Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966

The appellant owned land where his father's Samadhi and a temple with idols were constructed. The public contributed to the temple's building, purchased entry tickets, made donations, and regularly attended pujas, prompting the Deputy Commissioner to order registration of the institution as a public religious instituti…

The respondents‑plaintiffs claimed ownership of a house adjoining the Sri Ram Mandir in Jagtial, relying on municipal permissions, tax receipts and an entry in the Endowments Department's book of endowments that demarcated the temple boundaries. The appellant‑defendant, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the temp…

The appellants challenged a notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments under Section 87 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987, which sought to determine whether the Shri Panduranga Vitthal Swami temple was a public or private temple. They argued that the …

The appellant claimed that the Sri Anjaneya Swami temple at Valuthimmapuram was a private family temple and that he was its hereditary trustee, seeking declaration and possession of the temple lands. The Board of Commissioners and the trial courts held the temple to be a public religious trust and dismissed his claim, …

The State of Andhra Pradesh appealed against a High Court order that set aside a trial court decree granting a declaration that a property was not subject to any public or charitable trust under the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951. While the suit was pending, the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and…