T.L.THATHACHARIAR vs THE COMMISSIONER, H.R.C.E.

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the Deputy Commissioner under Section 64(5) of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, affirming that the Deputy Commissioner has the authority to modify schemes established under prior court orders. The Court upheld the decisions of the Madras High Court, which had dismissed the appellant's challenges to the Deputy Commissioner's orders. The judgment clarified the applicability of the Act of 1959 in relation to previously settled schemes, ultimately dismissing the appeals.