Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 313 · Decided 10 October 1990
Malayammal and ORS. v. A Malayalam Pillai and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 313 · [1990] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 235
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 140/1977
- Decided
- 10 October 1990
- Bench
- K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY, N.D. OJHA, R.M. SAHAI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Hindu Law-Creation of endowment under Will-Provision by Testator for construction of his Samadhi and Matam and performance of poojas and ceremonies thereat-Validity of. Will-Principles of construction-Bequest for worship of God with­ out specifying a particular deity-Validity of. K. bequeathed of the 'E' schedule properties, he created an endowment stating that after his death it should be managed for construction of his owu tomb or samadhi and for performing poojas and ceremonies thereat. · Two of the legatees under the will filed a suit against the third legatee, the
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