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PETITIONER: SRI VENKATARAMANA DEVARUAND OTHERS
Vs.
RESPONDENT: THE STATE OF MYSORE AND OTHERS(with connected petition)
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/11/1957
BENCH: AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA BENCH: AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA BOSE, VIVIAN DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ) IMAM, SYED JAFFER SARKAR, A.K.
CITATION: 1958 AIR 255 1958 SCR 895
ACT: Temple Entry, Authorisation of-Validity of enactment- Denominational rights , if subject to general right of the Hindu Public-’Matters of religion’, Meaning of-Madras Temple Entry Authorisation Act (V Of 1947), ss. 2(2), 3- Constitution of India, Arts. 25(2)(b), 26(b).
HEADNOTE: This was an appeal by the trustees of the ancient and renowned temple of Sri Venkataramana of Moolky Petta, who were managing the temple on behalf of the Gowda Saraswath Brahmins in accordance with a Scheme framed in a suit under s. 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure. After the passing of the Madras Temple Entry Authorisation Act (Madras V of 1947) which had for its object the removal of the disability of Harijans from entering into Hindu public temples, the trustees made a representation to the Government that the temple was a private one, and, therefore, outside the operation of the Act. But the Government did not accept ...