Joint Commnr., H.R. & C.E. ... vs Jayaraman & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of hereditary trusteeship under Section 63 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, affirming that the descendants of Veerana Pandaram were recognized as hereditary trustees of the Mariamman and Bhagavathiamman Temples. The Court held that the appeal challenging the order of the Settlement Tahsildar was not maintainable as the deity and the H.R & C.E. Department were not impleaded, thus rendering the proceedings ineffective. The Court emphasized the necessity of including all relevant parties for proper adjudication, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.