Constitution of the Board of Trustees.

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Summary

(1) With effect from the appointed date, the administration and governance of the Temple and its endowments shall vest in a Board to be called the Board of Trustees for Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple; (2) The Board of Trustees shall consist of the following members, namely :- 1(a) The president of the Board shall be a non-official Hindu well versed in Hindu theology, and having good knowledge and experience in the management and administration of the affairs of Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and any worship, service, ritual or religious observance made therein to be nominated by the State Government (b) Sri Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sringeri ; (c) Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Cultural Affairs -Ex officio; (d) Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Finance -Ex officio; 2(e) Secretary, and in his absence, Special Secretary, if any, to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in Dharmarth Karya Vibhag -Ex officio; (f) Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Judical/Legislative Department by rotation in such manner as may be prescribed.-Ex officio; (g)Deleted and (h),(I),(j),(k), and(l), bracket and letter amended as (g) (h) (i) (j) and (k) (by Notification dated 13-1-1984) (h) Commissioner, Varanasi Division -Ex officio; (i) District Magistrate, Varanasi -Ex officio; (j) Vice-Chancellor, Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya Varanasi -Ex officio; (k) Two local eminent persons having good knowledge and experience in the management and administration of the affairs of the temple and any worship, service, ritual or religious observance made therein, to be nominated by the State Government; (l) Three eminent Hindu Scholars well-versed in Hindu theology, to be nominated by the State Government. In section 6 of the principal Act in sub section (2) after clause(k) the following clause shall be inserted namely:- (l) The Chief Executive Officer -Ex officio; (amended by notification dated October 6. 1989) (3) Where a member of the Board can not perform his duties as such by reason of the fact that he is not a Hindu, the person available next below him in this behalf shall be a member of the Board for the time being. (4) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and may sue or be sued by the name aforesaid. (5) The Constitution of the Board and every change therein shall be notified by the State government.

(1) With effect from the appointed date, the administration and governance of the Temple and its endowments shall vest in a Board to be called the Board of Trustees for Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple; (2) The Board of Trustees shall consist of the following members, namely :- 1(a) The president of the Board shall be a non-official Hindu well versed in Hindu theology, and having good knowledge and experience in the management and administration of the affairs of Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple and any worship, service, ritual or religious observance made therein to be nominated by the State Government (b) Sri Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sringeri ; (c) Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Cultural Affairs -Ex officio; (d) Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Department of Finance -Ex officio; 2(e) Secretary, and in his absence, Special Secretary, if any, to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in Dharmarth Karya Vibhag -Ex officio; (f) Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh in the Judical/Legislative Department by rotation in such manner as may be prescribed.-Ex officio; (g)Deleted and (h),(I),(j),(k), and(l), bracket and letter amended as (g) (h) (i) (j) and (k) (by Notification dated 13-1-1984) (h) Commissioner, Varanasi Division -Ex officio; (i) District Magistrate, Varanasi -Ex officio; (j) Vice-Chancellor, Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya Varanasi -Ex officio; (k) Two local eminent persons having good knowledge and experience in the management and administration of the affairs of the temple and any worship, service, ritual or religious observance made therein, to be nominated by the State Government; (l) Three eminent Hindu Scholars well-versed in Hindu theology, to be nominated by the State Government. In section 6 of the principal Act in sub section (2) after clause(k) the following clause shall be inserted namely:- (l) The Chief Executive Officer -Ex officio; (amended by notification dated October 6. 1989) (3) Where a member of the Board can not perform his duties as such by reason of the fact that he is not a Hindu, the person available next below him in this behalf shall be a member of the Board for the time being. (4) The Board shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and may sue or be sued by the name aforesaid. (5) The Constitution of the Board and every change therein shall be notified by the State government.

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