D. Srinivasan vs Commissioner And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court regarding the status of Sri Kothandaramaswami temple as an 'Excepted Temple' under Section 9(5) of the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1926. The Court affirmed that the original founder's nomination of his brother-in-law as the successor constituted a special provision for succession, thus validating the administrative rights of the trustees appointed thereafter. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the High Court's ruling on the temple's public status and the legitimacy of the trustees' administration.