Insertion of new section 127A

Insertion of new section 127A.- After section 127 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "127A. Appointment to be made through Kerala Public Service Commission.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or in the rules or in the byelaws made thereunder relating to the recruitment and conditions of service of officers and employees of the Board, all appointments of officers and employees in the Administrative Service of the Board, for which direct recruitment is resorted to, shall be made from a select list of candidates belonging to Hindu religion furnished by the Kerala Public Service Commission in accordance with the law made for the exercise of this additional function by the Kerala Public Service Commission. A Hindu member/ members of the Public

Service Commission may discharge the function of conducting interview in the process

of selection of candidates for appointments.".