SRINIVASAN, J. :- One Rajabathar Mudaliar was previously the hereditary trustee of Sri Agastheeswarar and Sriprasannavenkatesaperumal temples. His father had been the hereditary trustee before him. On certain charges framed against him, this Rajabathar Mudaliar was dismissed. After his dismissal his wife Valli Ammal sought to be appointed as the hereditary trustee as the next in line of succession, and as her claims were not recognised, she moved this Court in Writ Petition No. 855 of 1958. This Court issued a writ of mandamus directing the commissioner to recognise Valli Ammal as the trustee on place of her husband Rajabathar. This Valli Ammal assumed office on 13-12-1960. The commissioner thereafter purported to appoint an executive officer. One was so appointed on 15-3-1961. The appointment of the executive officer was questioned by a writ petition before this Court. But, finally, it appears that the proceeding for the appointment of an executive officer was dropped. In April 1961, a series of charges were framed against Valli Ammal herself notwithstanding that she had hardly been in Office as hereditary trustee for four months. She was also placed under suspension and