CHINNAPPA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE Kanyaka Parameswari Varthaka Sangham. Ganapavaram is the appellant before us. This appeal under C1. 15 of the Letters Patent has its roots in a petition died by the Appellant, before the Deputy Commissioner of Endowments, under Section 77 of the Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act far a declaration that the pavaram in west Godavari District run by the appellant Accretion was not a charitable institution within the meaning of Section 2 (4) of the Ad. The petition under Section 77 was itself necessitated by the fact that the Assistant Commissioner of endowments had issued 4 notice to the appellant to register the Sathram as a Charitable institution under the provisions of Section 38 of the Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act. alleging that the building known as Sathram was constructed by the Appellant, Sangham, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, that the ownership of We building was always. and continued to be with the Sangham. that there was never any dedication or divestiture, that though part of the building was used for the purpose of lodging travelers pursuant to a resolut

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