Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 207 · Decided 18 February 2022
K. Kumara Gupta v. Sri Markendaya and Sri Omkareswara Swamy Temple & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 207 · [2022] 8 S.C.R. 968
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 791/2022
- Decided
- 18 February 2022
- Bench
- M.R. SHAH, B.V. NAGARATHNA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
Auction: Auction conducted on 26.06.1998 by the Executive Officer of the Temple Trust following due procedure under the provisions of the Endowments Act 1987 - Appellant was the highest bidder - After confirming the sale appellant by the Commissioner, the appellant deposited the balance amount - Thereafter, sale deed was held confirmed and executed in the year 1998 - On challenge before High Court, re-auction of the property was ordered after a period of more than 23 years solely on the basis of the
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