Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 527 · Decided 26 October 2005
Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Administration Department v. Jayaraman and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 527 · [2005] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 676
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1913/2004
- Decided
- 26 October 2005
- Bench
- S.N. VARIAVA, P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN, P.P. NAOLEKAR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 227
Headnote
Trust: C Indian Trust Act-Section I-Government land dedicated to temples by D way of grants-Endowment for religious purpose, conduct of poojas in the temples and maintenance of the temple-Applicability of the Act-Held: Not applicable as it is a religious trust or endowment trust and is governed by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1959 . . Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1959- Sections 63, 34, 41, 6(17), 6(18)-Claimants declared hereditary trustees of the temples under the Act-Sought sale of temple property by filing
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