DMAI vs

The Supreme Court addressed the classification of a temple as public or private under the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966, specifically referencing Section 77 and Section 103. The Court held that the appellant failed to establish exclusive rights over the temple, affirming the lower courts' findings that the temple was public and that the appellant was not a hereditary trustee. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the decision of the District Judge and the High Court.