Supreme Court of India · 2008-04-29
Shri Ram Chandra Mission & Anr vs P. Rajagopalachari & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2008 SC 548
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shri Ram Chandra Mission & Anr
- Respondent
- P. Rajagopalachari & Ors
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat, Tarun Chatterjee
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court dismissing appeals related to the control of the Sh. Ram Chandra Mission, emphasizing the importance of the society's constitution and the legitimacy of nominations made by the founder. The Court found that the nomination of Umesh Chandra Saxena as President, made on 16.4.1982, superseded any prior claims, including that of P. Rajagopalachari. The Court ruled that the allegations of manipulation regarding the nomination were unsubstantiated, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the appeals.