The Haryana Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Act, 1991
The Haryana Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Act, 1991
The Haryana Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Act, 1991, provides a comprehensive legal framework for the administration, management, and governance of the Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine in Haryana. It establishes the "Shri Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board," a corporate body vested with the authority to manage the Shrine’s funds, properties, and daily religious operations. The Act regulates the appointment of pujaris, the maintenance of religious registers, and the development of facilities for pilgrims. By centralizing control under a government-appointed Board, the legislation ensures transparency in financial management and the preservation of the Shrine’s assets, ultimately aiming to improve the experience and safety of devotees.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Amendment of section 8
- 3. Vesting of Shrine fund
- 4. Constitution of Board
- 5. Defraying of Shrine funds
- 6. Incorporation of Board
- 7. Term of office of member
- 8. Disqualification for membership of Board
- 9. Dissolution and super session of Board
- 10. Filling up of vacancies
- 11. Resignation
- 12. Any nominated member may resign his office as member by giving notice in writing to the Chairman and his office shall become vacant from the date of acceptance of the same by the Government.
- 13. Appointment of officers and servants of Board
- 14. Provided that where the officer or the servant is a Government servant, he may be reverted to his parent cadre or department in the Government.
- 15. Liability of members
- 16. Alienation of movable and immovable property
- 17. Limitation of borrowing power and leading
- 18. Duties of Board
- 19. Rights of Pujaries
- 20. Preparation and maintenance of registers
- 21. The officer shall carry out the directions of the Board and submit the register to the Board for approval within a period of three from the date of the order.
- 22. Inspection of property and documents
- 23. Restriction on registration of Document
- 24. Recovery of immovable property unlawfully alienated
- 25. Removal of encroachment of and premises belonging to shrine
- 26. Power to act for protection of shrine
- 27. Appointment and tenure of pujari
- 28. Power to suspend, remove or dismiss
- 29. Disqualification of Pujaris
- 30. Filling of vacancy in the office of Pujari
- 31. Budget of shrine
- 32. Accounts
- 33. Penalty for refusal by Pujaris etc, to comply with the provisions of this Act
- 34. Penalty for wrongful withholding of property belonging to shrine
- 35. Protection of action taken under this Act
- 36. Power to give directions
- 37. Power of Government of review
- 38. Provided that, before any order is made under this section, the Government shall afford to any person, likely to be affected adversely by such order, an opportunity of being heard.
- 39. Bar of jurisdiction
- 40. Power to make rules
- 41. Certain enactments to cease to apply to the Shrine
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