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The Durgah khawaja Saheb Act, 1955

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An Act to make provision for the proper administration of the Durgah and the Endowment of the Durgah of Khawaja Moin-ud-din Chishti, generally known as Durgah Khawaja Saheb, Ajmer.

Act number
36 of 1955
Ministry
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Enacted
14 Oct 1955

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22 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Act to override Act XX of 1863.
  4. Section 4The Committee.
  5. Section 5Composition of Committee.
  6. Section 6Term of office and resignation and removal of members and casual vacancies.
  7. Section 7President and vice-president.
  8. Section 8Supersession of the Committee.
  9. Section 9Power of Central Government to appoint Nazim.
  10. Section 10Advisory Committee to advise Nazim.
  11. Section 11Powers and duties of the Committee.
  12. Section 12Remuneration of the Sajjadanashin.
  13. Section 13Succession to the office of Sajjadanashin.
  14. Section 14Power to solicit or receive offerings on behalf of the Durgah.
  15. Section 15Committee to observe Muslim Law and tenets of the Chishti Saint.
  16. Section 16Board of Arbitration.
  17. Section 17Defect in the constitution of, or vacancy in, the Committee not to invalidate acts and proceedings.
  18. Section 18Enforcement of final orders of Committee.
  19. Section 19Audit of accounts and annual report.
  20. Section 20Bye-laws.
  21. Section 21Transitional provisions.
  22. Section 22Repeal.