GANESAN REP BY ITS POWER AGENT G. RUKMANI GANESAN vs THE COMMISSIONER THE TAMIL NADU HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS BOARD

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madras High Court, affirming that Section 5 of the Limitation Act is applicable in appeal proceedings under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. The Court found that the Commissioner had sufficient cause to condone the delay of 266 days in filing the appeal, and thus the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ appeal was justified. The judgment clarified the interpretation of statutory provisions regarding delay in appeals under the Act, reinforcing the applicability of the Limitation Act in such cases.