( 1 ) THE petition is under Section 7 of the Chartitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920 (hereinafter called the Act ). It relates to (lie Nehru Trust for Cambridge University (hereinafter called the Trust ). The petitioners are its trustees and are seeking direction with regard to the proposed amendment of clauses 8 and 12 of the Trust Deed dated June 28, 1983.

( 2 ) CLAUSES 8 and 12 of the Trust Deed of June 28, 1983 are extraeted below :

8. "there shall initnally be eleven Trustees of the Trust. Out of the said eleven Trustees of the said Trust Four Trustees shall be nominees of the Cainbridge Commonwealth Trust and two Trustees of the said Trust shall be nominees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund. At the first meeting of the Trustees appointed by these presents, the Trustees shall nominate a twelfth Trustee, who shall have the same power and duties andt obligations under hese presents. TMe said twelfth Trustee shall retire with the Trustees in. part 11 of the Schedule hereinafter. 12. A. retiring Trustee shall be eligible for reappoinment. PROVIDED THAT no Trustee shall be eligible for reappointment as a Trustee if he has been a Trustee, for nine years prior