The Supreme Court today directed that a new executive officer should be appointed for the historic Shree Padmanabhaswamy temple by 18th of next month in consultation with the temple trust and asked the Kerala government to suggest names for the post.<br/><br/>A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices P C Ghose and D Y Chandrachud said, the new executive officer should be a consensual choice of amicus curiae Gopal Subramaniam and the temple trust, who would replace the existing officer and assume office from 19th June.<br/><br/>The apex court also directed the concerned authorities to render their assistance to the new officer for discharging his duties.<br/><br/>The bench agreed to change the existing executive officer of the temple committee against whom several allegations were levelled.<br/><br/>