Supreme Court of India

Parasamaya Kolerinatha Madam, Tirunelveli v. P. Natesa Achari & Ors.

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Reported as [2011] 11 S.C.R. 475
Bench R.V. Raveendran and H.L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 22 September 2011

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the appeal is allowed, the judgment and decree of the division bench of the High Court C is set aside and the judgment and decree of the learned Single Judge decreeing the suit is restored as under: (i) The suit property with the installed idols and other assets is declared to be the property of the plaintiff D Math.

Judgment, page 29

From the headnote

TAMIL NADU HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT, 1959: ss.6(13) and 6(20) - 'Math' and 'temple' - Ingredients of - Explained - Suit property comprising statue and Padukas of founder of the Math - Subsequently, idol of Goddess Meenakshi and other idols installed in the premises - Held: c The oral and documentary evidence led in the case clearly 0 establish that the suit property belongs to the Math and it is being used to celebrate Guru Pooja in the honour of the founder of the Math and the Mathadhipathis regularly - The idol of Meenakshiamman was installed by the 32nd Mathadhipathi

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