SRIDHAR SUAR & ANR. vs SHRI JAGAN NATH TEMPLE & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the Sanad granted by the Raja of Puri did not confer a permanent lease but rather a licence, as per the definitions under Section 2(d) of the Puri Jagannath Temple (Administration) Act, 1952. The Court emphasized that the management of the temple had the authority to regulate activities within its premises, including the sale of Mahaprasad, which was deemed to affect the temple's discipline. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the appellant had no indefeasible right to continue the activities in question.