* The Puri Shri Jagannath Temple (Administration) Rules, 1952 Notification No. 10439-End, dated 30th December, 1952 - In exerciseof thepowersconferredby Section7of thePuriShriJagannath Temple (Administration) Act, 1952(OrissaAct XIV of 1952)theGovernor of Orissais pleasedto makethe following rules, the samehaving beenpreviously publishedasrequiredunderSub-section(1) of the said Sectionof the said Act, namely :
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1. Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Puri Shri JagannathTemple (Administration) Rules,1952.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2.Definitions - (1)In theserules unlessthereis anything repugnant in the subject or context -
(i) 'Act'means thePuriShriJagannathTemple(Administration) Act. 1952.
(ii) 'Special Officer' means the officer appointed under Section 3 of the Act.
All other words and expressions used in these rules shall have the same meaning as are assigned to them in the Act.
(2) No person other than a member of the Orissa Judicial Service, Class I, shall be appointed as the Special Officer under the Act and the officer so appointed shall receive such special pay in addition to his pay in the service as notified by the State Government.
(3) The officer or officers to be appointed under Sub-section
(1) of Section 3 of the Act to assist the Special Officer shall be a member of the Subordinate Judicial Service, Class I, or Class II, as the case may be, of the State Government and he shall receive such special pay in addition to his pay in the service as may be notified by the State Government.
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3. The manner of preparation of the record -The record to be prepared under Section 3 of the Act shall consist of the following Parts, namely :
PART 1 Record of all the Temples, i.e.- Published Vide Orissa Gazette Ext. No. 300/30.12.1952.
(i)(a) Temple of Lord Jagannath;
(b) templesandplaceswithin the premisesof the Temple of Lord Jagannath; and appurtenanttemples,subordinateshrinesandotherconnected(c) places as in Form A of the Appendix to these rules.
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(ii) A recordof all 'nitis' or compulsory routine ceremonies andrituals,dailyperiodicalfestivesfor thetemplesrecorded under Part I and as in Form B of the Appendix.
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(iii) A recordof rights anddutiesof different Sevaks,Pujaris suchotherpersonsemployedfor or connectedwith the SevaPujaandmanagementof theTempleanditsendowments as in Forms C and D of the Appendix.
PART IV
(iv) A record of various sources of income of the Temple and of its endowments as in Forms E, E-1, and E-2 of the Appendix.
PART V [Omitted)
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4. Preparation of plan, etc., under Part I - The SpecialOfficer shall prepare aplan showing theTempleof Lord Jagannathand other temples and placeswithin its premisesand a list thereof in such manner as he deems fit and then record the namesof temples and other places in Form A of the Appendix and both the plan and list so prepared shall constitute the record under Part I.
5.Preparation of record under Part II - Forpreparing the record under Part II, the Special Officer shall, with respect to watch temple recorded under Part I, record all the 'nitis', making mention, among other things, the daily, periodical of festivenature of the 'nitis', appointed time, the details of procedure, the materials specifying quality and quantity required for use, raw cooked or otherwise, the sources of their supplies as well as various classes of Sevaks, Pujaris or other persons employed or connected therewith and their duties and remuneration, if any, for performing such duties, and such record shall be in Form B.
6. Preparation of record under Part Ill - In preparing the record under Part Ill, the Special Officer shall, with respect to each class of the Sevaks, Pujaris and such other persons employed for or connected With the Seva Puja and management of the Temple and its endowments, record their rights and duties thereto in Form D. for this purpose he shall prepare a list in Form C and then record the rights and duties specifying among other things the following particulars :
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j) get whether hereditary, how appointed, qualifications required to do the Seva Puja, various duties, if by pali or turn and the nature thereof, remuneration,if any, got in cashor kind and if land is held for doing Sevaor service,the conditions or incidents of such grants;
other incidents attached to the Seva Puja;
punishment,if any, provided for theneglectof duty;
by whom controlled; and any other special features.
7.Preparation of record under Part IV - In preparing the record under Part IV, the SpecialOfficer shall record in FormsE, E-1and E-2, as the casemay be, all the sourcesof income of the Temple and its endowments,preparea list of all movableslike gold, silver, precious stones,elephants,horsesandother belongingsof theTempleand shall prepare a record of all the immovable properties including lands and houses owned by or endowed to the Temple and held by any person inside or outside the State of Orissa.
