“12.Further, the order appointing a fit person should be a speaking order and disclose reasons as to why the authority namely, Assistant Commissioner, was of the opinion that the affairs of the temple were not conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Act and there was a need for immediate appointment of a fit person. In the impugned order, there is a reference to a report of the Inspector, H.R.&C.E., Bhavani, dated 24.06.2013. The contents of the report have not been referred to in the impugned order nor does the impugned order state that the report was the basis for appointment of the fit person. It may not be necessary for the Assistant Commissioner to pass an elaborate order, but the order should speak for itself and give reasons as to why in the opinion of the Assistant Commissioner, the power under Section 49(1) of the Act was exercisable. In the absence of reasons for appointment of the fit person, the impugned order has to be necessarily held to be a non-speaking order and therefore, an order passed in violation of the principles of natural justice.
