officer empowered
under Section 13 shall lie to the Division Peishkar.
(3) No order shall be passed in appeal without previous notice
to the party to be affected by such order.
(4) There shall be no appeal against the decision or order
passed in appeal by the Land Revenue and Income Tax Commissioner
or by a Division Peishkar.
(5) ft shall be lawful for the Dewan or the Land Revenue and
Income Tax Commissioner, to revise any decision or order passed by
any subordinate Officer under this Regulation.
Provided that no order setting aside or modifying the subordinate
officers decision or order shall be passed without giving previous notice
to the party to be affected thereby.
Explanation-.—Any decision or order of the Land Revenue and
Income Tax Commissioner also may be , evised by the Dewan.
(6) Pending disposal of any appeal or revision petition under
this Regulation the appellate authority or the revisional authority, as the
case may be, may suspend the execution of the order appealed or
petitioned against.
15. No appeal shall- be brought after the expiration of 60 days from
Limitation o{ appeal date °f the decision or order complained of,
provided that, in computing the period of 60 days
the time required to obtain a copy of the decision or order appealed
against shall be excluded, but the appeal may be admitted after the period
* Substituted by Regulation V of 1105* ‘
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Schedule.
Form of warrant to be issued by the Division Peishkar under
Section 9. __
Seal.
CHAPTER 1.
Preliminary.
Preamble
Sections
1. Title.
Local extent.
2. Repeal.
3. Interpretation clause.
(1) “Edavaga.”
(ii) “Government land.”
(iii) “Proprietor.”
(iv) “Registered holder.”
(v) “Survey.”
(vi< “Survey-mark.”
4. (1) Government to appoint and remove Survey officers.
(2) Government to prescribe local limits of Survey officers
CHAPTER II.
The Survey of Government lands.
5. Government may direct surveyof Government lands.
6. (1) Notification to be published by Survey officer.
(2) Such Notification to be valid notice to persons interested.
(3) Terms of such Notification.
7. (1) Employment of hired labour on failure of registered
holders to assist in the survey.
(2) Costs to be charged to registered holders of lands sur¬
veyed.
8. Provision of survey-marks.
9. Cost of survey operations may be defrayed in the first ins¬
tance by Government in certain cases.
10. Recovery of charges incurred by Survey officer.
11. (1) Propedure where boundary is undisputed.
(2) Procedure where boundary is disputed.
(3) Order in disputed cases to be in writing.
(4) Completion of demarcation to be notified.
12. (1) Appeals against orders under Section 11.
(2) Appellate decision to be in writing.
(3) Such order of appellate decision final in certain cases.
13- Institution of a suit in civil court within one year to establish
rights claimed in respect of the boundary of property surveyed.
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sections.
14. Ryots responsible for the maintenance of survey-marks.
15. Duties of Proverthicar and Pakuthi Accountant.
16. (1) Order imposing charges tc be communicated to persons
affected.
(2) Appellate authority.
(3) Order of appellate decision final.
CHAPTER Ill.
The Survey of Edaoagas.
17. Government may direct survey of an Edavaga in certain cases.
Proviso.
18. Procedure to be observed during survey.
19- Costs of survey recoverable from proprietor.
20. (1) Government may direct apportionment of costs among lands
surveyed.
(2) Apportionment how made.
(3) Cost so apportioned recoverable by proprietor from
tenants.
2|. (i) Consequences ensuing on completion of survey of an
Edavaga.
(ii) Duty of tenants.
(iii) Duty of Proverthicar and Pakuthi Accountant.
CHAPTER IV.
The Settlement of Boundary Disputes arising otherwise than
in the course of Survey.
22. Division Peishkar may direct settlement of boundary dispute.
23. Officer by whom dispute may be settled.
24. (D Inquiry regarding dispute. (2) Decision and demarca¬
tion in accordance therewith.
(3) Completion of demarcation to be intimated to parties.
(4) Decision when final.