8.Method of conducting the enquiry - (1)For thepurposeof preparing the recordshereinbeforespecified, the SpecialOfficer may hold such enquiry and local inspection and examinesuch witnesses and documentsashedeemsnecessaryand theevidencesorecorded shall be in the form of a Memorandum.
(2)A registerin Form'G' of all documentsreceivedin connection with suchenquiryandmemorandumcontainingtheproceedingsthereof shall bemaintained by the SpecialOfficer who shall, after the enquiry is over, make over the same to the State Government.
9. Requisition for information - For the purpose of enquiry under the foregoing rule, the SpecialOfficer shall beentitled to issue requisitions toRegistrationOfficers,District Officers,Officersof the Board of Revenue,the OrissaMuseum, Zamindars, Rulers of the merged territories or to any other officer or office as he deems fit, for any information on the subject and the officers and offices concerned to whom such requisitions are issued shall be bound to comply with such requisitions of the Special Officer.
10. Maintenance of the register of documents- The Special Officer shall maintain a register of all documents received in connection with the enquiry under Rule 8 in FormG and maycauseaphotostatic copyto be preparedof anysuchdocumentashemaythink proper.
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11. Form ofnotice-Thenoticeprovidedin Section4of the ct shall be inForm F.Such noticemaybeservedonthepersonmentioned {herein either byregistered postorasif it weresumm•onsissuedbya Courtunder theCodeof Civil Procedure,1908(V of 1908).
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12. TherecordoranypartthereofpreparedunderChapterII shall be published in the Gazette.
12-A. Anyobjection toanyoftheentriesintherecordpublished under Rule12shallbemadewithinonemonthfromthedateofpublication of such record.
13.TheDistrictJudgehereinbeforespecifiedmay,afterreceiving any objection undertheprecedingrule,callfortherecordmaintained underSub-rule(2)ofRule8relevanttotheparticularenkryoromission complained againstandafterperusingthesameandhearingtheparties.
or pleaders in theirbehalfandmakingsuchotherenquiriesashe deems fit, disposeof theobjectionandcommunicatehis decisionto the State Government who shall cause the same to be published in the Gazette.
14.Allowancestowitnessesattending theenquiry -Thewitnesses required to attendtheenquirybeforetheSpecialOfficerunderRule 8 shall be entitled to the same rates of allowances as are payable to the witnesses appearing before the Civil Courts.
15.Compilation of report - At theendof theoperationsthe matter of thepreparationof therecord,theSpecialOfficershallcompile a report andthesameshallbepublishedundertheauthority of the State Government.
FORM A RECORD OF RIGHTS - SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE, PURI Record of Temples Name of TempleSerial No. Plot No.in the plan 1 2 3 Where situate 4 FORM B Record of Nitis FORM C 10 11 12 List of Sebaks, Pujaris and other persons employed for or connected with the Seba Puja.
Serial No. Name of Temple List of various classes of Sebaksand others employed for and connected with the Seba-Puja of the Temple and its endowments Puri Shri Jagannath Temple (Admn.) Rules, 1952— FORM D Record of rights and duties of various classes of Sebaks and others employed for or connectedwith Seba-Pujaof the Temple and its endowments Name of Temple Class of Sebaks Incidents of service*o.
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Present incumbents * Here recordall particulars required in Rule 6.
FORM E Record of the sources of income Name of Temple Sources and nature of income Form E-I Remarks Record of immovable properties and endowments Name of person or institution holding properties Nature and extent of property held RemarksPurpose of the grant and incidents thereof FORM E-2 Record of movable and other belongings Descriptionof property Custody Incidentsattached Remarks FORM F Notice under Section 4 of the Shri Jagannath Temple (Administration) Act, 1952 before the Special Officer Present To Name....
Address....
Whereasin connectionwith the enquiry relating to preparation of therecordof rights under theOrissaAct XIV of 1952,you arelikely to give material evidence/you haverelevant documentsasspecified below in your custody;
This is to require you to appear before me at my office to produceor causeproductionof thedocumentspecifiedbelow at 11 a.m. on the 19 , without fail. If you fail to comply with the requirements of the notice, action shall be taken against you under Section 7 of the Act.
Special Officer Here specify the documents.
FORM G Register of documents filed before the Special Officer Date Description of document Name of person Date of or persons filing return FORM H Signature of person taking Return Register of Court-fees for application of copies Number of Date of application application Name of applicant Account of Court-fees paid Note 1. Daily and monthly totals shall be made.
Note 2. Urgent applications shall be entered in red ink.
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