• Rajesh Mohanlal Pardeshi

During 19th century charitable trusts were booming in India. With the passage of time and advancement of education, religious and social field the people were attracted towards registration of public trusts. Earlier this was managed by various associated laws but necessity was felt to enact uniform and effective laws in this regards. In 1948, Government appointed a committee under the leadership of Justice S.R.Tendolkar to investigate the questions of administration and management of trust and endowments in the province of Bombay Public purpose. With the recommendation of said committee the bill was passed andMaharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 (hereinafter MPT Act) was enacted which proved very useful and effective to regularised the affairs of public trust. For the smooth function of this Act vivacious and foremost powers are given in the hand of officers working at Public Trusts Registration Office situated at each district place in Maharashtra. The registration authority is empowered with judicial and quasi-judicial powers. The Act authorised the Deputy and Assistant Charity Commissioner powers of registration and extraction of Public Trust. But all the inquiries done by these officers are treated as Judicial Inquiries. The enhanced development and focus on economy felt compulsion to register the society under this Act. Registration of public trust play potential role particularly for non-profit organisation. Registration process of public trust create fiscal and legal framework to regularise and restrain particular hostile behaviours of trustees. Additionally registration of public trust boosts the policy of direct and indirect tax policies. It means the registration authorities plays very crucial role before and after registration process. The registration officers play two fold role for regularising the trust and secondly to monitor the aftermaths. Therefore, it is said that Charity Commissioners are the custodian and guardian of Public Trusts. The present article has attempted to focus on various procedure of implementation of MPT Act 1950 with special reference to The Public Trusts Registration Office. The analysis is from legal and practical point of view and various aspects of registration process of public trust. Additionally this article consider practical situation in The Public Trusts Registration Office. This article also focuses existing laws and rules which are interpreted in the context of registration of public trusts. This research paper also focus on administrative difficulties faced by the administrative officers. The objective of this analysis is to verify the practical and real problem faced by the trustees and other people who are involved in this process.

MPT Act, Public Trusts Registration Office, registration process, trust, trustee, charity

"A CRITICAL STUDY ON EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC TRUSTS ACT, 1950 WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO REGISTRATION OF TRUSTS AT PUBLIC TRUSTS REGISTRATION OFFICE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.141-145, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905124.pdf

"A CRITICAL STUDY ON EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC TRUSTS ACT, 1950 WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO REGISTRATION OF TRUSTS AT PUBLIC TRUSTS REGISTRATION OFFICE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp141-145, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905124.pdf