State Act

THE TAMIL NADU HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1959

9. Government to appoint Commissioner, etc.—(1) The Government shall appoint the Commissioner, 4[the Additional Commissioner] and 5[such number of Joint, Deputy and Assistant Commissioners] as they may think fit. (2)(a) Appointment to the post of Commissioner shall be— (i) by transfer from among the members of the 6[Tamil Nadu] State Higher Judicial Service or of the 6[Tamil Nadu] State Judicial Service or of any other service ; or 1[(ii) by promotion from Additional Commissioner]; or (iii) by direct recruitment. 1[(aa)Appointment to the post of Additional Commissioner shall be by promotion from Joint Commissioner; (aaa) Appointment to the post of Joint Commissioner shall be by promotion from Deputy Commissioner]; (b) appointment to the post of Deputy Commissioner shall be— (i) by transfer from among the members of the 2[Tamil Nadu] State Judicial Service or of any other service ; or (ii) by promotion from Assistant Commissioners ; or (iii) by direct recruitment ; or (iv) by agreement or contract. (c) 3[* * *]