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(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Committee consisting of the following 1[fifteen members], that is to say- (a) 2[fourteen members], 3[including the Chairman and Co-Chairman], to be appointed by the State Government from amongst persons ordinarily residing in the State who are devotees of God Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini and who, prior to their appointment, make a declaration accordingly in the form determined by the State Government ; 4[Provided that, the Co-Chairman shall perform such of the functions and discharge such of the duties of the Chairman as may be prescribed.] (b) the President of the Pandharpur Municipal Council - ex-officio, if he is a devotee of God Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini and makes a declaration as aforesaid ; and is not disqualified under any of the provisions of this Act ; and if he is disqualified or does not make such declaration within the period specified by the State Government, then a member of such Council appointed by the State Government who is not so disqualified and who makes such declaration: Provided that, the disqualification under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 23 shall not apply in relation to President. (2) Until the Committee is duly established under sub-section (1), the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a temporary Committee for the purposes of this Act consisting of two or more persons appointed by the State Government in this behalf; and one of them may be appointed as the Chairman thereof. Upon the establishment of the Committee under sub-section (1) the members constituting the temporary Committee shall vacate their office, and the temporary Committee shall cease to exercise any powers or duties under this Act and shall hand over all the property vested in it, and the management of the endowment and registered trusts to the Committee duly established under sub-section (1). (3) The Committee shall be a body corporate by the name "Shri. Vitthal-Rukmini Temples Committee", and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to enter into contracts, and may by the said name sue, or be sued, through its Executive Officer.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (<i>2</i>) the State Government may, by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, establish a Committee consisting of the following <sup>1</sup>[fifteen members], that is to say- <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) <sup>2</sup>[fourteen members], <sup>3</sup>[including the Chairman and Co-Chairman], to be appointed by the State Government from amongst persons ordinarily residing in the State who are devotees of God <i>Vitthal</i> and Goddess <i>Rukmini</i> and who, prior to their appointment, make a declaration accordingly in the form determined by the State Government ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>4</sup>[Provided that, the Co-Chairman shall perform such of the functions and discharge such of the duties of the Chairman as may be prescribed.]<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> the President of the Pandharpur Municipal Council - <i>ex-officio</i>, if he is a devotee of God <i>Vitthal</i> and Goddess <i>Rukmini</i> and makes a declaration as aforesaid ; and is not disqualified under any of the provisions of this Act ; and if he is disqualified or does not make such declaration within the period specified by the State Government, then a member of such Council appointed by the State Government who is not so disqualified and who makes such declaration: <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that, the disqualification under the proviso to sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 23 shall not apply in relation to President. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Until the Committee is duly established under sub-section (<i>1</i>), the State Government may, by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, appoint a temporary Committee for the purposes of this Act consisting of two or more persons appointed by the State Government in this behalf; and one of them may be appointed as the Chairman thereof. Upon the establishment of the Committee under sub-section (<i>1</i>) the members constituting the temporary Committee shall vacate their office, and the temporary Committee shall cease to exercise any powers or duties under this Act and shall hand over all the property vested in it, and the management of the endowment and registered trusts to the Committee duly established under sub-section (<i>1</i>).<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The Committee shall be a body corporate by the name "Shri. Vitthal-Rukmini Temples Committee", and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to enter into contracts, and may by the said name sue, or be sued, through its Executive Officer. <br>