Offences

(1) Whenever any person havlng duties to periorm in respect of the njtis of the Siddhesvara Dham or sevapuja ol the deity rajses any clairn or dispute and iails or refuses to pedorrn such dutes knowing or having reasons to believe that the non-performance of the said duties wou d cause delay rn the pelormance ot the nii s or sevapuja or inconvenience or harassment to the public or any section thereof entitled io worship in the Siddhesvara Dham and willfully disobeys or fails 'to comply with the orders of the Administrator directing hlm to perform his duties without prejudice to the results of a proper adiudication oi such claim or disputes, such person or any olher person who abets such conduct shall be guilty ol an oflence punishable on convictlon with fine which rnay extend upto Rs. 500 (Rupees flve hundred)only. (2) Whoever voluntarily causes obstruction by use of force or otherwise, to any sevak in the due performance oi any pula or n ti which such sevak is entltled or authorized to periorm, shal, on conviclon, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which rray extend Rs. 500/- (Hupees five hundred)only or with both. (3) Whoever not belng authorized by the Committee or the Administrator lnterferes with the free movemeni of visitors with n the premlses ol ihe Siddhesvara Dham or wlth any precautlonary measures laken lor iher saiety or conveitience sha i on convrciion, be pun snable ",,'rh imprrsonorent u,hich may exlend lo thiea rnonihs or with fine which may extencj to Bs. 5OO/- 'P-oees li\e l .1dreo)orIy or !\itF,'r,, (4) Whoever.- (a) not being the sevak entitled to perfo.m any niti or puja or to offer any bhog to any deity instalted wlthin the premises ol ihe Slddhesvara Dha.f periorm such niti or puja or oifers such bhog; or (b) forclbly enters into nay place within the temple when such entrance is prohibited undet any aw or custom or under any lawlul order issued by the Committee or by the Administrator; or (c) takes lnslde the premises oi the Siddhesvara Dham any article knowing that the taking of such article is prohibited under any law or custom or by any declaration made and published in the prescribed manner by the Committee with due regard to the prevailing custom, public health, morality or the religious seniiments of the public; sha l, on conviction, be punishable with lmprisonment vuhlch may extend to two months or with fine which may extend io RS. 5OO/- (Rupees five hundred)only or with both. (5) Whoever answers the call of nature at any place wlthin the premises ol the Siddhesvar Dham oiher than that set apart lor the purpose or enters the Siddhesvara Dham in-a state of intoxication and conduct h mself ln such a manner as to cause annoyance to any person or commits any act of indecency or uses obscene of abusive language w thin the premises of the Siddhesvara Dham shall, on cor]viction, be pun shable with flne which may extend to BS. 5OO/, (Rupees iive hundred) only.