25. Right of suit in regard to decisions under Section 24.
26. Recovery of cost of survey in case of dispute settled under
this Chapter.
27. Applicability of Chapters II and III to survey-marks under
Chapter.
CHAPTER V.
Miscellaneous.
28. Power to enter upon and examine lands.
29. Power to summon witnesses and require production of docu-
S edions.
31. (1) Proprietor or registered holder may recover expenses paid
by him from the owner of the Edavaga or Government land and may
acquire a charge upon the land to that extent-
(2) Mortgagee, lessee, tenant or owner or co-owner may pay
charges payable by proprietor or registered holder.
(3) Claim of mortgagee, tenant or lessee in such case.
(4) Co-owner similarly to acquire a charge upon the land.
32. Government may make rules under this Regulation.
33. Immunity for acts done in good faith or purporting to be so done
REGULATION X OF 1094.
A Regulation to consolidate and amend the law relating to Survey ot
Lands and settlement of Boundary Disputes, passed by His Highness the
Maharaja of Travancore, on the ‘Uth May 1919, corresponding with ike
lOthBdavmn 1091.
Whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating
to survey of lands and settlement of boundary dis*
PiomblL-. putes; It is hereby enacted as follows:—
CHAPTER I.
Preliminary.
1. (1) This Regulation maybe called “ The Travancore Survey
Title, ' .and Boundaries Regulation of 1094.
(2) It extends to the whole of Travancore.
Looal extent.
2. Regulation III of 1058, as amended by Regulation II of 1060, is
hereby repealed.
Repeal-
3. In this Regulation, unless there is someting repugnant in the
subject or context—
Interpretation Clause.
(i) “Edavaga” means a compact area recognised as such in the
Government accounts, the whole or any portion of
“Edavaga". which area is exempt from payment of revenue to
Government.
(ii) “ Government land ” means any land not forming an
^ Edavaga or any portion thereof;
CHAPTER II.
The Siibvky ob Government L&nds.
5. Our Government may, by Notification, direct the survey of any
Government land.
6. (1) When the survey of.any Government land has been directed
under Section 5, the Survey officer shall publish a
"r Notification inviting every person claimii to be
8r interested in such land as registered holder other¬
wise, to attend either in person or by agent at a specified place and time, and
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from time to time thereafter when called upon for the purpose of pointing
out boundaries and supplying information in connection therewith. =
(2) A Notification published under sub-section (I) shall be held
Suoh Notilic&tion to to be a valid notice to every person having any
be v*lid notice to pe.-- interest in the land about to be surveyed,
sons interested.
(3) Such Notification shall further require all registered holders
^ Terms of suoh Noti- 0f the land about to be surveyed—
tain cases.
0
by Government in er-or any of the operations prescribed in Clauses (a),
(fi) and (c) of sub-section (3) of Section 6 should
be defrayed in the first instance by Our Govern¬
ment, he may, with the previous sanction of Our Government, ip lieu of
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chapter III. ■
The Survey of Edayagas.
Government may 17. Our Government may. by notification,
direct survey of an direct the survey of any Edavaga or portion of an
tdavaga ru eortam Edayaga
(a) on the application in writing of the proprietor of such Eda¬
vaga, accompanied by a written statement of his consent to
defray the whole cost of the survey or,
(b) without such-application, for reasons to be recorded prior
to the issue of such notification :
Provided that a survey commenced under clause (a) shall be
stopped on the withdrawal by the proprietor of his
Proviso. application, unless Our Government see reason to
direct the continuance of the survey in virtue of the power conferred
on them by clause (£)
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CHAPTER IV.
24. (i) The Division Peishkar or Survey officer, as the case may
be, shall, after giving due notice of the time and
diW royarding place at which his inquiry Will be held, proceed to
,s*311 investigate the claims of the various parties and
record the evidence of all persons examined by him.
