Purushottam Das Bangur & Ors vs B.Majumdar Samajpati & Sons Hotel (P) ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appeal regarding the ownership and possession of the premises at 95A Chittaranjan Avenue, Calcutta, emphasizing the rights of the trustees of the Gouri Devi Trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. The Court noted that the petitioners had filed for recovery of possession and damages, but the evidence presented did not substantiate their claims against the respondent, M/s. B.Majumdar Samajpati & Sons Hotels Pvt. Ltd. The Court affirmed the lower court's findings and dismissed the special leave petition, reinforcing the legal principle that trustees must act in accordance with the trust's objectives and the law governing property rights.