SAJJADANASHIN SAYED MD.B.E.EDR.(D)BY LRS vs MUSA DADABHAI UMMER & OTHERS .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of res judicata in the context of proceedings under Section 19 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, concerning the classification of Rozas as public trusts. The Court upheld the decisions of the Joint Charity Commissioner and the Gujarat High Court, which found that previous rulings did not bar the current inquiry into the Rozas at Broach and Surat. The Court concluded that the principle of res judicata was not applicable, affirming the lower courts' orders to proceed with the merits of the case.