Seth Chand Ratan vs Pandit Durga Prasad (D) By Lrs. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court affirming the Single Judge's ruling that the Shri Madan Mohan Mandir is a private trust owned by the family of Pandit Durga Prasad, rejecting the claim of the appellant that it is managed by a public trust under the M.P. Public Trusts Act, 1951. The Court emphasized that the withdrawal of the application for registration of the public trust by Pandit Kamta Prasad was valid, and the subsequent registration of the Maheshwari Panchayati Mandir as a public trust did not affect the private nature of the temple. The Court concluded that the temple and its properties are not subject to public trust management, thereby dismissing the appeal.