Powers and duties of the Committee

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Committee shall have the power: (a) To arrange for the conduct of daily worship, festivals and ceremonies; (b) To manage the properties and endowments of the Temple; (c) To keep the temple premises in a state of good repair and provide for the convenience of the pilgrims; (d) To ensure that the temple funds are spent for the purposes for which they are held; (e) To maintain the accounts of the temple; (f) To appoint such employees as may be necessary for the management of the temple; (g) To do all such other acts and things as may be incidental or conducive to the efficient management of the Temple or the convenience of the pilgrims. (1) A member, nominated under clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 6 shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his nomination and shall be eligible for re-nomination. (2) A member referred to in sub-section (1) may resign his office by giving notice in writing thereof to the authority nominating him and shall cease to be member on his resignation being accepted by that authority. (3) The State Government may, by order, remove a member referred to in sub-section (1) if— (a) he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (b) he has applied for being adjudged as insolvent, or is an undischarged insolvent; or (c) he has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude; or (d) he has been guilty of corruption or misconduct in the administration of the Mandir; or (e) he has absented himself from more than three consecutive meetings of the committee and is unable to explain such absence to the satisfaction of the Committee; (f) he, being a legal practitioner has acted or appeared on behalf of any person against the Committee in any legal proceeding after he has been nominated as a member of the Committee; or (g) he ceases to profess the Hindu Religion or to believe in temple worship; or (h) he has committed or abetted the commission of any act in support or furtherance of the practice of untouchability. (4) A member shall not be removed under sub-section (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against his removal. (5) A member who is removed under sub-section (3) may, within one month from the date of the receipt by him of the order of removal, institute a suit in the court to set aside the order. (1) A member, nominated under clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 6 shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his nomination and shall be eligible for re-nomination. (2) A member referred to in sub-section (1) may resign his office by giving notice in writing thereof to the authority nominating him and shall cease to be member on his resignation being accepted by that authority. (3) The State Government may by order, remove a member referred to in sub-section (1) (a) he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (b) he has applied for being adjudged as insolvent, or is an undischarged insolvent; or (c) he has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude; or (d) he has been guilty of corruption or misconduct in the administration of the Mandir; or (e) he has absented himself from more than three consecutive meetings of the committee and is unable to explain such absence to the satisfaction of the Committee. (f) he, being a legal practitioner has acted or appeared on behalf of any person against the Committee in any legal proceeding after he has been nominated as a member of the Committee; or (g) he ceases to profess the Hindu Religion or to believe in temple worship; or (h) he has committed or abetted the commission of any act in support or furtherance of the practice of untouchability. (4) A member shall not be removed under sub-section (3) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against his removal. (5) A member who is removed under sub-section (3) may, within one month from the date of the receipt by him of the order of removal, institute a suit in the court to set aside the order.