Office Memorandum No. 1296/2021/ED of the Excise Department, Government of Odisha dated 24th December, 2021 on the performance of rituals in a temple [C13-Y78]

No. 1296/2021/ED

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Excise Department, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, dated the 24th December, 2021

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: The performance of rituals in a temple by archakas under the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1952, regarding.

1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Excise Department, Government of Odisha on the manner in which the performance of rituals in a temple by archakas is to be regulated under the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1952.

2. The matter has been examined. Every archaka carrying on the performance of rituals in a temple shall make an application in Form A to the Endowments Tribunal within ninety days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred and fifty rupees.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the performance of rituals in a temple is undertaken, and the Endowments Tribunal shall dispose of it within ninety days of its receipt.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Excise Department, Government of Odisha.

(Secretary to Government)