(1)The provisions of this chapter shall apply to every temple, mosque or endowment created for a public religious or charitable purpose (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as 'the endowment') which vests in, or the management of which vests in, the State Government and which -(i)has been registered under the provisions of this Act as, or(ii)is declared by the Slate Government by notification in the Official Gazette, after such inquiry as it thinks fit, and after previous publication, to be a public trust.On such declaration such endowment shall be deemed to be a registered public trust for the purposes of this Act and the provisions of Chapter IV relating to the registration of public trusts shall as far as may be apply to the making of entries in the register kept under section 19, provided that such entries shall also conform to the provisions of this Chapter. Hie entries so made shall be final and conclusive.
