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APPENDIX I
Resolu tions Passed at the Haregaon Conference
Resolution No. 1 :-
This Conference of Watandar Mahars and Mangs, Vethias and other Inferior Village Servants strongly protests against the policy of enhancing Judi on Mahar Inam lands recently brought into operation in the Province under which an addition to the Judi out of all proportion has been made on already poverty-stricken Watandar Mahars and Mangs and demands that the same policy be withdrawn immediately and the levy made thereunder be cancelled inasmuch as the said policy is contrary to the underlying principles of the Hereditary Village Offices’ Act and is also harsh and unjust.
Resolution No. 1 A :-
This Conference resolves that the G. R. No. 7420/33, R. D. dated 13th September 1938, containing a list of duties to be performed by the Mahars and Mangs imposed an intolerable burden which it is impossible for the Watandars to bear. This Conference is of opinion that these Watandars should not be called upon to perform duties listed as item Nos. 1, 3, 5, 9, 13 and 19 without the payment of extra remuneration in the form of daily wages of not less than annas eight whenever they are called upon to perform these duties.
Resolution No. 1 B :-
This Conference is of opinion that these Watandars be exempted from discharging duty No. 15 for the same is in the opinion of the Conference the duty of the Police.
Resolution No. 1 C :-
This Conference is of opinion that the duty No. 2 should be confined to call villagers by Bataki and not be extended to running after several times after a recalcitrant villager.
Resolution No. 2 :-
This Conference is of opinion that the Maharki Watan be commuted on the same principles as were made applicable to the