CHENCHU RAMI REDDY & ANR. vs GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 74(1)(c) of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable & Hindu Religious and Endowments Act, 1966, the Government must be satisfied that selling lands otherwise than by public auction is in the interest of the institution, and must record reasons for this satisfaction. The Court quashed the Government's order permitting private sale of lands belonging to Sri Bugga Math, finding it lacked application of mind and failed to comply with statutory requirements. The appeal was allowed, emphasizing the necessity of adherence to the statutory provisions.