Supreme Court of India

S. Pitchai Ganapathy and Ors. v. Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department and Ors.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 1
Bench S. Rajendra Babu and S.N. Variava JJ.
Decided 10 September 2001

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Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1959- Section 6(20)-Religious institutions-Temples-Whether Public or private­ Requirements o.f-Distinction between-Aspects of procedure of worship- Statutory presumption in Tamil Nadu for temples as public religious institutions-Documentary evidence regarding title.or ownership 1wt proved­ Possession and enjoyment in the capacity of Pujari/trustee-Hence a public temple. In this appeal before the Court the question raised was whether the temples in dispute were private temples of the appellants' family or belong to second respondent's

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