PURUSHOTTAM DAS BANGUR vs B.MAJUMDAR SAMAJPATI & SONS HOTEL(P)LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appeal regarding the Gouri Devi Trust's ownership of the premises at 95A Chittaranjan Avenue, Calcutta. The Court emphasized that the trustees had the authority to file a suit for recovery of possession and damages under the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. The Court affirmed the findings of the Advocate Commissioner regarding the use of the premises as a hotel and the necessity of maintaining status quo during the proceedings.