Supreme Court of India · 1974-08-21
SWAMI PARMATMANAND SARASWATI & ANR, vs RAMJI TRIPATHI & ANR.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1973/60187
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SWAMI PARMATMANAND SARASWATI & ANR,
- Respondent
- RAMJI TRIPATHI & ANR.
- Bench
- MATHEW, KUTTYIL KURIEN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that a suit under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure (C.P.C.) must primarily aim to address public trust issues rather than individual rights. The Court affirmed the lower courts' findings that the appellants' suit was primarily for the declaration of K as the duly installed head of the math, which did not fall within the scope of Section 92. The Court clarified that if the allegations do not substantiate a breach of trust or the need for court direction for trust administration, the suit fails. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower courts' decisions.