Section 17
Functions, Duties And Powers Of The Corporation
The functions, duties and powers of the Corporation, in addition to those clearly mentioned in this Act, shall be as follows:
(1) To have right and obligation of the Corporation in the Rajguthi and manage and operate the same,
(2) To take Chhut Guthi and personal Guthi in the Rajguthi and manage and operate the same on the amanat (wage system) or cause it to be operated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Act,
(3) To carry out or cause to be carried out religious festivals, worships as set forth in the donation deed, document and custom, in such a manner as not to cause the extinction of religious performance (dharmalop),
(4) Utilize the movable and immovable property of the Rajguthi or the income accruing therefrom for any existing and additional religious, educational, cultural, social, or philanthropic purpose,
(5) To prevent leakage by mitigating unnecessary expenses from the income accrued from the Rajguthi, and prepare new positions of employees and ceiling of expenses, as required, for the operation of the Rajguthi in a more systematic manner,
(6) To obtain any grant, donation, gift, movable and immovable property,
(6a)23 To manage offerings (cash and kind bhetighati) submitted to temples and shrines (matha),
(6b)24 To maintain inventory of, and protect, or cause to be protected, ancient ornaments and religious and cultural goods,
(6c)25 In making expenses for the purpose of any Guthi, to make expenses from the income of the same Guthi, as far as possible,
(7) To carry out farming, horticulture and animal husbandry,
(8) Enter into or finalize contracts (karar), agreements (thekka), on behalf of the Corporation, in order to carry out any act required to be carried out by the Rajguthi,
23 Inserted by the First Amendment.
24 Inserted by the First Amendment.
25 Inserted by the First Amendment.
(9) To build houses, shops and rent the same,
(10) To institute legal action as required to be instituted on behalf of the Corporation, or to defend any legal action instituted against the Corporation, and act in accordance with the judgment of a court,
(11) To operate the Guthi from the income (aayastha) of the Rajguthi, make expenses from the same and establish a reserve (jageda) fund from the surplus amount and make safe investments from that fund,
(12) To cultivate the Guthi Tainathi land itself by the Corporation or allow it to be cultivated by to the tenants,
(13) To perform such other incidental functions as required to be performed in managing and operating the Rajguthi in accordance with this Act and the prevailing laws.
(1) To have right and obligation of the Corporation in the Rajguthi and manage and operate the same,
(2) To take Chhut Guthi and personal Guthi in the Rajguthi and manage and operate the same on the amanat (wage system) or cause it to be operated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Act,
(3) To carry out or cause to be carried out religious festivals, worships as set forth in the donation deed, document and custom, in such a manner as not to cause the extinction of religious performance (dharmalop),
(4) Utilize the movable and immovable property of the Rajguthi or the income accruing therefrom for any existing and additional religious, educational, cultural, social, or philanthropic purpose,
(5) To prevent leakage by mitigating unnecessary expenses from the income accrued from the Rajguthi, and prepare new positions of employees and ceiling of expenses, as required, for the operation of the Rajguthi in a more systematic manner,
(6) To obtain any grant, donation, gift, movable and immovable property,
(6a)23 To manage offerings (cash and kind bhetighati) submitted to temples and shrines (matha),
(6b)24 To maintain inventory of, and protect, or cause to be protected, ancient ornaments and religious and cultural goods,
(6c)25 In making expenses for the purpose of any Guthi, to make expenses from the income of the same Guthi, as far as possible,
(7) To carry out farming, horticulture and animal husbandry,
(8) Enter into or finalize contracts (karar), agreements (thekka), on behalf of the Corporation, in order to carry out any act required to be carried out by the Rajguthi,
23 Inserted by the First Amendment.
24 Inserted by the First Amendment.
25 Inserted by the First Amendment.
(9) To build houses, shops and rent the same,
(10) To institute legal action as required to be instituted on behalf of the Corporation, or to defend any legal action instituted against the Corporation, and act in accordance with the judgment of a court,
(11) To operate the Guthi from the income (aayastha) of the Rajguthi, make expenses from the same and establish a reserve (jageda) fund from the surplus amount and make safe investments from that fund,
(12) To cultivate the Guthi Tainathi land itself by the Corporation or allow it to be cultivated by to the tenants,
(13) To perform such other incidental functions as required to be performed in managing and operating the Rajguthi in accordance with this Act and the prevailing laws.