Section 23. Temple fund

(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called “Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Fund” which shall be vested in and administered by the Board, and shall consist of the following, namely- (a) the income derived from the movable and immovable properties of the Temple (b) the religious offerings made or intended to be made to the deity of Sri Kashi Vashwanath or any other deity in the Temple (c) Any contribution by the State Government either by way of grant or by way of loan; (d) Any donation or charity made by a person in or for the Temple; (e) Any other gift or contribution made by the public, or local authorities or institutions; (f) All fines and penalties imposed under the Act; (g) All recoveries made under the Act. (2) The Temple Fund shall be utilized for the purposes required or permitted by or under this Act. In section 23rd of the Principal act after subsection. (2) the following Sub Section shall be inserted namely. (3) “Without prejudice to any other mode of recovery available any liquidated amount of money due to the Deities Board or Temple fund shall on the certificate of the chief Executive officer be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.” (Amended by notification dated October 6, 1989)