Constitution of the Authority

(1) As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established for the purposes of this

Act, an Authority called Sri Malai Mahadeswaraswamy Kshethra

Development Authority.

1. (2) The Authority shall have its headquarters at 1[Malai Mahadeshwara hill] in Kollegal taluk, Chamarajanagar district.
2. (3) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
3. (4) The Authority shall consist of the following members namely:-
   • (a) the Chief Minister shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Authority;
   • (b) the Minister in charge of Hindu Religious Institutions and charitable Endowments Department, shall be the Vice Chairman of the Authority;
   • (c) the Minister in charge of the District; 1[Vice Chairman]
   • (d) the Peethadhipathi of Sri Salurumath, Malai Mahadeshwara Hills;
   • (e) the Members of Parliament and the Members of the State Legislature representing a part or whole of the Sri Malai Mahadeshwaraswamy Kshethra, whose electoral constituencies lie within the limits of it; 1[ (f) Not more than five members nominated by the State Government from among the leading personalities having wide knowledge about the historical background and mythology of Sri Malai Mahadeshwaraswamy Kshetra, out of whom at least one shall belong to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes and one shall be a women]
   • (g) the Chief Engineer Communication and Building, Public Works Department 1[or his representative not below the rank of Executive Engineer] ;
   • (h) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department; 1[ 2[or his representative not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to Government] ]
     • (i) the Secretary to Government, in charge of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments, Revenue Department;

¹ Substituted by Act 36 of 2014 w.e.f. 06.09.2014

¹ Inserted by Act 36 of 2014 w.e.f. 06.09.2014

¹ Substituted by Act 36 of 2014 w.e.f. 06.09.2014

¹ Inserted by Act 15 of 2026 w.e.f. 08.01.2026

¹ Inserted by Act 36 of 2014 w.e.f. 06.09.2014

² Substituted by Act 15 of 2026 w.e.f. 08.01.2026

1[(j) The Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department

(Muzarai) or his representative;

(j-1) The Commissioner, Department of Religious and Charitable

Endowment, Bangalore;

(j-2) The Chief Priest, Sri Malai Mahadeshwaraswamy Temple;]

¹ Substituted by Act 36 of 2014 w.e.f. 06.09.2014

¹ Inserted by Act 15 of 2026 w.e.f. 08.01.2026

1[(J-3) One person who is nominated by the Government, having prominent knowledge of Hindu temple architecture mainly the form of Vishwakarma architecture and many varieties of style, designs of vigraha shastras and basic nature of temple] .

1. (k) the Deputy Commissioner, Chamarajanagar district;
2. (l) the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayath, Chamarajanagar district;
3. (m) the Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Mysore;
4. (n) the Secretary of the Authority who shall be the Member – Secretary.