GOLLALESHWAR DEV AND ORS. vs GANGAWWA KOM SHANTAYYA MATH & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950, specifically sections 2(10), 50, and 51, trustees of a registered public trust can bring a suit for declaration of property belonging to the trust with the Charity Commissioner's written permission. The Court clarified that 'persons having interest in the trust' includes both trustees and beneficiaries. The Court held that the suits brought by the trustees were maintainable after obtaining the necessary consent, thereby affirming the jurisdiction of the Civil Judge in Bijapur.