D. SRINIVASAN vs THE COMMNR. .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madras High Court regarding the status of the 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 D. Venkatarangaiah as a successor established a special provision for succession, thus validating the temple's public status. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the High Court's ruling on the temple's administration and governance.