Duties of the trustees

(1) The Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, or the Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be, having jurisdiction over any charitable or religious institution or endowment,- (a) may require the trustee or any person, in possession of, or responsible for the custody of any books, accounts, returns, reports or other information relating to the administration of the institution or endowment, its funds, income, monies or other properties connected therewith or the appropriation thereof, to furnish or produce or cause to be furnished or produced for any inspection which may be made under the provisions of this Act, all or any of them at such place and time and in such manner as he may direct; (b) shall, at all reasonable times, have free access to such books, accounts, documents, funds, income, monies or other properties. (2) It shall be the duty of the trustee, all servants and employees working under him, any agent of the trustee, or any other person having concern in the administration of such institution or endowment, to afford such assistance and facility as may be necessary or required in connection with any inspection. (3) The trustee of every charitable or religious institution or endowment shall obey all lawful orders issued under the provisions of this Act, by the Government, the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner, as the case may be. (4) It shall be the duty of the Trustees of every temple to foster faith, devotion and ethical conduct in the society by facilitating formation of a Bhaktha Samajam attached to each temple, on a voluntary basis, consisting of the devotees thereof in order to periodically organize Bhajans, religious discourses, devotional and other religious programmes such as nagara sankeertanas etc., appropriate to the custom, usage, tradition and sampradayams of the temple concerned. It shall be competent for the Commissioner with the approval of the Dharmika Parishad to frame bye-law for the constitution and functioning of the Bhaktha Samajams.