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!Received the assent of the President on the 191h February, 2003 ; assent first published in the "Madhya Pradesh Gazette (Extra- Ordinary)" dated the 25th February , 2003] '7. An Act to provide for the better maintenance, preservation, administration (iii) all gifts of property movable of immovable wherever situated and all income derived from any source, whatsoever and standing in any name dedicated to :he Mandir or places for any religious, pious or charitable purposes under the Committee or any movable or immovable property purchased from out of the mandir Kosh and all offerings including "chadhotry" made to and received for and on behalf of the Mandir; "Licensee" means a person who is granted a licence under this Act ; "Mandir" means the Temple of Maa Sharda Devi of Village Arkendi, Tehsil Maihar, Distt. Satna, land included in survey No. 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103 of survey of year 1944-45, together with temples, buildings and other structures situated therein and all appurtenant and subordinate temples mentioned in the schedule and any authorized additions which may be made thereto after the commencement of this Act. "Panda" means any person who is authorized to guide and assist pilgrims in offering worship or in any other matter connected therewith; "Pujari" means any person who is authorized to guide and assist pilgrims in offering worship or in any other matter connected therewith; (I) "Sevak" means a person who is authorized to assist the "Pujari" in due performance of his functions and especially in keeping the "Gruha Kaksha" of the Maa Shatda deity clean and well guarded. (j) "Commissioner" means the CommSsioner, Rewa Division. CHAPTER 11 VESTING OF PROPERTY AND CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEE Notwithstanding anything contained in any decree or order of any court or any Vesting of custom or usage or contract, sanad, instrument, deed or property, engagement property. to the contrary — the ownership of the Mandir and all the endowthents which have been or may hereafter be made for the benefit of the Mandir in the name of any person whatsoever or for the convenience, comfort or benefit of the pilgrims, and all offerings including "chadhotry". shall vest in the deity of Maa Sharda Devi. Notwithstanding anything contained in any decree or order of any court Administra or any custom or usage or contract, stand, instrument, deed or engagement, to vest in the possession, administration, control and management of the Mandir and its Committee endowments shall vest in Maa Sharda Devi Mandir Managing Committee. Maa Sharda Devi Mandir Managing Committee shall be a body corporate hav;ng perpetual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property and to contract, and may by the said name sue and be sued. The headquarters of the Committee shall be at Maihar, Satna District. ( I) The Committee shall consist of - Constitutic the Commi ••••• • the Collector of Satna District or if and so long as the Collector is not eligible for member'ship under sub-section (3), an Additional Collector or a Deputy Collector nominated by the Collector. Four officers to be nominated by the Collector, Santa. President, Janpad Panchayat Maihar and Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Arkandi, Block Maihar. One Pujari to be nominated by the State Government. Four non-officials, one of whom shall be a person having a special knowledge of Hindu religion, rites and custom relating to the form of worship practiced in the Mandir, to be nominated by the State Government. (2) The Collector or the person nominated under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall be the Chairman or the Committee. . . . No person who does not profess Hindu religion and does not accept the form of worship .practiced in the Mandir shall be eligible for membership of the Committee. The nomination of the members shall be notified in such manner as may be prescribed.