Supreme Court of India · 2010-01-22
SRI JEYARAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST vs A.G.SYED MOHIDEEN .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/21202
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SRI JEYARAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Respondent
- A.G.SYED MOHIDEEN .
- Author
- R.V.RAVEENDRAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdiction of the District Court in Tamil Nadu under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, affirming that the District Court has the authority to entertain suits related to public charities, as outlined in Section 92. The Court held that the Madras High Court's dismissal of the appellants' revision was correct, emphasizing that the jurisdiction is determined by the pecuniary limits set forth in Section 6 of the Code and the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the lower court's jurisdictional ruling.