Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 1274 · Decided 22 November 2019
W. N. Allal Sundaram v. The Commissioner H.R. & C.E. ADMN. Department & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 1274 · [2019] 14 S.C.R. 194
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8349/2017
- Decided
- 22 November 2019
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, AJAY RASTOGI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959: ss. 63(d) and 6(19) - Trust - Whether a private family Trust or a 'specific endowment' falling under purview of the Act - Held: The 'Deed of of choultry to be specifically utilised for the purpose of extending facilities to pilgrims who visited 'Devasthanam' i.e. for the use of general public - Thus, the property was endowed specifically for the performance of a religious charity in the temple and was covered
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