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(1) In making the appointment of trustees under section 15 the Government, the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner as the case may be, shall have due regard to the religious denomination or any section thereof to which, the institution belongs or the endowment is made and the wishes of the founder: 25[Provided that the founder or one of the members of the family of the founder, if qualified as prescribed shall be appointed as one of the Trustees. 26[Explanation I:- ‗Founder‘ means:- (a) In respect of Institution or Endowments existing at the commencement of this Act, the person who was recognized as Hereditary Trustee under the 27[Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966] or a member of his family recognized by the Competent Authority; (b) In respect of an Institution or Endowment established after such commencement, the person who has founded such Institution or Endowment or a member of his family and recognized as such by the competent authority.] 28[Explanation II:- ‗Member of the family of the founder means children, grand children and so in agnatic line of succession for the time being in force and declared or recognized as such by the relevant appointing authority.