BAVA C. CHOKKAPPA MUDALIAR & ORS. vs BAVA C. CHOKKAPPA MUDALIAR & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Religious Endowment Board lacked jurisdiction under Section 10 of the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1926 to decide the dispute regarding the trusteeship of the Ulthurai kattalai after the death of Vaithilinga Mudaliar. The Court emphasized that the Board's authority is limited to matters explicitly provided under the Act, and since the succession issue was contested, it should have been resolved in a Civil Court. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, and the Board's decision was set aside.