S. Pitchai Ganapathy & Ors vs Commissioner

The Supreme Court addressed the ownership dispute over the Madurai Veerasami and 18 Padi Karupannasami Temples, determining that the temples are not private temples of the appellants' family but rather belong to the Meenakshi Sundereswarar Temple as a public temple. The Court referenced Section 63(a) and Section 69 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, affirming the High Court's decision that the temples are public in nature. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower court's ruling.