Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 530 · Decided 21 August 2006
State of West Bengal and ORS. v. Sri Sri Lakshmi Janardan Thakur and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 530 · [2006] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 841
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3563/2006
- Decided
- 21 August 2006
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
B .. Religious and Charitable Endowments: Public and private endowment-Distinction between-Relevant factors c for determining character of an endowment-Discussed-On facts, land held by deity Sri Sri Lakshmi Janardan Thakur-Question related to whether endowment was of a public or private High Court did not consider the factual position in proper perspective and did not refer to several relevant documents and materials-Matter remitted back for re-consideration-West D Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955-Sections 14M(5) & (6) and 14T(6) & (9). The Revenue Officer disposed of
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