Section 47: Power of Charity Commissioner to appoint, suspend, remove or discharge trustees and to vest property to new trustees.––

Q: What does Section 47 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) deal with?

Section 47 TMPTA pertains to "Power of Charity Commissioner to appoint, suspend, remove or discharge trustees and to vest property to new trustees.––". It is part of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 47 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs power of Charity Commissioner to appoint, suspend, remove or discharge trustees and to vest property to new trustees.––. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 47 TMPTA still in force?

Yes, Section 47 of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 47 TMPTA?

धारा 47 TMPTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 47 of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. Section 47 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs power of Charity Commissioner to appoint, suspend, remove or discharge trustees and to vest property to new trustees.––. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 47 TMPTA?

Dhara 47 TMPTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 47 of the The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 47 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA) governs power of Charity Commissioner to appoint, suspend, remove or discharge trustees and to vest property to new trustees.––. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 47 of The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950?

Cite as: "Section 47, The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 (TMPTA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, 1950, § 47 (India).

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(1)

Any person interested in a public trust may apply to the Charity Commissioner for the appointment of a new trustee, where there is no trustee for such trust or the trust cannot be administered until the vacancy is filled, or for the suspension, removal or discharge of a trustee, when a trustee of such trust,—

(2)

The Charity Commissioner may, after hearing the parties and making such enquiry as he may deem fit, by order appoint any person as a trustee or may also remove or discharge any trustee for any of the reasons specified in sub-section (1).

(3)

In appointing a trustee under sub-section (2), the Charity Commissioner shall have regard—

(4)

It shall be lawful for the Charity Commissioner upon making any order appointing a new trustee under sub-section (2) either by the same or by any subsequent order to direct that any property subject to the trust shall vest in the person so appointed and thereupon it shall so vest.

(5)

The order of the Charity Commissioner under sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be the decree of the Court and an appeal shall lie therefrom to the High Court.