HALGERI SRI. HANAMANTHA DEVARA DEVASTHAN vs UMASHANKAR MALKAJAPPA LONIKAR — C.A. No. 2441 - 2447/1998
Case under Section XII-B. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010175981997
Filing Date
14-Oct-1997
Registration No
C.A. No. 2441 - 2447/1998
Diary Number
17598/1997
Order Date
08-Feb-2001
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 10-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.HALGERI SRI. HANAMANTHA DEVARA DEVASTHAN
Adv. LALITA KAUSHIK
Respondent(s)
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1.UMASHANKAR MALKAJAPPA LONIKAR
Adv. P. R. RAMASESH
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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08-Feb-2001
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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14-Oct-1997
Case filed
Registration No. C.A. No. 2441 - 2447/1998
Case Summary: The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Halgeri Sri Hanamantha Devara Devasthan, holding that a Trust need not obtain permission from the Charity Commissioner under Sections 50 & 51 of the Bombay Public Trust Act before filing ejectment suits against tenants. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment, relying on precedent establishing that no such permission is required, and the Act was subsequently amended to reflect this position. The trial court was directed to decide the suit expeditiously with no order as to costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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