Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951

The appellants, Mathadhipatis of several Mutts in South Kanara, challenged notices demanding contributions under the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 after the district was transferred to Mysore (Karnataka) by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. They argued that the Mysore Government's notifi…

The case concerned the administration of the Sri Sabhanayagar Temple at Chidambaram, claimed by the Podhu Dikshitars, a Smarthi Brahmin community, as their religious denomination. The High Court had earlier dismissed the State's order appointing an Executive Officer under the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endow…

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…

Members of the Thousand‑Yadhava community filed a representative suit against the trustee of two temples seeking a decree for the rendition of true accounts and payment of amounts due. The defendants contended that the temples were public religious endowments under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowmen…