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9. Section 4(1) of the Act of 1951 provides that the working trustee of public trust can make an application to the Registrar, Public Trusts having jurisdiction for the registration of the public trust. Sub-section (2) of Section 4 is with regard to fees. Sub-section (3) of Section 4 provides the requirements which the application must contain giving the particulars like origin, nature and object of the public trust and various particulars that have to be furnished along with the application for registration. Section 4(3) of the Act of 1951 provides as under: -

"(3) The application shall be in such form as may be prescribed and shall among other things contain the following particulars, namely,-

(i) the origin, nature and object of the public trust;

(ii) the place where the principal office or the principal place of business of the public trust is situate;

(iii) the names and addresses of the working trustee and the manager;

(iv) the mode of succession to the office of the trustees;

(viii) amount of the average annual expenditure in connection with such public trust estimated on the expenditure incurred within the period to which the particulars under clause (vi) relate;

(ix) the address to which any communication to the working trustee or manager in connection with the public trust may be sent; and

(x) such other particulars as may be prescribed :

Provided that the rules may provide that in the case of any or all public trusts it shall not be necessary to give the particulars of the trust property of such value and such kind as may be specified therein."

10.Section 5 of the Act of 1951 provides Inquiry for registration. Section 6 provides that on completion of inquiry, the Registrar has to record his findings with reasons therefor. Section 7 stipulates that the Registrar has to make entries in the register in accordance with the findings recorded by him and shall publish the same on the notice board of his office. Section 8 provides for civil suit against the finding of the Registrar.

11.A careful perusal of the aforesaid provisions would show that on completion of inquiry provided for under Section 5 of the Act of 1951, the Registrar shall record his findings with reasons and consequently make entries under Section 7 of the Act in the register so maintained and entries so made under Section 7(1) shall be final and conclusive and they can be challenged under Section 8 by filing civil suit by any working trustee or person having interest in a public trust within six months from the date of the publication of the notice under sub-