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Disqualification of hereditary Trustees :– (1) A hereditary Trustee of a Math shall be declared disqualified and shall consequently cease to hold his Office if he – (a) is of unsound mind ; or (b) is suffering from any physical or mental disease or defect or infirmity which renders him unfit to be a Trustee; or (c) has ceased to profess and practise Hindu religion or tenets of the Math; or (d) is convicted for any offence involving moral turpitude 1[ x x x ]; or (e) has committed breach of trust in respect of any of the properties of the Religious Institution; or (f) persistently and wilfully defaults in discharging his duties or functions under this Act or any other law for the time being in force or in payment of contribution or other dues payable to Endowment Fund. (2) The Commissioner shall, after enquiry in accordance with the provisions of the Act and so far as may be, of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908) relating to trial of suits and with the prior approval of the State Government, declare by an order in writing whether a Trustee is disqualified either temporarily or for the life-time under this Section. (3) Any person affected by the order of the Commissioner under Sub- Section (2) may within sixty days from the date of the receipt of the order by him appeal to the High Court. (4) The hereditary Trustee so disqualified may be allowed such maintenance as may be fixed by the Commissioner considering the financial condition of the institution and rules made in this behalf. (5) If a Trustee is declared disqualified under this Section, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner to appoint one or more persons to discharge the