(2) At the close of the investigation, he shall record in writing
his decision and the reasons upon which it is based,
Decision ami do- and, alter duly informing the parties of the same
MTcTthmowitl/000 '1' anc* ittdmating to them the date on which he intends
ance.1UL- to demarcate according to his decision, shall pro¬
ceed to mark out the requisite boundaries conformably therewith.
(3) The date on which the demarcation
is completed shall be entered on the record of the
case and forthwith communicated to the parties.
26. (I") In the case of any dispute settled under this Chapter, the
costs of survey shall in the first instance be defrayed
Recovery at east of by Our Government, and shall then be apportioned
putTsettleiTonder this ky the Division Peishkar or the Survey officer, in
Chapter. accordance with such rules as Our Government
may prescribe, among the parties to the dispute; and
the amount so apportioned to each party shall be recoverable from him
as. an arrear of land revenue.
(2) Appeals against orders passed under sub-section (I) shall be
governed by the provisions of Section 16.
27. The provisions of Chapter II or III, as the case may be, shall
Applicability ,.f so far as they relate to the maintenance,'renewal
Chapter II anti III to and construction of survey-marks, apply to marks
unde/chaptei ere°tei1 ereCte£^ Un(^er l^is Chapter,
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CHAPTER V,
• ' Miscellaneous.
28. For the purpose of any survey, inquiry, or other proceeding
under this Regulation the Survey officer or the
auresaminc'kndr1011 Division Peishkar or any of the subordinates of
such officers, shall have power to enter upon, ex¬
amine and measure any land under survey.
29. Any Survey officer generally or specially authorised in that
behalf, or the Division Peishkar, or any officer to
Power to summon to whom an appeal is preferred under any of the
moduottoi^'oVT'ou- provisions of this Regulation, may for the purposes
moots. of any survey, inquiry or other proceeding under
this Regulation, summon and enforce the attendance
o( any person for giving evidence and for the production of documents
or for the purpose of rendering assistance in the survey of any land in
which such person has an interest; and the procedure prescribed in the
Code of Civil Procedure for summoning and enforcing the attendance
of witnesses and for the recording of evidence shall be followed as far as
it can be made applicable.
30. The Division Peishkar or Survey officer may, with the consent
of all the parties concerned, refer to arbitration
trsUoii.r0'>0'; *° 1,1 ll”" any dispute as to a boundary.
(2) The procedure laid down in Chapter XXXVI of the Code
of Civil Procedure, Regulation II of 1065, shall
oase™0ed°r° 111 S,10h thereupon apply as far as may be.
, (3) The decision of the Division Peishkar or the Survey officer
passed in accordance with such award shall be
a 'wi uoriotnsivc1' conclusive between the parties to such arbitration
a" L ^ and those claiming under them.
31. (1) A proprietor or registered holder of any Edavaga or Gov¬
ernment land under survey who incures expenses
ePd’Phild6r°reavSrc under thls Regulation in respect of such surveyor
cover espenses™aiii by from whom the expenses of such survey are
him from the owner recovered under this Regulation, shall, if he be
of the Edavaga or Gov- not the owner thereof, acqiiire a charge on such
acquire^a charge' upon Edavaga or Government land to the extent of the
the laud tu that ex- expenses so incurred or recovered from him> with
tent- interest thereon at the rate of nine per cent per
annum: Provided that, if he be a co-owner of such Edavaga or Gov¬
ernment land, such charge shall extend only to so much of the amount
of such expenses as is payable in respect of the shares of the other co¬
owners in such Edavaga or Government land,
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(2) It shall be lawful for any person who is a mortgagee, lessee
or tenant, or who is the owner or co-owner or in
Mortgagee, lessee, good faith believes himself to be the owner or co-
^\vne^mav^a °ci°arr'es owner of an Edavaga or Government land under
piiyablo byP proprietor survey, to pay the charges payable under this Re-
or registered holder. gulation in respect of the survey of such Edavaga
or Government land, though he be not the proprie¬
tor or registered holder thereof.
