The Official Trustee of West Bengal, as executor and trustee of a 1919 lease, was asked by Stephen Court Ltd. to apply to the Calcutta High Court for an extension of the lease under Section 302 of the Succession Act, 1925 read with Section 26 of the Official Trustees Act, 1913. The High Court …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute over property dedicated as a Dharmachatram (choultry) by a Hindu donor in 1805. The plaintiffs claimed occupancy as trustees, while the defendants asserted title obtained through a court sale. The Court held that such dedication creates a charitable endowment, …
The Committee of Management of Pachaiyappa's Trust (the appellant) challenged a lease of a 5.65‑ground plot vested in the Official Trustee of Madras that had been granted to a partnership (respondent No.2) for a 30‑year term. The High Court, exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Section 25 …
The Official Trustee of Tamil Nadu, acting as trustee of a marriage hall trust, demolished the existing building and planned a new construction after an architect’s report recommended demolition, but without obtaining a fresh High Court order beyond the earlier sanction for roof conversion costing …
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