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Inspection of Property and Documents :– The Commissioner, 1[the Deputy Commissioner] or Assistant Commissioner, or any Officer or other person deputed by the Commissioner, 1[the Deputy Commissioner] or Assistant Commissioner in this behalf, may inspect all movable and immovable property belonging to all records, correspondence, plans, accounts and other documents relating to any Religious, institution; and it shall be the duty of the Trustee of such institution and all Officers and Servants working under him, his agent and any person having concern in the administration thereof, to afford all such assistance and facilities as may be necessary or reasonably required in regard to such inspection, and also produce any such movable property or document for inspection if so required. 2[19. Alienation of immovable trust Property :– (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force no transfer be exchange, sale or mortgage and no lease for a team exceeding five years of any immovable property belonging to , or given or endowed for the purpose of, any Religious institution, shall be made unless it is sanctioned and no such transfer shall be valid or operative unless it is so sanctioned. 3[Explanation :– A lease for a term not exceeding five years but with a condition of renewal permitting continuance of the lease beyond five years shall, for the purpose of this Sub-Section, be deemed to be a lease for a term exceeding five years. (1-a) The fact of execution of a lease deed with a condition for renewal or renewal of such a deed shall be communicated to the Commissioner by the Trustee not later than fifteen days from the date of execution. (1-b) After expiry of the term of the lease the lessee shall deliver possession of the leasehold land to the lessor, failing which, the Commissioner may take action in accordance with the provision of Section 68: Provided that all structures, permanent or temporary, if any, constructed plants and machineries and other things installed and kept on the leasehold land, which is a subject-matter of a lease executed after commencement of the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments (Amendment) Act 22 of 1989 by the lessee, his Servants or agents, shall become the property of the Religious institution unless removed from the land within such period, as may be prescribed, after expiry of the term of lease, in respect of which the Commissioner shall take action under the provision of Section 68.