Appointment of officers and employees

Appointment of officers and employees.—(1) Appointment of all officers and other employees of the Devaswom shall be made by the Committee.

1. (2) Ten per cent of the posts in each grade of the officers and other employees of the Devaswom in the entry cadre shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, of which one-fifth shall be reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
2. (3) Selection of officers and other employees of the Devaswom may be made by sub-committees constituted by the Committee from among its members: Provided that selection of employees to be in charge of the rituals and other ceremonies of the Temple shall not be made by any sub-committee of which the Thanthri of the Temple is not a member.
3. (4) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (1),
4. (2) and
5. (3) the procedure for the selection and appointment of officers and other employees of the Devaswom shall be determined by the Committee in accordance with the regulations made in this behalf.