Braja Kishore Jagdev vs Lingraj Samantaray & Ors

The Supreme Court examined the claims of the respondents regarding their status as hereditary trustees of the Sri SidhaBaladev Jew institution under the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1939 and 1951. The Court held that the burden of proof lies on the respondents to establish their hereditary rights, which they failed to do, thus affirming the Assistant Commissioner's conclusion that they were merely marfatdars and not hereditary trustees. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower court's decision.