(3) A mortgagee making such payment shall be entitled to add
the same to the principal money due under the
t0nantorOlesaeoInMoli raort?aSe at the rate of interest payable on the prin¬
ce, cipl, and where no such rate is fixed, at the rate
of nine per cent, pr annum. And a lessee or
tenant making such payment shall be entitled to deduct the same with
interest at the rate of nine per cent, per annum from the rent then due,
or thereafter becoming due, in respect of such Edavaga or Government
land.
(4) A co-owner or a person who, in good faith, believes him¬
self to be owner or co-owner, making such pay-
to^cquiiT/"oimTio ment, shall acquire a charge on such Edavaga
upon the land- " or Government land for the amount so paid by him
with interest thereon at the rate of nine per cen .
per annum : Provided that in the case of a co-owner such charge shall
extend only to so much of the amount paid as is due in respect of the
share of the other co-owners in such Edavaga or Government land,
32. Our Government may make rules consistent with this Regula-
(/’) ^-escribing the fees payable for processes issued and copies
granted under this Regul ation ; and
(g) generally for carrying out the purposes of this Regulation ;
and all such rules shall be published in Our Government Gazette
and shall thereupon have the force of law.
33. No suit of other legal proceedings shall lie against any person
immunity fur acts for anything in good faith done or purporting to be
donu in glim! faith or done unde' this Regulation.
Regulation 11 of 1098.
DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS,
Contents.
Preamble.
Sections.
1. Short title and extent.
2. Power to certain authorities to make Rules for disposal of
documents.
3. Validation of Rules for disposal of documents.
4. No suit or other proceeding to lie against person destroying.
5. Saving of certain documents.
6. Repeal.
The Schedule—Repeal of enactments.
A Regulation to consolidate and amend the law providing for the
destruction or other disposal of certain documents in the
possession or custody of Courts and Revenue
and other Public Officers.
(3) Rules made under this Section by the High Court or by the
Land Revenue and Income-tax Commissioner or by an Officer specially
authorised in that behalf by Our Government shall be subject to the
previous approval of Our Government.
The Schedule.
Repeal of Enactments.
(See Section 6.)
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PROCLAMATION
HIS HIGHNESS SHI TADMANABHA DASA VANOIII PALA SIR RAMA VARMA
KULASEKHARA KIRITAPATI 3IANNEY SULTAN MAHARAJA RAJA
RAJIARAJA BAHADUR SHAMSHER JANG, KNIGIIT GRAND
‘ COMMANDER OP THE MOST EMINENT ORDER
OF TIIE INDIAN EMPIRE, MAHARAJA OP
TRAVANCORE, ISSUED UNDER’DATE
THE 27th TIIULAM 1112
CORRESPONDING TO THE
12tH NOVEMBER 1930.
