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Substituted vide Orissa Act 12 of 2004. 21 (2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act the State Government may call for and examine the records of 1[Chief Administrator] or of the Committee in respect of any proceedings with a view to satisfy themselves as to the regularity of such proceeding or the correctness, legality or propriety of any decision or order made therein, and if in any case it appears to the State Government that any such decision or order should be modified, annulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, they may pass orders accordingly: Provided that the State Government may stay the execution of any such decision or order pending the exercise of their power under Sub-section (2) in respect there of. 2[30-A. Offences :– (1) Whenever any person having duties to perform in respect of the Nitis of the Temple or Seva-Puja of the deity raises any claim or dispute any fails or refuses to perform such duties knowing or having reasons to believe that the non-performance of the said duties would cause delay in the performance of the Niti or Seva-puja or inconvenience or harassment to the public or any section thereof entitled to worship in the Temple and willfully disobeys or fails to comply with the orders of 1[Chief Administrator] directing him to perform his duties without prejudice to the results of a proper adjudication of such claim or dispute, such person or any other person who abets such conduct shall be guilty of an offence punishable on conviction with fine which-may extend up to 3[five thousand rupees]. 4[(2) Whoever (a) voluntarily causes obstruction by use of force or otherwise to any Sevak in the due performance of any Puja or Niti which such Sevak is entitled or authorised to perform; or (b) willfully does any act whereby any bhog-offered to Lord Jagannath is defiled; or (c) not being a Sevak exhibits any Thali or other receptacle in such manner as might induce any visitor to place any offering, whether in cash or in kind, in such Thali or other receptacle; shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 3[two thousand rupees] or with both. (3) Whoever not being authorised by the Committee or 1[Chief Administrator] interferes with the free movement of visitors within the premises of the Temple or with any precautionary measures taken for their safety or convenience shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to 3[one thousand rupees] or with both. (4) Whoever :– (a) not being the Sevak entitled to perform any Niti or Puja or to offer any bhog to any deity installed within the premises of the Temple, performs such Niti or Puja or offers such bhog ; or