Section 2(3) in Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Special Provisions) Act, 1996
(3)Notwithstanding anything contained in the 1959 Act,-(a)any non-hereditary trustee who ceases to be such non-hereditary trustee under sub-section (1) shall handover, within a period of ten days from the 26th day of June 1996, or within such further time as may be granted by the Commissioner, any records, accounts and properties of the religious institutions, which are in, or have come into, his possession or control, to the hereditary trustee, executive officer or the fit person, as the case may be, referred to in sub-section (2);(b)if any such non-hereditary trustee fails to comply with the provisions of clause (a), he shall, on conviction by a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both;(c)the Magistrate referred to in clause (b), may, pending the conclusion of the trial, appoint a Receiver to take possession of the records, accounts and properties of the religious institution from such non-hereditary trustee and the remuneration, if any, paid to the Receiver and other expenses incurred by him shall be paid out of the income of the religious institution concerned.