Profoundly convinced of the truth and validity of Our religion,
believing that it is based on divine guidance and on an all-comprehend¬
ing toleration, knowing lhat in its practice it has, throughout the centuries,
adapted itself lo the needs of changing times, solicitous that none of
Our Hindu subjects should, by reason of birth or caste or community,
be denied ti e consolations and solace of the Hindu faith, We have
decided and hereby declare, ordain and command that, subject to such
rules and conditions as may be laid down and imposed by Us for pre¬
serving their proper atmosphere and maintaining their rituals and obser¬
vances, there should henceforth be no restriction placed on any Hindu
by birth or religion on entering or worshipping at the temple s controlled
by Us and.Our Government.-
SIGN MANUAL
CijWoSlQJOo
cdsojsis attnssrailaafio Atraaotoilotwast) cryyaoflfnwiaDo cootuoao
j <S5mosDjsia-j|o, aseojliftaous (Srocioooomjoottsitrnejo rruhai
j 'ryaolj^rotm'lejaDfoio" tsroslc^o^pmlteaffpat^mo oTIwj
635
(‘nT'.o^o, (BrDrtnls>oii)0 |j^ajA!5ti!icn(!r(m!(a6 mngf c/rrtniHdioSMSBSOOQfl tfto&i
ajffl1oj<b®ro>m(modai>“ rarDcrocsasosiliy ffio-wmosiaicno cotoLa^o, coa^eis
aolc^igjasaigltoi) (arscefeorosirm moral® os gjODoosaa, ©omilscBio nrv^ao
eoxsao tfijDosmo aolagawanoojofujoicnsiabo ooctoflecBo m.oaa_Kr>a4o
colffiQadaricSftffln-jSoab a-iosla^jonogg. g_®4d3«>6ipa»oejo, coo0 (oJIssaocol
owieqjo gotmlcnoffli ijysujoajaoo ajajgjajcqjo ooleaiaojlafficsso ims^mo
aJlteaego a^jgjnrnafKfflrrrofmoici, mj^xulrroaocffl oJiolrrotmrflflnlAOo
ajffllroiflfliltfiacm® croo. ^loffloo-jacroiltftso <aio)ajo(t6SB^.o ojjyaosigrgcTn
milaoo aocio aftomsRaaaogo ojaggscagiio 6)oj$jaa4<Tn cntoa66BCo<38o
cT3lauonDroc0jOoceao aflscoasaomfi, aaocoosaio atwrallGOJacrummoeaio
aologaiocni <D>oa®o©oOo<Bso ara^ffisajo roSEjss coojaana4ol«ciba?o
oolcaignifimsKsOgjaa ffitftMstjsaagflrai (g-jGaioolteQtmfm.fflcno (aigior cbm
cnsmncmcmisimo 5gcril®0©6 csuoaraK)® colsooaooocyo asnsjaTkowioai)
QjoslajyomoAm!).
PROCLAMATION
BY
HIS HIGHNESS SRI PADMANABHA DASA VANCHI PALA SIR RAMA VARMA
KULASEKHABA KIRITAPATI MANNEY SULTAN MAIIAEAJA RAJA
EAMABAJA BAHADUR SHAMSHER JANG, KNIGHT GRAND
COMMANDER OP THE MOST EMINENT ORDER
OP THE INDIAN EMPIRE, MAHARAJA OP
TRAVANCORE, ISSUED UNDER DATE ,
THE 9th VRISCHIKAM 1112
I CORRESPONDING TO THE
24th NOVEMBER 1936.
Whereas recent historical researches have proved that for many
centuries, in the name of the Rulers and Sovereigns of Travancore
before the words “ Rama Varma *’ there always occurred the word
“ Balaand that all the Rulers of Travancore were distinguished by
the appellation “Bata Rama Varma” until a few years ago when,
evidently by oversight the word “ Bala ” was omitted, and whereas it is
Our intention to rectify the omission referred to above, We are pleased
hereby to declare that the full name o( the Maharaja of Travancore will
be as follows :
“ HIS HIGHNESS SRI PADMANABHA DASA VANCHI, PALA (SIR)
BALA RAMA VARMA KULASEKHARA KIHITAPATI MANNEY
1 SULTAN MAHARAJA RAJA RAMARAJA BAHADUR SHAMSHEE
JANG
SIGN MANUAL.
