Power to dissolve the Committee of Management

Power to dissolve the Committee of Management.-

1. (1) The Rajya Dharmika Parishat or Zilla Dharmika Parishat as the case may be shall have power to disslove a Committee of Management including a member or hereditary trustee if after holding an enquiry in accordance with sub-section (2), it is satisfied that the committee has;
   • (a) failed to discharge the duties or perform the functions in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; or
   • (b) disobeyed any lawful orders issued under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder by the State Government or the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner; or
   • (c) committed any malfeasance or misfeasance or is guilty of breach of trust or misappropriation in respect of the properties of the institution or endowment;
2. (2) Where the Rajya Dharmika Parishat or Zilla Dharmika Parishat as the case may be proposes to take action under sub-section
3. (1) it shall frame the charge against the Chairman and give him an opportunity of meeting such charge or testing the evidence adduced against the charge and of adducing evidence in favour of the Committee; including a member or hereditary trustee and the order of dissolution shall state every charge framed against the Committee, including a member or hereditary trustee explanation offered by the committee including a member or hereditary trustee and the finding on such charge together with the reasons therefor.
4. (3) Pending enquiry under sub-section
5. (2) the Rajya Dharmika Parishat or Zilla Dharmika Parishat as the case may be may suspend the Committee including a member or hereditary trustee and appoint an administrator in accordance with section 29.