SHAROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE vs MAHANT PURAN DASS CHELA(DEAD) BY LRS.

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the status of Gurudwara Dera Lang Shri Guru Granth Sahib under the Sikh Gurudwara Act, 1925, specifically Sections 7(1), 8, and 34. The Court held that the reference to a third Judge in the High Court was valid, rejecting the appellant's argument regarding the violation of Section 98(2) of the CPC. The Court affirmed the Tribunal's finding that the institution is a Sikh Gurudwara and that Mahant Puran Dass lacked locus standi, thus upholding the High Court's decision to allow the appeal and set aside the Tribunal's order.