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Repeal of Karnataka Ordinance No. 18 of 1975. * * * * STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Act 20 of 1976.- The Mythic Society, Bangalore was a body registered under the Societies Registration Act and founded in 1909. It was formed for promoting the study and research in Indology, Archaeology, Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Ethnology and allied subjects in the State of Karnataka. The Society acquired a good library, a number of rare and valuable manuscripts and literary works which are of immense value for the promotion of its objects. These were being made use of by the members of the Society and the public who are interested in the subjects mentioned above. Among the eminent persons who were associated with the Society either as office bearers or otherwise were Dr. Morris Traverse, Rev. Fr. A.M. Tabard, Rao Bhadur M. Shama Rao, Dewam Sir Mirza Ismail, Dewan Sri. N. Madhava Rao, Sri. C.V. Raman, Dr. A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar, Prof. A.R. Wadia and Sir M. Visveswaraiah. The Society was granted a free site in January 1916 by the then Government subject to certain conditions. A State grant of Rs. 10,000 towards construction of the building for the Society was also made at the same time. It was with this that the building in which the Society was housed was built. Of late the management of the Society fell into disarray. Portions of the land granted to it by the State Government were alienated to others for purposes unconnected with the Society. The safety of the rare collections also was endangered. The original objectives of the Society were not being adhered to. Public interest for the promotion of which the Society was founded would be in jeopardy if such activities were not checked. The matter being urgent and the State Legislature was not in session the Mythic Society (Dissolution and Management) Ordinance, 1975 was promulgated. This Bill is to replace the said ordinance. (Obtained from LC Bill No. 4 of 1976 published as notification No. 11195/LC dated 24.1.1976.) * * * * KARNATAKA ACT NO. 20 OF 1976 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extraordinary on the Eleventh day of March, 1976.) THE MYTHIC SOCIETY (DISSOLUTION AND MANAGEMENT) ACT, 1976. (Received the assent of the Governor on the Eighth day of March, 1976) An Act to dissolve the Mythic Society and to provide for its management. WHEREAS the Mythic Society is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act with the objects to promote the study of and to stimulate research in Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Ethnology, Folklore, History, Mythology, Philosophy, Religion and other allied subjects in the State of Karnataka ; WHEREAS there are rare and valuable manuscripts and volumes relating to the aforesaid subjects in the said Society’s library ; WHEREAS the State Government has granted to the said Society free of cost a valuable site in Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore City and also financial assistance from time to time for construction of building, purchase of furniture and other purposes ; WHEREAS the affairs of the said Society are not managed in its best interest and the objects of the Society have thereby suffered ; WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for carrying on of the said objects and for this purpose dissolve the said Society and establish a Board ; BE it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Twenty-seventh year of the Republic of India, as follows :-