Supreme Court of India
Thulasiraman and Another v. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Administration and Another
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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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Where later benches applied it
- 2020 The Idol of Sri Renganathaswamy Represented by its Executive Officer, Joint Commissioner v. Pk Thoppulan Chettiar, Ramanuja Koodam Anandhana Trust, Rep. by its Managing Trustee and Ors.
- 2022 R. M. Sundaram @ Meenakshisundaram v. Sri Kayarohanasamy and Neelayadhakshi Amman Temple (through its Executive Officer) Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- 2019 W. N. Allal Sundaram v. The Commissioner H.R. & C.E. Admn. Department & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to · 1 mentioned
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