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The Shree Karveer Niwasini Mahalaxmi (Ambabai) Mandir (Kolhapur) Act, 2018

The Shree Karveer Niwasini Mahalaxmi (Ambabai) Mandir (Kolhapur) Act, 2018

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The Shree Karveer Niwasini Mahalaxmi (Ambabai) Mandir (Kolhapur) Act, 2018, is a legislative measure enacted by the Maharashtra State Government to reform the administration of the historic Mahalaxmi Temple in Kolhapur. The Act reconstitutes the temple trust, effectively ending the hereditary and customary rights of *Shripujaks* (priests) and other office-holders regarding the collection of offerings and management of temple affairs. It establishes a government-appointed Management Committee and an Executive Officer to oversee temple operations, finances, and property. For the ordinary citizen, this ensures that temple funds are managed transparently for the benefit of the deity and devotees, rather than for private gain.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II RECONSTITUTION AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY OF THE RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION →

  1. 3Reconstitution of Trust or religious institution and transfer to and vesting of properties
  2. 4Transfer of possession of valuables and properties to Trust
  3. 5Abolition of customary or hereditary rights of Shripujak’s
  4. 6Abolition of shares in Hundi
  5. 7Application for compensation on abolition of rights or shares to Tribunal

Chapter III MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE →

  1. 8Constitution of Management Committee for Temple Trust
  2. 9Term of office of member
  3. 10Qualifications for being member
  4. 11Disqualifications
  5. 12Removal of members
  6. 13Power to reconstitute Committee
  7. 14Filling up of casual vacancy

Chapter IV CONDUCT OF BUSINESS →

  1. 15Meeting of Committee, rules of procedure at its meeting
  2. 16Honorarium of members
  3. 17Defect or vacancy not to invalidate acts
  4. 18Duties and powers of Committee
  5. 19Power of Committee to grant licence
  6. 20Power to cancel or suspend licence

Chapter V EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES →

  1. 21Appointment of Executive Officer and other officers of Committee
  2. 22Powers and duties of Executive Officer
  3. 23Emergency power of Executive Officer
  4. 24Terms and conditions of service of Executive Officer, other officers and employees
  5. 25Allocation of employees of public Trust to Temple Trust
  6. 26Punishment by Committee
  7. 27Appointment of officers and employees

Chapter VI FUNDS OF THE TEMPLE TRUST →

  1. 28Trust Fund
  2. 29Utilization of Trust Fund
  3. 30Management Fund and its utilization
  4. 31Offerings received in cash or kind

Chapter VII BUDGET, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 32Executive Officer to submit budget to State Government
  2. 33Accounts
  3. 34Audit

Chapter VIII CONTROL →

  1. 35Power of State Government to give direction, call for report, document, etc
  2. 36Inspection by Government
  3. 37Power of State Government to suspend or rescind any resolution or order, etc. of Committee, in certain cases
  4. 38Public Officers to furnish copies or extracts from certain documents
  5. 39Dissolution and supersession of Committee

Chapter IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 40Offences
  2. 41Penalty for wrongful withholding of property belonging to Temple Trust

Chapter X PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS BY THE TRUST →

  1. 42Preparation and maintenance of registers by Temple Trust

Chapter XII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 43Suits and other proceedings by or against Trust or Committee
  2. 44Continuance of legal proceedings by or against erstwhile public Trust and construction of references to that Trust
  3. 45Annual report of Committee
  4. 46Members of Committee and officers and employees of Trust to be public servants
  5. 47Protection of action taken in good faith
  6. 48Act to override other laws, etc
  7. 49Provisions of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 not to apply
  8. 50Resistance or obstructions in obtaining possession of property of Temple Trust
  9. 51Power to make rules
  10. 52Power to make regulations
  11. 53Removal of difficulties

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