(1) The Board or the officer authorized by it may suspend, remove or dismiss the pujari for,—
(a) willful disobedience of any order issued under the provisions of this Act;
(b) any malfeasance, misfeasance, breach of trust or neglect of duty in respect of the Shrine or alienation of any property, in contravention of the provisions of this Act;
(c) any misappropriation of, or improper dealing with, the properties of the Shrine;
(d) having been found under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs in the Shrine;
(e) unsoundness of mind or other mental or physical defect or infirmity which renders him unfit for discharging the functions of a pujari:
Appointment and tenure of pujari.
Power to suspend, remove or dismiss.
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Provided that no pujari shall be removed or dismissed by the Board or the officer authorized by it under this section unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(2) A Pujari, who is suspended, removed or dismissed by the Board or the officer authorised by it under sub-section (1) may, within one month from the date of receipt of the order of suspension, removal or dismissal, prefer an appeal to such authority and in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(3) A pujari so suspended, removed or dismissed may be allowed such maintenance, as may be fixed by the Board or the officer authorised by it, considering the financial condition of the Shrine.
29. A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as, and for continuing to be a pujari if he,—
(a) is an undischarged insolvent;
(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;
(c) is interested either directly or indirectly in a subsisting lease or any property of, or contract made with, or any work being done for, the Shrine or is in arrears of any dues payable to the Shrine;
(d) is appearing as a legal practitioner on behalf of or against the Shrine;
(e) has been sentenced by a criminal court for an offence involving moral turpitude, and such sentence has not been reversed;
(f) has acted adversely to the interest of the Shrine;
(g) is an addict to intoxicating liquors or drugs;
(h) has not completed twenty-one years of age; and
(i) ceases to profess Hindu religion or persuation or to belong to the religious denomination to which the Shrine pertains.