TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2026

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CHENNAI, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026

Aadi 11, Parabhava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2057

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

Ex-II-2—(326)

COMMERCIAL TAXES, REGISTRATION AND RELIGIOUS ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT

No. II(2)/CTRRE/589(b)/2026.

[ESTABLISHMENT – HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS DEPARTMENT – CREATION OF

NEW CHENNAI AND TRICHY ZONES – THE POSTS OF ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER IN THE SENIOR

SCALE OF IAS, SANCTIONED – ALLOCATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION AND ASSIGNMENT

OF POWERS AND DUTIES – ORDERS - ISSUED.]

The following Government Order is Published:-

[G.O. Ms. No.79, Commercial Taxes, Registration and Religious Endowments (RE.2.1)], 23rd July 2026,

ஆடி 7, பராாபவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]

read :

G.O.(Rt)No.2181, Public (Special-A) Department, dated 19.06.2026.

G.O.(Rt)No.2548, Public (Special-A) Department, dated 15.07.2026.

From the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Letter R.C.No.08/2022/

D5, dated 17.07.2026.

Order: No. 79, Commercial Taxes, Registration and Religious Endowments (RE.2.1), dated 23rd July 2026.

In the Government Order first read above, the post of Additional Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable

Endowments, Thiruchirappalli Division in the senior scale of IAS has been sanctioned.

2. In the Government Order second read above, the post of Additional Commissioner Hindu Religious and Charitable

Endowments, Chennai Division in the senior scale of IAS has been sanctioned.

3. In the letter third read above, the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, has

requested the Government to allocate the administrative jurisdiction and assign the powers and duties to the Additional

Commissioner at Chennai in charge of the North zone and the Additional Commissioner at Trichy in charge of the South

zone.

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4.In accordance with the section 13-A of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959,

subject to the administrative control of the Commissioner, the Government can determine which powers and duties of the

Commissioner are given to the Additional Commissioner /Joint Commissioner.

5. According to sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act,

1959, the Commissioner shall with the previous approval of the Government specify the area within which each Additional/

Joint/Deputy Commissioner shall exercise the powers conferred and discharge the duties imposed by this Act and Rules.

6. The Government, after careful examination of the proposal of the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable

Endowments Department, have decided to approve the allocation of administrative jurisdiction to the Additional

Commissioners for South and North zones as required under sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu

Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 and to determine their powers and duties as required under section 13-A

of the said Act, subject to certain conditions mentioned below and order accordingly:-

I. The Administrative Jurisdiction of the Additional Commissioners for Chennai and Trichy zone shall be as follows:-

Additional Commissioner

Administrative Jurisdiction

(Joint Commissioner Region Wise)

Additional Commissioner

at Chennai

Incharge of North zone

Chennai-1,

Chennai-2,

Chennai-3,

Kancheepuram,

Vellore,

Tiruvallur,

Villupuram,

Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai,

Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore.

Additional Commissioner

at Trichy

Incharge of

South zone

Tiruppur, Trichy, Perambalur, Thanjavur,

Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai,

Madurai, Dindigul, Sivagangai, Tirunelveli,

Thoothukudi.

II. The powers and duties of the Additional Commissioner at Chennai incharge of North zone and Additional

Commissioner at Trichy incharge of South zone are determined, as follows:-

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Subject

Details of Religious Institutions

Preparation of basic registers, annual verification of the registers,

submission of registers once in 10 years as provided under section

s29,30,31 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments

Act, 1959.

Non-Senior Grade Religious

Institutions published

under Section 46(iii)

Inspection of Property and Documents as provided under section 33 of

the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

All religious institutions

Approval of Budgets as provided under section 86 of the Tamil Nadu

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

Non-Senior Grade Religious

Institutions published

under section 46(iii)

Assessment and levy of contribution, audit fees and recovery of legal

expenses from religious institutions as provided under sections 92&93 of

the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

All religious institutions

Approval of Procurement Tenders relating to Non-Senior Grade Temples

from Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.10,00,000 as provided under rule 17 of the

Management and Preservation of Properties of Religious Institutions

Rules.

Non-Senior Grade Religious

Institutions published

under section 46(iii)

Approval of Lease/License Auctions of temple properties where annual

lease/license fee/rent is between Rs.5,00,001 and Rs.10,00,000 (Except

items which are not required to exercise veto power of the Commissioner)

as provided under rule 12 of the Religious Institutions (Lease of Immovable

Property) Rules,1963.

All religious institutions

According sanction for transfer of funds from first account to second

account as provided under rule 7 of the Collection of Income and the

Incurring of Expenditure Rules.

Non-Senior Grade Religious

Institutions published

under section 46(iii)

Permission for Balalayam, Ashtabandhana Marundhu Satruthal and

Kumbhabhishekam.

Non-Senior Grade Temples

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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Conditions:

(a) Any order passed by the Additional Commissioner on the above subjects shall be deemed to be an order of the

Commissioner for the purpose of the said Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Act,1959,

as per section 13-A of the said Act.

(b) If in the opinion of the Additional Commissioner, any order intended to be passed by him on the above subjects

will have effect on all other religious institutions in the State of Tamil Nadu, then it shall be referred to the

Commissioner for taking suitable decision.

Government.

III.

The Additional Commissioner may exercise the following general superintendence powers on the religious

institutions under his jurisdiction:-

(a) Sanctioning of annual increments, leave, surrender of earned leave and pay fixation for the officers in the

cadre of Assistant Commissioner.

(b) Reviewing and monitoring of all welfare schemes implemented by the department.

Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

(d) Monitoring the revenue and collection of religious institutions generated from temple lands.

(e) Reviewing the progress of cases pending before the Joint Commissioners under section 78 of the

Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

(f)

Monitoring the implementation of all Integrated Temple Management System (ITMS) modules and regular

updation of entries in the modules.

(g) Reviewing the progress of removal of encroachments on the properties of the religious institutions.

(h) Conducting co-ordination meeting with District Administration and other Departments during important

festivals.

(i)

And other works assigned by the Commissioner and the Government from time-to-time.

(By Order of the Governor)

J. KUMARAGURUBARAN,

Secretary to Government.