LINGARAJA RATH, J.

( 1 ) IN assailing the order of the learned single Judge rejecting Writ Petition No. 22651 of 1994 in which challenge was made to the order of appointment of the Executive officer dated 29-8-1990 as also to the revisional order dated 1-10-1994 dismissing the revision, Mr. B. Adinarayana Rao, learned Counsel for the appellant firstly contended of there being no power in the commissioner of Endowments to appoint the Executive Officer as the power, according to him, vests in the Government alone. It was secondly urged that no appointment of Executive Officer is warranted since the income of the institution is less than Rs. 50,000/ -. The last contention of Mr. Rao is that there was no justification for appointment of the Executive officer as there were no materials to adopt such a course.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is the hereditary trustee of the institution, Sri Hatakeswara Swamy temple, Singupuram, Srikakulam Mandal and district. A report was submitted by the inspector of Endowments to the Assistant commissioner of Endowments on 4-11-1989 alleging non-accountability of 1828 bags of paddy due to the institution for the period 1985-86 to 1988-89 as also of Rs. 330/- cash

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