by meeting out the expenses on his own. This apart, all the expenses like pooja expenses, salaries for Accountants and Poojaris and electricity bills are paid on his own income. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the petitioner also engaged some persons for cleaning the premises, provide water facility for devotees on daily wage basis. While so, on 11.09.2009, the petitioner received a letter from the Assistant Commissioner, the respondent herein calling upon him to attend an enquiry on 29.09.2009 with records relating to the temple. When the petitioner was preparing the documents for the enquiry to be held on 29.09.2009, even before the records were produced, final order dated 23.09.2009, which was signed on 07.10.2009 has been passed directing the petitioner to hand over the daily accounts, investments, jewels, idols and other articles to the Takkar. Therefore, the order dated 23.09.2009 passed by the Assistant Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Endowments Board, Tiruvannamalai, the respondent herein is liable to be quashed as the same is devoid of merits for the reason that the respondent has passed the final order on 23.09.2009 even seven days before the specified date of hearing for the enquiry.
