Supreme Court of India

Nellor Marthandam Vellalar and Ors. v. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments and Ors.

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Bench Shivaraj V. Patil J.
Decided 30 July 2003

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Religious and Charitable Endowments: Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959- Section 107-Conslilution of India, 1950--Article 26-Trial Court holding that suit temple a denominational temple entitled to exemption and authorities have no power to interfere with administration of temple by the Community­ Firsl Appellate Court as well as High Court selling aside the order-On appeal, Held: Practices and observance of the Community do not show that . they have common faith or profess certain religious tenet having common faith-Hence not a religious denomination-Also the…

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