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The Shree Ram Mandir Devasthan Trust (Ramtek) Act, 2026

The Shree Ram Mandir Devasthan Trust (Ramtek) Act, 2026

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This Act provides for the reconstitution of the existing "Bhosala Devasthan, Ramtek" trust into a new statutory body called the "Shree Ram Mandir Devasthan Trust (Ramtek)." It establishes a government-appointed Management Committee to oversee the temple's administration, finances, and properties. The Act empowers this Committee to manage daily rituals, maintain temple assets, and provide facilities for devotees. It also grants the State Government oversight powers, including the ability to audit accounts and issue directions. For citizens, this ensures transparency and structured management of the temple's affairs, while explicitly exempting the trust's properties from the Maharashtra Rent Control Act.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II RECONSTITUTION AND TRANSFER OF PROPERTY OF THE ERSTWHILE TRUST →

  1. 3Re-constitution of erstwhile trust and transfer to and vesting of properties
  2. 4Transfer of possession of valuables and properties to Trust

Chapter III MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE →

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

Chapter IV CONDUCT OF BUSINESS →

  1. 13Meetings of Committee and rules of procedure
  2. 14Defect or vacancy not to invalidate acts
  3. 15Duties and powers of Committee
  4. 16Power of Committee to grant licence
  5. 17Power to cancel or suspend license

Chapter V EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER OFFICERS →

  1. 18Appointment of Executive Officer and other officers and employees of Committee
  2. 19Powers and duties of Executive Officer
  3. 20Emergency power of Executive Officer
  4. 21Terms and conditions of service of the Executive Officer, other officers and employees
  5. 22Allocation of employees of erstwhile trust to Devasthan Trust
  6. 23Punishment by Committee
  7. 24Appointment of officers and employees

Chapter VI FUNDS OF THE DEVASTHAN TRUST →

  1. 25Trust Fund
  2. 26Utilisation of Trust Fund
  3. 27Management Fund and its utilisation
  4. 28Offerings received in cash or kind

Chapter VII BUDGET, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 29Executive officer to submit budget to State Government
  2. 30Accounts
  3. 31Audit

Chapter VIII CONTROL →

  1. 32Power of State Government to give direction, call for report, document, etc
  2. 33Inspection by Government
  3. 34Power of State Government to suspend or rescind any resolution or order, etc. of Committee
  4. 35Public officers to furnish copies or extracts from certain documents
  5. 36Dissolution and supersession of Committee
  6. 37His remuneration and allowances shall be paid from the Management Fund.

Chapter IX PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS BY THE TRUST →

  1. 38Preparation and maintenance of registers by Devasthan Trust

Chapter X MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 39Suits and other legal proceedings
  2. 40Continuance of legal proceeding by or against erstwhile public trust and construction of reference to that trust
  3. 41Annual report of Committee
  4. 42Members of Committee and officers and employees of Devasthan Trust to be public servant
  5. 43Protection of action taken in good faith
  6. 44Acts to override other laws, etc
  7. 45Provisions of the Maharashtra Rent control Act, 1999 not to apply
  8. 46Power to make rules
  9. 47Power to make regulations
  10. 48Removal of difficulties

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