Power of Government to call for records and pass orders

(1) The Government may call for and exanune the records of the Commtss1oner or of the Comm1ttce m respect of any proccedmg, not bemg a proceedmg m respect of whtch a suit or apphcat10n to the court IS prov1ded by thts Act, to sat1sfy themselves that the prov1stons of thts Act have not been vwlated or the 'J'. mterests of the Devaswom have been safeguarded and 1f, m any case, 1t appears to the Government that any dec1s10n or order passed m such proceed1ng has VIolated the provtstons of th1s Act or IS not m the mterest of the Devaswom ' they may modtfy, annul or set astde such dec1s10n or order or remit such dects10n or order for recons1derat10n: Provided that the Government shall not pass any order preJudtctal to any party unless he has been gtven a reasonable opportuntty for makmg h1s representatiOns. (2) The Government may stay the executiOn of any such dec1s10n or order pendmg the exerctse of the1r powers under sub~sectJOn ( 1) tn respect thereof.