(1) This Act may be called the Haryana Shri Kapal Mochan, Shri Badri Narain, Shri Mantra Devi and Shri Kedar Nath Shrine Act, 2009.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Board” means Shri Kapal Mochan, Shri Badri Narain, Shri Mantra Devi and Shri Kedar Nath Shrine Board constituted under section 4;
(b) “endowment” means all property, movable or immovable, belonging to, or given or endowed for the maintenance, Short title and commencement.
Definitions.
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(c) “Government” means the Government of the State of Haryana;
(d) “math” means a math as understood under Hindu Law;
(e) “member” means member of the Board constituted under section 4 and includes a Member-Secretary, Vice-Chairman and Chairman professing Hindu religion, in case Chairman, Vice-Chairman, ex-officio member and Member-Secretary happens to be non-Hindu, the Government may appoint in his place another member professing Hindu religion;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(g) “pujari” means pujari and includes pandits and purohits or such other person who performs or conducts puja or other rituals;
(h) “Shrine” means the Shrine of Shri Kapal Mochan, Shri Badri Narain, Shri Mantra Devi and Shri Kedar Nath, all temples, math and idols within the premises of Shri Kapal Mochan, Shri Badri Narain, Shri Mantra Devi and Shri Kedar Nath and endowments attached thereto, established with a religious object for a public purpose and includes,—
(i) all properties movable, immovable, belonging to or given or endowed for worship in, maintenance or improvement of, additions to, or temple, for the performance of any service or charity connected therewith; and
(ii) the idols installed in the temples, clothes, ornaments and things for decoration, etc.;
(i) ‘Shrine fund” means and includes all sums received by or on behalf of, or for the time being held for the benefit of the Shrine, and also includes all the endowments which ������ ���� � ��� ��SHRI KAPAL MOCHAN, SHRI BADRI NARAIN, SHRI MANTRA DEVI AND SHRI KEDAR NATH SHRINE ��� have been or may hereafter be made for the benefit of the Shrine or any other deity thereof in the name of any person, or for the convenience, comfort or benefit of the pilgrims thereto, as well as all offerings made to any of the deities comprised in the Shrine;
(j) “temple” means a place, by whatever designation known, used as a place of public religious worship, and dedicated to, or for the benefit of, or used as of right by, the Hindu community or any section thereof as a place of public religious worship.
3. The ownership of the Shrine fund shall, from the commencement of this Act, vest in the Board and the Board shall be entitled to its possession, administration and use for the purposes of this Act.
4. The administration, management and governance of the Shrine shall vest in a Board consisting of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and not more than fifteen members. The composition of the Board shall be as follows:—
(a) Chief Minister, Haryana, shall be the Chairman;
(b) Minister-in-Charge, Urban Local Bodies Department, Haryana, shall be the Vice-Chairman;
(c) Secretary to Government, Haryana, Urban Local Bodies Department, whether designated as Financial Commissioner, Urban Local Bodies or Commissioner, Urban Local Bodies, as the case may be, shall be the exofficio member;
(d) Director, Urban Local Bodies Department, Haryana shall be the ex-officio member;
(e) Deputy Commissioner, Yamunanagar, shall be the exofficio Member-Secretary;
(f) Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial), Jagadhri, District Yamuna Nagar, shall be the ex-officio member;
(g) nine persons to be nominated by the Government, as members, in the following manner :—
(i) two persons, who in the opinion of the Government, have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion or culture;
Vesting of Shrine fund.
Constitution of Board.
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(ii) two women, who in the opinion of the Government, have distinguished themselves in the service of Hindu religion, culture or social work, especially in regard to advancement of women;
(iii) three persons, who in the opinion of the Government, have distinguished themselves in administration, legal affairs or financial matters;
(iv) two eminent Hindus of the State of Haryana.
5. The Shrine funds shall be applied for,—
(a) defraying expenses for the proper maintenance of the Shrine, performance of puja and other rituals;
(b) providing amenities, facilities to the visiting devotees;
(c) establishment and maintenance of the educational institutions;
(d) training of vidyarthies; and
(e) securing the health, safety and convenience of disciples, pilgrims and worshippers visiting the Shrine.
6. The Board shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may by the said name sue and be sued.
7. A nominated member of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the Government; provided that his term of office shall not exceed three years from the date of his nomination under section 4.
8. A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as a member of the Board if he, —
(a) is not a Hindu;
(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(c) is a deaf, dumb or is suffering from contagious leprosy or any virulent contagious disease;
(d) is an undischarged insolvent;
(e) is appearing as a legal practitioner against the Board;
(f) is sentenced by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, such sentence not having been reversed;
Defraying of Shrine funds.
Incorporation of Board.
Term of office of member.
Disqualification for membership.
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(g) is an office-holder or servant attached to the Board;
(h) has been guilty of corruption or misconduct in the administration of the Shrine;
(i) is addicted to intoxicating liquors or drugs; and
(j) has acted against the interest of the Shrine, in the opinion of the Government.