B.K.C. MURUGA KONAR (DEAD) BY LRS. & ORS. vs V. SETHA KONE & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision allowing a suit for rendition of accounts against a trustee of a temple, clarifying that beneficiaries of a public trust can file such suits despite the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, specifically Sections 6(20) and 108. The Court ruled that the Act does not bar civil suits for accounting, as Chapter VIII does not address disputes regarding the trustee's liability to render accounts. The appeal by the trustee was dismissed, affirming the maintainability of the suit.