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The Pandharpur Temples Act, 1973.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the abolition of all the hereditary rights, privileges of ministrants and priestly classes functioning in the Temples of Vitthal and Rukmini at Pandharpur; for the acquisition of such rights and privileges and for the vesting thereof in a Committee established for the purpose; for payment of amounts for such acquisitions for providing for better administration and governance of these Temples. their endowments and the amalgamation of the trusts and for matters connected with the purposes aforesaid.

Act number
9 of 1974
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Law and Judiciary Department
Enacted
3 Apr 1974

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58 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power of authorised officer to decide certain questions.
  4. Section 4Abolition of rights of Badves, etc., and their vesting in Committee, etc.
  5. Section 5Consequences of abolition of rights and privileges, etc.
  6. Section 6Payment of amounts for abolition of rights and privileges.
  7. Section 7Manner of claiming amount, right, interest, etc.
  8. Section 8Amount to be given to abolition rights of any other person.
  9. Section 9Reference to District Court.
  10. Section 10Authorised officer's statement to District Court.
  11. Section 11Service of notice.
  12. Section 12Restriction on scope of proceedings.
  13. Section 13Proceedings to be in open Court.
  14. Section 14Matter to be considered by District Court in determining amount.
  15. Section 15Form of orders.
  16. Section 16Costs of proceedings.
  17. Section 17Appeal.
  18. Section 18Payment of amount or deposit of same in Court.
  19. Section 19Investment of money deposited in other cases.
  20. Section 20Payment of interest.
  21. Section 21Establishment of Committee.
  22. Section 22Disqualification of members.
  23. Section 23Appointment of members by Government.
  24. Section 24Term of office of members appointed by State Government.
  25. Section 25Resignation of members, Co-Chairman and Chairman.
  26. Section 26Removal of members for misconduct, etc.
  27. Section 27Disqualification of member during term of office.
  28. Section 28Casual vacancies how to be filled.
  29. Section 29Remuneration of members.
  30. Section 30Office and meetings of Committee.
  31. Section 31Defect or vacancy not to invalidate acts.
  32. Section 32Powers and duties of Committee.
  33. Section 32 A.Advisory Council.
  34. Section 33Appointment of Executive Officer.
  35. Section 34Qualifications and conditions of service of Executive Officer.
  36. Section 35Powers and duties of Executive Officer.
  37. Section 36Extraordinary powers of Executive Officer.
  38. Section 37Establishment Schedule.
  39. Section 38Pay and conditions of service of Executive Officer and other Officers and servants.
  40. Section 39Executive Officer to exercise powers and perform duties of District Magistrate for purpose of maintaining law and order within precincts of Temples.
  41. Section 40Budget.
  42. Section 41Revised or supplementary budget.
  43. Section 42Audit.
  44. Section 43Temples Fund.
  45. Section 44Utilisation of Temples Fund.
  46. Section 45Powers of State Government to give directions, call for report, documents, etc.
  47. Section 46Inspection by Government.
  48. Section 47Power of State Government to call for record, etc.
  49. Section 48Public officers to furnish copies or extracts from certain documents.
  50. Section 49Administration report.
  51. Section 50Officers, etc. to be public servants.
  52. Section 51Bar to suit or proceeding.
  53. Section 52Overriding effect of Act.
  54. Section 53Dissolution and supersession of Committee.
  55. Section 54Power to make rules.
  56. Section 55Power of Committee to make by-laws.
  57. Section 56Application of Public Trusts Act.
  58. Section 57Removal of difficulties.