ln this part of the rules, the expression "Executive Officer" includes any paid officer appointed for religious institution under direct management or under scheme settled or deemed to be settled under the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 (Orissa Act 11 of 1952), by whatever designation called, provided he is the highest executive authority in charge of the administration of the religious institution.
73. An Executive Officer shall be appointed by the proper authority mentioned in the scheme where there is any, and by the Commissioner in all other cases subject however to the following rules :
(1) The Executive Officer must at least have attained an age of 30 years and not more than 60 years and must be at least a Matriculate :
Provided that in suitable cases the Commissioner shall have power to exempt any candidate from the operation of the above rule.
(2) An Executive Officer on his appointment shall have to furnish-
(a) a medical certificate from a Medical Officer not below the rank of a Civil Assistant Surgeon;
(b) a character certificate from the S.D.O. in respect of this area or of any officer of any higher grade; and
(c) he shall furnish security in cash or property as will be fixed by the Commissioner in each case.
74. Subject to the provisions of Sub-section (3) of Section 42 and Section 54 the following penalties may, also for good and sufficient reason and as hereinafter provided, be imposed by the appointing authority upon executive officers, namely :
(1) Censure;
(2) Withholding of increments or promotion;
(3) Reduction to a lower rank or to a lower grade of time-Scale;
(4) Recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to Government or to a religious institution by negligence or breach of orders.
Explanation - A grave and well-grounded suspicion that an officer is guilty of neglect of duty or misconduct shall be deemed to be sufficient cause within the meaning of this rule.