Administration of the Deity and its property (Tarapur Tea Estate)– We have decided to invoke our extra-ordinary power under article 104 of the Constitution. The administration of the Deity and its property are to be administered by a democratically elected Management Committee. The First Management Committee is to be formed following the guide lines mentioned herein below:
(1) 1(one) representative of highly respectable Hindu residents of Sylhet town to be nominated by the Deputy Commissioner, Sylhet.
(2) 1(one) elected Hindu Commissioner/ Councilor from the Syelhet City Corporation, if any, to be nominated by the Mayor of Sylhet City Corporation. If such person is not available, the Mayor of Sylhet City Corporation shall nominate any Hindu resident of Sylhet town who is of high social standing and good reputation.
(3) 1(one) elected Hindu member of Zila Parishad, Sylhet District , if any, to be nominated by the Chairman of Zila Parishad, Sylhet. If no such person is available, the Chairman of Zila Parishad, Sylhet shall nominate any highly respectable Hindu resident of Sylhet.
(4) Principal, Sree Chaitanya Cultural Society (CCS).
(5) 1(one) Hindu representative from the District Bar Association, Sylhet to be nominated by the Executive Committee of said District Bar Association.
(6) 1(one) Judicial Officer preferrably from Hindu Community, of District and Sessions Judge Court, Sylhet “Judgeship” including Magistracy to be nominated by the District Judge, Sylhet.
(7) Shebait of “Sree Sree Radha Krishno Jieu” shall be ex officio member of the Management Committee. The Deputy Commissioner, Sylhet in consultation with the 10(ten) leading Shebaits or priests of the different temples of Sylhet town shall appoint Shebait of the Deity.
(8) 1(one) representative from Hindu Teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor of the said University.
(9) 1(one) representative from the descendants of Baikuntha Chandra Gupta, if available, to be ascertained and nominated by the Deputy Commissioner, Sylhet.
(10) 1(one) Hindu Officer from District Police Administration, Sylhet to be nominated by the Superintendent of Police, Sylhet, if not available, any Hindu responsible officer from Sylhet District.
(11) 1(one) representative from Jugaltila Akhra Committee, Sylhet.
The members of the Management Committee shall hold the office for a period of 5(five) years. The Management Committee shall be reconstituted at the end of every 5(five) years. ...Abdul Hye =VS= Ministry of Land, Bangladesh, (Civil), 2021(1) [10 LM (AD) 342] ....View Full Judgment