State Act

The Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act, 1971 (No.7 of 1971)

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by the Koodalmanickam Devaswom Act, 2005 (2 of 2007), s.39(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

6. Dissolution and supersession of Committee.—(1) If, in the opinion of the Government, the Committee is not competent to perform or makes default in performing the duties imposed on it under this Act or exceeds or abuses its powers, the Government may, after such inquiry as may be necessary by notification in the Gazette, supersede the Committee for such period not exceeding six months as the Government may deem fit (2) Before issuing a notifiaction under sub-section (1), the Government shall communicate to the Committee the grounds on which they propose to do so, fix a reasonable time for the Committee to show cause against the proposal and consider its explanations and objections, if any (3) Where a Committee is superseded under this section. the Government shall appoint a person in the service of the Government and professing the Hindu religion to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Committee until the expiry of the period of supersession Provided that the period during which the Committee remains superseded shall not have the effect of extending the maximum term of office of the Chairman nominated under the proviso to clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 4 or of a member nominated under clause (f) of that sub-section beyond a period of three years