Supreme Court of India

Thulasiraman and Another v. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Administration and Another

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Reported as [2019] 11 S.C.R. 1125
Bench N. V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Ajay Rastogi JJ.
Decided 3 September 2019

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the “Bakers Choul try”, and the M. J. THULASIRAMAN v.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment s Act, 1959: s. 6(16) and (19) - Institution in question - N ature of - Whether a private property or 'specific endowment' - Held: As per the evidence (rock inscription), the public cha rity described therein constitutes a religious charity - Thus it cre ates a 'specific endowment' as specified u/s. 6(19) - Therefore, th e property in question constitutes a specific endowment and is no t a private property. Words and Phrases: 'Specific endowment', 'religious charity' - Meani ng of, in the context of Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Chari table

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