MAHANT DOOJ DAS(D) TR.LRS. vs UDASIN PANCHAYATI BARA AKHARA

The Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff, as the eldest chela of Mahant Tahal Dass, is entitled to succeed to the properties of the deceased Mahant under customary law. The Court invalidated the sale deed executed by Budh Dass in favor of Udasin Panchayati Bara Akhara, holding it void as it contravened the established customs of succession within the Panth. The judgment emphasized the importance of customary practices in determining property rights, affirming the plaintiff's claim to the properties in question.