Supreme Court of India

Virupakshayya Shankarayya v. Neelakanta Shivacharya Patiadadevaru

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Reported as [1995] 2 S.C.R. 820
Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.
Decided 21 March 1995

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Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950-Sections 50 and SJ-Recovery of trust from person not holding adversely-Whether maintainable. Evidence Act, 1872-Section 42-Whether an earlier Judgment in seperate proceeding relevant for detennining status of a person. The respondent·plaintilT ftled a suit for possession of the math (a public trust) at Jamkhandi claiming himself to be the validly installed Padadayya of the math. He challenged the validity of installation of defen· dant Nos. 1 and 2 as Padadayya. He further challenged the installation of one S as Padadayya who had .nominated defendant No. 1 as

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