Supreme Court of India · 2010-01-22
Sri Jeyaram Educational Trust & Ors vs A.G.Syed Mohideen & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 671
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sri Jeyaram Educational Trust & Ors
- Respondent
- A.G.Syed Mohideen & Ors
- Author
- R.V.Raveendran
- Bench
- K S Radhakrishnan, R V Raveendran
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of District Courts in Tamil Nadu under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which pertains to suits regarding public charities. The Court held that the District Court has the authority to entertain such suits, as the value of the suit exceeded the pecuniary limits set by the relevant statutes. The appeal against the Madras High Court's dismissal of the revision petition was thus dismissed, affirming the lower court's jurisdictional ruling.