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Shri Jagannath Temple Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1955

SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE ACT, 1955 SHRI JAGANNATH TEMPLE ACT, 1955 An Act to Provide for Better Administration and Governance of Shri Jagannath Temple at Puri and its Endowments [Published vide Orissa Gazette Part X-No.44/4.11.1956] Whereas the ancient Temple of Lord Jagannath of Puri has ever since its inception been an institution of unique national importance in which millions of Hindu devotees from regions far and wide have reposed their faith and belief and have regarded it as the epitome of their tradition and culture; And whereas long period to and after the British conquest the superintendence, control and management of the affairs of the Temple have been the direct concern of successive Rulers, Governments and their officers and of the publisher exchequer; And whereas by Regulation IV of 1809 passed by the Governor-General in Council on 28th April, 1809 and thereafter by other laws and regulations and in pursuance of arrangement entered into with the Raja of Khurda, later designated the Raja of Puri, the said Raja came to be entrusted hereditary with the management of the affairs of the Temple and its properties as Superintendent subject to the control.....

The Travancorecochin Public Health Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1955

.....does not include an honorary Magistrate; (24) "Medical practitioner" means a practitioner registered under the Travancore-Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, 1953 or who has got any medical qualification recognized by the Government; (25) "Milk" means the milk of a cow, buffalo, goat, ass or other animal and includes cream, skimmed milk, separated milk, and condensed, sterilized or desiccated milk or any other product of milk; (26) "Notification" means a notification in the Gazette; (27) "Nuisance" includes any act, omission, place or thing which causes or is likely to cause injury, danger, annoyance or offence to the sense of sight, smell or hearing or disturbance to rest or sleep or which is or may be dangerous to life or injurious to the health or property of the public or the people in general who dwell or occupy property in the vicinity or persons who may have occasion to use any public right; (28) "Occupier" includes " (a) any person for the time being paying or liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building or part of the same in respect of which the word is used or damages on account of the occupation of such land,.....

Bombay Highways Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

.....wheeled conveyance of any description capable of being used on a highway ; (s) the expressions "land", "persons interested" and "persons entitled to act" used in this Act shall have the same meaning as the said expressions have in the Land Requisition Act, 1894. CHAPTER 02: DECLARATION OF HIGHWAYS, HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES AND THEIR POWERS AND FUNCTIONS SECTION 03: DECLARATION OF ROADS, WAYS OR LANDS AS HIGHWAYS The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any road, way or land to be a highway and classify it as " (i) a State highway (Special), (ii) a State highway, (iii) a major district road, (iv) other district road, or (v) a village road. SECTION 04: APPOINTMENT OF HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint for the purpose of this Act or any of its provisions, any person or any authority to be a Highway Authority for all the highways5[in the State] or, in parts 6[thereof] or for any particular highway or highways7[therein], specified in the notification. SECTION 05: DUTIES OF HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES Subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification appointing a Highway Authority and.....

Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....the collecting Government shall, on an application being made to it in this behalf, grant in respect of the duty of excise leviable under this Act, a rebate to such manufacturer of the excess, if any of the duty so recovered over the duty leviable under this Act. SECTION 05: RECOVERY OF SUMS DUE TO GOVERNMENT In respect of the duty of excise and any other sums of any kind payable to the collecting Government under any of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, the excise officer empowered by the said rules to levy such duty or require the payment of such sums, may deduct the amount so payable from any money owing to the person from whom such sums may be recoverable or due, which may be in his hands or under his disposal or control or may recover the amount by attachment and sale of dutiable goods belonging to such person; and if the amount payable is not so recovered, he may prepare a certificate signed by him specifying the amount due from the person liable to pay the sum and send it to the Collector of the district in which such person resides or conducts his business, and the said Collector on receipt of such certificate shall proceed to recover from.....

The Bombay Aerial Ropeways Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

THE BOMBAY AERIAL ROPEWAYS ACT, 1955 THE BOMBAY AERIAL ROPEWAYS ACT, 1955 Bombay Act No III of 1955 22nd February, 1956 An Act to authorize, facilitate and regulate the construction and working of aerial ropeways in the State of Maharashtra WHEREAS it is expedient to authorize, facilitate and regulate t construction rand working of aerial ropeways in the State of Maharashtra; It is hereby enacted in the Sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Aerial Ropeways Act, 1955. 1 [(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra (3) It shall come into force 2 [in the Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra] on such date' as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, 4 [appoint; and that part of the State of Maharashtra to which it is extended by the Bombay Aerial Ropeways (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1969, it shall come into force on such other date as the State Government may, by like notification published in the like manner, appoint.); 6 [(4) On the commencement of this Act in the manner provided in sub-section (3) in any area.....

The Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 1955

.....1973 1 SCWR 1 : 1972 Tax LR 581 Followed by Madras High Court in Sriramulu V. Registrar, High Court , 1974 1 MLJ 390 : 88 LW 181 (DB) Court fees Act is a fiscal Act where an adjudication given by a Tribunal could fall within two provisions of the court fees Act, one of which was for the litigant and other more liberal, the court would apply that provision which was beneficial to the litigant " Diwan Brothers V. Central Bank of India and Others AIR 1976 SC 1503 : 1976 3 SCC 800. When plaintiff dexterously couch pleadings with a view to defeat the provisions of the Court fees Act, it is incumbent on the court look into the allegations in the plaint and see what is the substantive relief asked for .- Shamsher Singh V. Rajinder Prasad and Others, AIR 1973 SC 2284 : 1974 1 SCJ 270 : 1973 SCD 844 2. Application of Act " (1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to " (a) (Proceedings in the Presidency Court of Small Causes, Madras ( omitted ) by Act XLIII of 1979. (b) documents presented or to be presented before an officer serving under the Central Government. (2) Where any other law contains provisions relating to the levy of fee in respect of proceedings under.....

The Assam Aid to Industries (Small and Cottage Industries) Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1955

.....arrears of land revenue. [Published in the Assam Gazette, Part V, dated 9th November, 1955] page - 83. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS AMENDING ACT - THE ASSAM ACT NO. XV OF 1956 Under the provisions made under Section 4(1) of the State Aid to Industries (Small and Cottage Industries) Act, 1955 loans upto Rs. 20,000 only can be sanctioned by the Cottage Industries Department and applications for loans over that amount are required to be passed on to the State Financial Corporation. In cases, however, where the industrial concern is not found eligible for accommodation from Corporation, the Cottage Industries Department may consider such applications upto a limit of Rs. 50,000. But the Co-operative Societies being composed of a number of individuals generally require more capital than what an individual requires. The industries taken up by the Co-operative Societies are also larger than industries taken up by the individuals and as such a Co-operative Society usually required more than Rs. 20,000 for developing the industries. The Government of India have offered assistance to State Governments for issuing loans to Small Industries at 3 percent interest per annum only and.....

Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1955

.....SECTION 08: CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE TO APPLY Save as otherwise provided in this Act and any rules made thereunder, the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-, and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898-, as the case maybe, shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to the examination on commission or otherwise of any person confined in a prison as they apply in relation to the examination on commission of any other person. SECTION 09: POWER TO MAKE RULES (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for- (a) the procedure for obtaining the countersignature of an order made under section 3-; (b) the authority by whom and the manner in which a declaration that a person confined in prison is unfit to be removed therefrom, may be made; (c) the conditions, including payment of costs and charges, subject to which an order made under section 3-by a Civil Court may be executed; (d) the manner in which a process directed against any.....

Bombay Highways Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 25

Title: Recovery of Cost of Removal of Encroachment

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

(1) Whenever the Highway Authority or the officer authorized under sub-section (1) of section 21 has under the provisions of section 23 removed any encroachment or carried out any protective work in respect of any encroachment, the expenditure involved shall be recovered from the person responsible for the encroachment in the manner hereinafter provided. (2) A bill, representing the expenditure incurred shall be served by the Highway Authority or the authorized officer referred to in sub-section (1) on the person responsible for the encroachment or his representative with a direction to pay up the amount within a specified period to the authority mentioned in the bill. (3) The bill shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Highway Authority or the authorized officer referred to in subsection (1) to the effect that the amount of expenditure indicated in the bill represents the charges incurred and such a certificate shall be conclusive proof that the charges had actually been incurred. (4) The materials, if any, recovered as a result of the removal of any encroachment shall be handed over to the person responsible for the encroachment on payment of the amount of the.....

Bombay Highways Act, 1955, (Maharashtra) Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1955

....."building line" means a line on either side of any highway or part of a highway fixed in respect of such highway or part by a notification under sub-section (1) of section 7; (d) "cantonment" means a cantonment established under the Cantonments Act, 1924; (e) "control line" means a line on either side of a highway or part of a highway beyond the building line fixed in respect of such highway or part by a notification under sub-section (1) of section 7; (f) "encroachment" means any unauthorised occupation of any highway or part thereof, and includes an unauthorised - (i) erection of a building or any other structure, balconies, porches, projections on or over or overhanging the highway; (ii) occupation of a highway beyond the prescribed period, if any, for stacking building materials or goods of any other description, for exhibiting articles for sale, for erecting poles, awnings, tents, pandals, hoardings and other similar erections or for parking vehicles or stabling animals or for any other purpose; and (iii) excavations or dumps of any sort made or extended on any highway or underneath such highway; (g) "to erect" with its grammatical variations in relation to a.....