MAHANT RAJENDRA DAS VAISHANAV vs GOPAL DAS .

The Supreme Court held that the orders dated 29.1.1985 and 22.2.1985 did not constitute a binding adjudication regarding the appointment of the first respondent as Mahant, as they merely modified language without deciding the issue of succession. The Court clarified that the High Court's reliance on these orders to appoint the first respondent was misplaced, as no substantive direction was given. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, reaffirming that the issue of Mahantship requires proper adjudication.