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The Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973

The Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973

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An Act to provide for the abolition of all the hereditary rights, privileges of ministrants and priestly classes functioning in the Temples of Vitthal and Rukmini at Pandharpur; for the acquisition of such rights and privileges and for the vesting thereof in a Committee established for the purpose; for payment of amounts for such acquisitions for providing for better administration and governance of these Temples. their endowments and the amalgamation of the trusts and for matters connected with the purposes aforesaid.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.
  3. 3Power of authorised officer to decide certain questions.

Chapter II ABOLITION OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF BADVES, SEVADHARIS, UTPATS, ETC. AND PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS →

  1. 4Abolition of rights of Badves, etc., and their vesting in Committee, etc.
  2. 5Consequences of abolition of rights and privileges, etc.
  3. 6Payment of amounts for abolition of rights and privileges.
  4. 7Manner of claiming amount, right, interest, etc.
  5. 8Amount to be given to abolition rights of any other person.
  6. 9Reference to District Court.
  7. 10Authorised officer's statement to District Court.
  8. 11Service of notice.
  9. 12Restriction on scope of proceedings.
  10. 13Proceedings to be in open Court.
  11. 14Matter to be considered by District Court in determining amount.
  12. 15Form of orders.
  13. 16Costs of proceedings.
  14. 17Appeal.
  15. 18Payment of amount or deposit of same in Court.
  16. 19Investment of money deposited in other cases.
  17. 20Payment of interest.

Chapter III THE COMMITTEE AND THE ADVISORY COUNCIL →

  1. 21Establishment of Committee.
  2. 22Disqualification of members.
  3. 23Appointment of members by Government.
  4. 24Term of office of members appointed by State Government.
  5. 25Resignation of members, Co-Chairman and Chairman.
  6. 26Removal of members for misconduct, etc.
  7. 27Disqualification of member during term of office.
  8. 28Casual vacancies how to be filled.
  9. 29Remuneration of members.
  10. 30Office and meetings of Committee.
  11. 31Defect or vacancy not to invalidate acts.
  12. 32Advisory Council.

Chapter IV THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ESTABLISHMENT →

  1. 33Appointment of Executive Officer.
  2. 34Qualifications and conditions of service of Executive Officer.
  3. 35Powers and duties of Executive Officer.
  4. 36Extraordinary powers of Executive Officer.
  5. 37Establishment Schedule.
  6. 38Pay and conditions of service of Executive Officer and other Officers and servants.
  7. 39Executive Officer to exercise powers and perform duties of District Magistrate for purpose of maintaining law and order within precincts of Temples.

Chapter V BUDGET AND AUDIT →

  1. 40Budget.
  2. 41Revised or supplementary budget.
  3. 42Audit.

Chapter VI GENERAL →

  1. 43Temples Fund.
  2. 44Utilisation of Temples Fund.
  3. 45Powers of State Government to give directions, call for report, documents, etc.
  4. 46Inspection by Government.
  5. 47Power of State Government to call for record, etc.
  6. 48Public officers to furnish copies or extracts from certain documents.
  7. 49Administration report.
  8. 50Officers, etc. to be public servants.
  9. 51Bar to suit or proceeding.
  10. 52Overriding effect of Act.
  11. 53Dissolution and supersession of Committee.
  12. 54Power to make rules.
  13. 55Power of Committee to make by-laws.
  14. 56Application of Public Trusts Act.
  15. 57Removal of difficulties.

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