636
Qjli.O6QJf0o
fflfVaai'.flswciaA e®eroaou'laj(B>lda»^as(sso aaDO^oaoaaoaorojss
cs^o tftoattwoawnmto ‘imoaniaa” a®rm o-iaa!eO°<«) aoiHoi ®k>«wa
comofflysassoafl “snJOfij” ag)tm tueo agjgjofficgoSJo a.«eo Miasms
o^onso, foilasojlmo. lgolsaj ogjgjo eromoalajirnlai^o o^nnonoo ffi<ft>o
gjsmOo<sa atrijojara nauoajffloaaiiaz” ngjcm isrenslcDOODorrooffiJ nruafl
sooiMo {btdoIcds)gj§)(03ono oQ)CTOo, o^jcmooi mjcgiaoasl ogjfflffltO tyao
ao^aio “smoaj’’ ig;cm ojso (sro-m'aofflooaaio nfl|c&g swraj ogjaeo jum1
©ajiaaecn) oracyaolAccaaiQaismaeOo sinaaluflafgaa roicnoaio. oa®5
(yc^dojl^joncuo afl|ahg,oorof8&(Bf!ffiaD ooffl^agj§<mrn-,6mffiarno aooo
aagMl tM.mfflf.oooajo, (®1ioiajl(B)3o^jA aanomosooilanbo a4§pf5C03ia
<801300 ®06)(f aJOCqjoycS>oa0O3j1ffl1cB96)2mo“ 00Oo gDOTTlcOOffli SUjOoJ
coo si^j^6ktoog^.cnp.
‘'■i&^ajmcoossorru aiffi&fVJOai (naiA) “siilOfiJroo®(ll[K!l,, eaei
GC/Dsurcc&lffllsajfBil aarrnn\}B6(™no®i aaoo®o@3®osj moaroosso snjaogA
(isjofflosiiJ Kocr0 raTlssaco^siiftosnif'”
PROCLAMATION
Hia HIGHNESS SEI fadHanabha dasa vanchi pala sie rama varma
KULASEKHARA KIRITAPATI MANNEY SULTAN MAHARAJA BAJA
RAMAEAJA BAHADUR SHAMSHEE JANG, KNIGHT GRAND
COMMANDER OP THE MOST EMINENT OEDEE
OP THE INDIAN EMPIRE, MAHAEAJA OP
TRAVANCORE, ISSUED UNDER DATE
THE 9th VRtSCHIKAM 1112
CORRESPONDING TO THE '
24th NOVEMBER 1936.
Whereas We have by a Proclamation issued under date the 27th
Tulam 1112 corresponding to thei 12th November 1936 declared, ordained
637
RULES.
(c) women at such times during which they are not by custom
and usage allowed to enter temples ;
(d) drunken or disorderly persons ; •
(e) persons suffering from any loathsome or contagious disease ;
(/) persons of unsound mind except when taken for worship
under proper control and with the sanction of the Chief
Officer of the Devaswom concerned ; and
(g) professional beggars.
7. No person shall enter into any temple premises unless he wears
clean clothes of such materials and in such manner as may be customary.
The decision of the Chief Officer of the Devaswom concerned shall
prevail until set aside by a higher authority. None shall be allowed to
enter temple premises with any footwear, except those who are allowed
to do so by custom and usage obtaining in the temple.
8. No pjrson shall, within the temple and premises, spit, chew betel,
tobacco or any similar article or smoke or carry with him any article
for smoking, or take with him fish, eggs, meat, flesh, toddy, arrack or
other intoxicants or any other article or animal inappropriate according
to custom and usage to be introduced into the temple.
9. Noperson shall enter the Belikkalpura, Valiambalam, Nalambalam,
or the Elamatil, which in some temples takes the place of a Nalambal-
am, with any coat, shirt, vest or such other garment, except women who
may wear their usual dress. No headdress shall be worn except by
those who are allowed to do so by custom and usage obtaining in the
temple. No one shall take therein any cloth-umbrella, kerosene-light,
or other article inappropriate to be introduced into such places by
custom or usage. In temples where the above restrictions obtain even
in regard to entering within the compound walls, the same shall be
observed.
10. (1) No one shall enter the portions of a temple specified in the
last preceding rule without having, in accordance with custom and
usage, bathed, and without the customary caste-mark and without wear¬
ing clean clothes of such material and in such manner as may be custo¬
mary in the temple concerned.
(2) No one except a Hindu shall enter a tank appurtenant to a
temple ; and every person permitted to enter a tank shall obey such
directions as may be given by the Chief Officer of the Devaswom con¬
cerned. The direction of the iChief Officer of the Devaswom shall
prevail until set aside by a higher authority.
