Supreme Court of India

Braja Kishore Jagdev v. Lingraj Samantaray and Ors.

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Bench S. Rajendra Babu and Shivaraj V. Patil JJ.
Decided 28 July 2000

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Hindu Law: Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951 : Sections 3(6) and 42. Public Religious Institution-Hereditary Trustees of-Conditions to be Jul.filled-Certain persons claimed to be hereditary trustees of public religious institution on the basis that they were functioning as marfatdars-However, no evidence was adduced to this effect-But High Court held that there was sufficient material to show that they were marfatdars and that on the principle of 'lost grant' they should be deemed hereditary trustees-Correctness of- Held: In order to become hereditary trustees the claimants have to…

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