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(vi) "religious" when used with reference to a building or place, signifies (a) that such building is used or intended to be used for the purpose of
religious worship or instruction, or offering prayers (which include Bhajan, Kirtan, Stuti or Namaj) or performance of any religious rites by persons of a belonging to any religion, creed, sector class, such as a temple, mosque, church, chhatri, dargha, khangah, mutt, takiya or
the like, or (b) that such place is likewise used or intended to be used. 5. Restrictions on use of public places for religious purposes.-(1) No person shall use any public place
(a) as a permanent religious place, or (b) save with the previous written permission of the Collector obtained in the
prescribed manner, as a temporary religious place. (2) Nothing in this section shall apply to cremation grounds and burial places or to the holding of functions or the taking out of processions, in connection with deaths or marriages or to other purely social and secular functions or to religious processions.
6. Constructions etc. or public religious buildings.-(1) No person shall without first obtaining the written permission of the Collector
(a) construct any public religious building, [xx] (b) convert any private or public building or place into a public religious building,
[or] [(C) destroy, damage or transfer any public religious building or place.]
Explanation. The temporary use of a building or place for religious purposes on occassions such as Holi, Moharram and the like shall not be deemed to be the conversion thereof into a public religious building.
(2) A person desirous of obtaining permission for any of the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1) shall first obtain permission from any local authority or officer having jurisdiction over the area where the building or place in question lies and thereafter such person shall apply to the Collector for the requisite permission in the prescribed manner.
9. Jursisdiction of Courts barred. An order made under this Act by a Collector or an appeal by a (revenue appellate authority] or [a commissioner] shall be final and shall
