Commissioner Of Endowments & Ors vs Vittal Rao & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court affirming the decree in favor of Manik Rao, declaring him the hereditary Mutawalli of the Sri Jangli Vittobha Temple. The Court emphasized that the land was gifted absolutely to Gunnaji, and the Government had no claim over it, as established under Section 36(c) of the Hyderabad Endowment Rules. The Court dismissed the appeals filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh and the Temple Committee, reinforcing the finality of the earlier judgments in favor of Manik Rao.