INDEMNITY BOND

WHEREAS the Government of India in consultation with the Government of People's Republic of China has arranged pilgrimage of Indian citizens to Kailash and Manasarovar Shrines situate in the Himalayas;
AND WHEREAS the executant Shri S S T, age 35 years, occupation business, resident of 50 Erandwana, Karve Road, Nasik 411004, a citizen of India (hereinafter called as the applicant, which term shall include his successors, heirs, legal representatives and assigns) has made an application for joining the pilgrimage of Kailash/Mansarovar Shrines;
AND WHEREAS the applicant has agreed to abide by the terms and conditions prescribed by the Government of India of his own free will, voluntarily and without any coercion or pressure of any kind;
AND WHEREAS the rules prescribed by the Government of India require an indemnity bond to be executed by the applicant;
NOW THIS BOND WITNESSES as follows:
In consideration of the President of India (hereinafter called "the Government") having agreed to assist in the arrangement for the pilgrimage of the applicant to Kailash/Manasarovar Shrines, the abovementioned applicant agrees to abide by the following terms and conditions :
1. That the applicant is joining the aforesaid pilgrimage of his own free will and on his own personal risk, expenses of all sorts whatsoever and consequences.
2. That the appellant shall abide by the rules, regulations, terms and conditions prescribed by the Government of India and undertakes to hold himself responsible for any breach or violation thereof.
3. That the applicant or his legal representatives will not hold the Government of India liable in any manner whatsoever in the event of any accident or any untoward happening that may result in injury to the applicant or damage or loss of property to the applicant of any nature due to any natural calamity due to any other reason whatsoever.
4. That the applicant or his legal representatives will not claim from the Government of India any damage in the event of any loss or damage to his person or property including death. 
5. That  the  above-named applicant hereby further agrees that  the indemnity hereunder contained shall remain in full force and effect during the period of the aforesaid pilgrimage and for a period of one year thereafter, and that shall continue to be enforceable till all the dues of the Government and all claims raised by the Government under or by virtue of the aforesaid undertaking have been fully paid and its claims satisfied or discharged or till the Government certifies that the rules and regulations have been fully and properly carried out by the applicant, and accordingly he discharges the indemnity bond.
6. That the above-named applicant hereby further agrees with the Government that he shall not be allowed to proceed further and shall have to return from the pilgrimage, if the Government is satisfied that he is unfit to proceed further at any time or stage of the pilgrimage.   The above-named applicant further agrees that in the event of his not being allowed to proceed and having to return from the pilgrimage, no money deposited by the aforesaid applicant for the purpose, of pilgrimage will be refunded to him.
7. That the above-named applicant further agrees to refund the entire sum in foreign exchange which was sanctioned for the pilgrimage to the Government of India's Reserve Bank, if he does not proceed or return from the pilgrimage at any stage of the pilgrimage.
8. That the above-named applicant further agrees with the Government that the Government shall have the fullest liberty without his consent and without affecting in any manner his obligations hereunder to vary any of the rules and regulations according to the circumstances from time to time and to forbear or enforce any of the terms and conditions of the said agreement, and he shall not be relieved from his liability by reason of any such variation.
This indemnity bond will not be revoked by any change of circumstances.
The abovenamed applicant lastly undertakes not to revoke this indemnity bond during its currency except with the previous consent of the Government in writing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the above-named applicant has signed this indemnity bond at Nasik this………..day of…………. 2005
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EXECUTANT Witnesses :
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