Filling of Permanent vacancies in the office of mathadipathi

(1) Where a permanent vacancy occurs in the mathadhipathi, by reason of death or resignation or on account of his removal under section 51 or otherwise the person next entitled to succeed, according to the rule of succession laid down by the founder, or where no such rule is laid down, according to the usage or custom of the math, or where no such usage or custom exists according to the law of succession, for the time being in force, shall with the permission of the Dharmika Parishad succeed to the office of the Mathadhipathi. (2) A person for succession to the office of the mathadhipathi under sub-section (1) shall possess the following qualifications, namely:— (a) basic knowledge of the Hindu Religion and philosophy; (b) knowledge of the relevent scriptures and sampradaya to which the math belongs; (c) capacity to impart the knowledge and preach the tenets of the math to the disciples; (d) religious temperament with implicit faith in discipline and practice; and (e) unquestionable moral character.