SRI VARADARAJA PERUMAL TEMPLE vs K. RAMACHANDRA (DEAD) BY LRS. & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 30(1) of the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Royatwari) Act, 1963, the limitation for filing an appeal is six months, but the court emphasized the need to protect trust properties as per Section 10 of the Limitation Act, 1973. The court held that the Special Appellate Tribunal's dismissal of the appellant-temple's appeal as time-barred was incorrect, allowing for an extension of the limitation period in the interest of justice to prevent manipulation of trust properties. The appeal was thus allowed, reinforcing the protective measures for trust properties.