Supreme Court of India

Sambudamurthi Mudaliar v. State of Madras and Anr.

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Reported as [1970] 2 S.C.R. 424
Bench J.C. Shah J.
Decided 15 September 1969

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We hold that this appeal fails and must be dismissed with costs.

Judgment, page 5

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M.adras Hindu Religious and ChGritable Endowments Act (19 of 1951), .s. 6(9)-Trustee of temple elected for fixed period by members of com. munity who established temple-If hereditary trustee. The appellant was elected as a trustee of a temple for one ye.ar. The temple was founded two hundred years ago by the members of the community and according to the usage of the temple, the trustees were ·elected for one year, at a meeting of the members of the <"Ommunity. On th" question whether the appellant has a hereditary trustee, because he was, under s. 6 (9) of the Madras Hindu Religious and

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