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The Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act 2005

Civil200540 sections5 chapters

The Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act 2005 regulates the administration, financial assets, and daily operations of the ancient Koodalmanickam Temple in Kerala. This law applies directly to the temple’s managing committee, administrators, and employees, requiring all key officials to be temple-worshipping Hindus. This legislation matters because it replaces previous deteriorated oversight systems with a structured, legally sound committee of public administrators. By securing vast temple properties, managing staff, and ensuring the proper performance of traditional rituals, the Act ultimately protects the interests of worshippers, preserves cultural heritage, and provides stable, transparent governance for one of India's most historically significant and beloved religious institutions.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II COMMITTEE →

  1. 3Incorporation.
  2. 4Composition of the Committee.
  3. 5Term of office of Non-official members resignation and removal of such members and casual vacancies arising in their places.
  4. 6Supersession of Committee.
  5. 7Meetings of the Committee.
  6. 8Acts or proceedings of the Committee not to be invalidated.
  7. 9Remuneration of the Chairman and Members.
  8. 10Duties of Committee.
  9. 11Alienation of Devaswom properties.
  10. 12Limitation of power for borrowing and lending.
  11. 13Administration report.

Chapter III ADMINISTRATION AND ESTABLISHMENT →

  1. 14Appointment of Administrator.
  2. 15Conditions of service of Administrator.
  3. 16Holding Additional charge of the office of the Administrator.
  4. 17Powers and duties of Administrator.
  5. 18Establishment schedule.
  6. 19Appointment of officers and employees.
  7. 20Fixing of standard scales of expenditure.

Chapter IV BUDGET, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 21Budget.
  2. 22Revised or supplementary budget.
  3. 23Accounts and audit.
  4. 24Authority to whom audit report is to be submitted.
  5. 25Contents of audit report.
  6. 26Rectification of defects disclosed in audit and order of surcharge against Committee, etc.

Chapter V GENERAL CONDITIONS →

  1. 27Authority of Committee to incur expenditure for certain purposes.
  2. 28Committee to be in possession of Devaswom properties.
  3. 29Protection of action taken in good faith.
  4. 30Public officers to furnish copies, or extracts of certain documents.
  5. 31Cost of proceedings, etc.
  6. 32Notifications, orders etc., not to be questioned in court of law.
  7. 33Power of Government to call for records and pass orders.
  8. 34Savings.
  9. 35Thantri to be final authority in religious matters.
  10. 36Power to make rules.
  11. 37Power to make Regulations.
  12. 38Removal of difficulties.
  13. 39Repeal and saving.

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