Detailed Enquire

(1) The Government may, for the purpose of enquiry into the affairs of the sthanam depute any officer not below the rank of a Revenue Divisional Officer. The officer so deputed may examine the properties movable and immovable and the accounts, registers and other record of the sthanam and submit a full report to the Collector on the result of such enquiry and inspection. The sthanamdar, and all other employees and servants of the sthanam shall furnish to the officer so deputed all information he may call for and shall assist him in the examination of the list of properties, accounts and registers. On receipt of the report, the Collector shall submit the same to the Government. (2) If on a consideration of the report and after issuing notice to the sthanamdar to show cause why the Collector should not be ordered to exercise supervision and control over, the management by the sthanamdar of the sthanam properties and after giving a reasonable opportunity or the sthanamdar to be heard, the Government are satisfied that the sthanamdas was guilty of neglect, mismanagement or waste of sthanam property, and if the Government consider that in the interest of the sthanam it is necessary so to do, they may by notified order direct that the administration of the sthanam properties by the sthanamdar shall be carried on under the supervision and control of the Collector and subject to such restriction and conditions and directions, as the Collector may from time to time think fit to impose or give