Section 19B(2) in Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951
(2)The Commission appointed under sub-section (1) shall be a sitting Judge of the High Court of Kerala, who is a Hindu, in consultation with the Chief Justice:Provided that, if the service of a sitting Judge of the High Court of Kerala is not available, a retired Judge of the High Court of Kerala, who is a Hindu, shall be appointed as such Commission.