(3) Tanks reserved for 'the exclusive use of particular function¬
aries of the temple shall continue to be so reserved.
11. Restrictions as to entry and worship, which according to usage
and custom apply to ail communities alike, shall continue to apply.
639
QJ1gi°51QLl(Oo.
A
Pago
P&ge Assistant Accountant—
.Temporary—
Acquisition op landed pboperty^- In the Suohindram A ssistant
By publio servants—Rules Commissioner’s office—sanc¬
regarding . 485 tion for tho entertainment
Acquisition op Lands—Passing of of . 57
awards in . 341 In the Suohindram Assistant
Commissioner’s offioe made
Additional Thiruvabharanam permanent . 61
Spsoial Officers— Assistant Commissioner —
Sanctioning the post of . 62 Duties and PowerB of . ’00
Administration Repost-^ Trivandrum-Tours to Tri-
Printing and distribution of. 513 ohandur . 99
Agenoies— Vaikom—Tours to Peruma-
Management of Devaswoms nam . 99
by private—Rules for . 874 Assistant Commissioner's
Agent—Bonares Satrom—powers Ofjtoe —
of . 434 Aooounts to be maintained
Agreement fob Contbaot— in 283
Clause agreeing recovery by Assistant Treasurer—
Revenue Reoover.y Regula- In. the Vaikom Devaswom—
tion to be included in 257 sanotion for . 61
Aminadabs— Attachment—
Sanotion for the appointment Prom ’ courts—Treating of
of—in Assistant Commis¬ officers under . 492
sioner’s offices' . 51 From Co-operative Sooieties
Animal Sacrifice— not to oome under court
Prohibition of—in Sirkar attachment . 512
Dovaswoms . 208 Attavisesham-
Appeal Pbtitions - Spending of allotment fixed
Report on—to be sent ipaSO in Pathivu . 204
days . 95 Auotiox—
Appointment of Relatives - Of oontraots to be made
Prohibition on publio sert after wide publioity . 2'7
vantsiuthe . 480 AvAeodham—
Abat and Pallivbtta Proces¬ Expenditure on acoount of—
sion—Attendance of officers ... 511 to be borne by Santhikarg. 221
Abbbab claims fob supplies— .
Prior to 1098 to be met B
from General Revenues • 264 Benares Satram—
Abbbars undbb State Charities— I Cart hire for the Agent at . 4 3
Not to be paid to heirs of Powers of the Agent at .. 43S
Repairs to the . 450
deceased t 433 Revision of tRe charities at. §J(
279
I
Charitable Institutions—
Compassionate Ghatoh* .
SOHBKE-
Kxtended toDevaswom Fund
CONTINO.ENT BlUS—
Not negotiable by eudone-
ment like ohequee ,
631
Page
350
Departmental Test—
tion—to be tales for the institmliou of
the default Sub-Qroup Officers Test
Destruction op Records —
Rules for 525
Destruction op Records Eegu-
Security acoouat of one—not 631
to bo utilised for another .
Contractors—
boss on aeoount of default—
to be recovered under Be- Rao’s report—Re-organisa¬
venue Recovery Regula- tion of
Prohibition of animal Baori-
Co-operative Societies- - fioes in ■ .
Recovery on behalf of Programme for restoration
Relation of public servants work in 258
Devaswom Cases—
Procedure for the oonduct
of 489
Devaswom Department—
Administration of—to vest
in the Dewan 58
Control of P. D. Devaswoms
brought under 45
Devaswom Department—
Proposals for the organis¬
ation of—Memorandum . 21
Retrenchment in the stall
58
Revision <
67
Form of—between Di Staff required for— 40
sworn Officers and Pali: Devaswom EspEromnns- -
Form nf—with Palace Audit 'of—Assistant Com-
lo promptly 294
Codrt ATTACHMENT— Devaswom Fund—
Treating of Officers who Surplus under—to be depo¬
sited with Government
only
Devaswom Fund Account
Rules— 265
Devaswom Fund Employees—
To be treated aa ministerial
reusoT BbvaSwom§- officer 63
Properties Of Transferable to state servipe.
