Office Memorandum No. 1245/2009/LD of the Labour Department, Government of Odisha dated 8th January, 2009 on the performance of rituals in a temple [C16-PAT]

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Dates: made 8 January 2009; in force not recorded; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band B.

Jurisdiction: Odisha [IN-OR]. Made by the Labour Department, Government of Odisha.

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Cite: Office Memorandum No. 1245/2009/LD of the Labour Department, Government of Odisha dated 8th January, 2009 on the performance of rituals in a temple, Office Memorandum No. 1245/2009/LD, 8th January, 2009 [C16-PAT]. Machine: C16-PAT.

No. 1245/2009/LD

GOVERNMENT OF ODISHA

Labour Department, Government of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, dated the 8th January, 2009

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 Labour 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 E to the Endowments Tribunal within thirty days, accompanied by a fee of five hundred 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 thirty days of its receipt.

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

(Secretary to Government)

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