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The said nomination was further wrongly approved by the Bihar State Religious Trust Board.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court noted that Section 28(2) (s) of the Act permits a trustee to appoint his successor in his lifetime. The acting Mahanth, being the trustee, had the power to appoint his successor during his lifetime. Respondent 3 was a disciple of the erstwhile Mahanth and also qualified the eligibility criteria contained in the trust deed. Thus, the procedure adopted for his appointment as a successor of the Math was in accordance with law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was opined that the observations made by respondent 2 could not be considered unless it was incorporated into the Act governing the subject. [Lakshman Das v. 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