m
EXPRESS LETTER FORM— Payment ju kind of—to
Introduction of Thiruvidakode Devaewon
Sending by money Order of-
Extraordinary Ceremonies—
Standard Paditharam to b.
accepted for the conduc
of
Extra Territorial Lands
Manager—
Designation of Assistant
Rules under
Receipts drawn on account HomA hears—
of—have to be stamped .
Allowances to—during leave.
Fond Employes—
Honoeart Services—
Penisonary contribution of .
Standardisation of pay of . Formerly done by Revenue
Offiers in Devaswoms
i'uNii Establishment—*
Expenditure on account of—
to be met from Dev.aswotp
Fond INSPECTION'S -
Devaswoms outside the State
by Assistant Commis.
Interdepartmental Corbespdn-
4flBliJHADHARA— To be promptly attended to .
Debiting of expenditure fot InteedEpaetmEntal Lease—
the conduct of No., security or. agreement
(Jrakt—
Control of—to Charitable
Institutions ' .
To Private Devaswoms—
. Commutation rate. ., JapadAkssina Employes—*
Foment in hind of-^to Sri- Appointment— Frocedtife for
jjadom temples .
654
Koppopanam—
Oiaims of outsiders over ...
genoy.
JAl'AKATiS
Karanma— conduct of im Powers of Davaswom Officers
during the absence of I ' to lease land on ... 32
Payment of allow
Kabahha Empmms—
Disoiplinary aotio
Pe BDHASAM—
Visit to—by the Assistant s Temples—
Commission^ Vaikom '.
Pebumanam Assistant Kariakar Prohibitory Assessment—
Appointment o£— Claim! of Devaswom Depari
Change of Designation of-
Petitions— Publication—
KuleB for the submission Responsibility for—id G-ov
ernmenr. Gazette—
Lie Accountants ReoUla
Public Servants—
j of
cemeteries without previous
sanction—
Proximity to other institnt. Attitude towarde Political
ions to be considered - .
Replies to the Dew»n Peish- Acting at foremen of ohit-
kar on applications to be
sent within 20 days 504
Written statements to be
obtained from applicants
for permission to open— . 493 Agpointment of Relatives
Plus and Minus Statement— by-
Forms for- , 299,806 lending and borrowing of
Poutioai Movements— money by—
Attitude to be maintained by Entering into financial tran¬
Public servants towards—. 473 sactions—Rules to be ob¬
PciRAMBOKB LANDS— served—
Engaging in trades indue.
Devaswom Department to be
oonsulted when Register¬
ing Kavu— . 361 attaoh-
Heads of Departments com-
petent to sanotion lease of- Participation lion Pro-
For temporary occupation. 339 cea dings—
Holding of publio meetings ^ Raising subscription for pub¬
lic purposes by—
Procedure for the transfer
Relation with- co-operativt
societies
Rules for the submission oi
Of Devaswom Officers— petitions'
Rules regulating enquiries
Connection of publio se into the oonduot of—
Vindication by—of charaotf
from publio aots—
PtJBLlOITY OBEIOlIt—
Pbinted Forms Heads of Departments to at:
Stoking of—
Pbintino— Public Works department
obrreotion slips to r Work Shop—
.Setting of furniture from—
660
TuiRUCHAKDllR VlOHARAHADAB—
To take Prasadom to Palaoo.
Tuiruohandur Gharitiks—
Payiuont for the oonduot of Disavam Maeamat—
Eousdari Commissioner's Expenditure foi .putting up
charities sheds, eto., to be mot from.
Thistchamdur Kattalaib— Unfrankjd covers—
Control over tha Exoess charges levied on .
Thirupfatiht—
Payment of supervision