Supreme Court of India · 2011-10-13
TRAMBAKESHWAR DEVASTHAN TRUST vs PRESIDENT PUROHIT SANGH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2003/10620
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- TRAMBAKESHWAR DEVASTHAN TRUST
- Respondent
- PRESIDENT PUROHIT SANGH .
- Author
- A. K. PATNAIK
- Bench
- A.K. PATNAIK R.V. RAVEENDRAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the management of the Trambakeshwar temple trust under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, specifically Section 50A(1) and Section 72. The Court upheld the decision of the Additional District Judge, which found that appointing Tungars and Purohits as trustees could lead to conflicts of interest due to their financial ties to temple offerings. Consequently, the Court affirmed the appointment of a Civil Judge as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, ensuring impartial management of the trust.