The Panchagada Ananga Narendra School of Education (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1997

(1) This Act may be called the Panchagada Ananga Narendra School of Education (Taking over of Management) Act, 1997. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 27th day of January, 1997.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Administrator" means the Administrator appointed under section 5; (b) "Appointed day" means the day on which this Act comes into force; (c) "School" means the Panchagada Ananga Narendra School of Education at Bankoi in the district of Khurda; (d) "Government" means the Government of Orissa.

(1) With effect from the appointed day,- (a) the management of the School shall vest in the Government; (b) every member of the Managing Committee, by whatever name called, shall cease to exercise any power of management in relation to the School; and (c) the Government shall be deemed to have been in actual possession of the School. (2) All assets and liabilities of the School and Managing Committee thereof, whether moveable or immovable, including lands, building, laboratories, workshops, libraries, instruments, machinery, vehicles, cash balance, funds including reserve fund, investment, furniture and books and other things shall, on the date of vesting of the School under sub-section (1), stand transferred to, and vested in, the Government free from all encumbrances.

On vesting of the management of the School in the Government, the Managing Committee, by whatever name called, in charge of the management of the affairs of the School as on the date preceding the date of vesting, shall be deemed to have been superseded and every person holding any office thereof immediately before the date of vesting shall be deemed to have vacated such office on the date of vesting.

(1) The Government shall, as from the appointed day, appoint any person or officer as Administrator to manage the affairs of the School for and on behalf of the Government until an alternative arrangement is made by the Government. (2) The Administrator appointed under sub-section (1) shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and to the control of the Government, exercise the powers of the Managing Committee in relation to the School. (3) The Government may, from time to time, give such directions to the Administrator as it may deem fit for the proper management of the affairs of the School and the Administrator shall in exercise of his powers under this Act, comply with such directions.

No person, who is deprived of his right of management under section 3 or ceases to hold office by reason of the provision contained in section 4, shall be entitled to any compensation for such deprivation of his right of management or for such loss of office, as the case may be.

(1) Every person having, on the appointed day, in his possession, custody or control, any assets or properties as mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 3, including the documents and other papers relating thereto, shall forthwith deliver such assets, properties, documents and other papers to the Administrator or any other officer as may be authorised by him in this behalf. (2) In case of non-delivery of possession of any assets, properties, documents or other papers under sub-section (1), the Government may take such necessary steps for securing the possession thereof as it may deem fit.

All teaching and non-teaching employees in employment of the School as on the first day of April, 1996, who have the requisite qualification for the posts respectively held by them and whose appointments are within the yardstick prescribed for similar Schools under the Government shall be deemed to have been absorbed in Government service as employees of the School in their respective posts with effect from the appointed day.

The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer or other employee of the Government or the Administrator or any officer authorised by the Administrator for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

(1) The Panchagada Ananga Narendra School of Education (Taking over of Management) Ordinance, 1997 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal under sub-section (1), anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.