Supreme Court of India

State of West Bengal and Ors. v. Sri Sri Lakshmi Janardan Thakur and Ors.

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 841
Bench Arijit Pasa Y At and Lokeshwar Singh Pant A JJ.
Decided 21 August 2006

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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 nature-High Court held that endowment was of private nature-Held: 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 Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955-Sections 14M(5) & (6) and 14T(6) & (9).

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