Supreme Court of India
Ambadevi Sanstha & Ors. v. Joint Charity Commissioner & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, we direct the Trust not to fritter away with the properties in the manner in which it has been done.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950: s.36 – Sale of Trust property – Power of Charity Commission er – Application seeking permission to sell Trust prop erty, after accepting earnest money – Objections by two persons stating that they were ready to purchase the property at much hig her price – Objection also by newly elected body of Trust stating that it did not intend to sell the properties – Despite the objecti ons, Charity Commissioner granted permission to sell – Writ petition – Dismissed by High Court – On appeal, held: While disposing of Tr ust property, Charity Commissioner has to consider
Authorities it was built on
- 1989 R. Venugopala Naidu and Ors. v. Venkatarayulu Naidu Charities and Ors.
- 1986 Chenchu Rami Reddy & Anr. v. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
- 2012 Bhaskar Laxman Jadhav & Ors. v. Karamveer Kakasaheb Wagh Education Society & Ors.
- 2017 Cyrus Rustom Patel v. The Charity Commissioner Maharashtra, State & Ors.
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