The Order of the Court was as follows :

The two revision petitioners are women who claim that they have been discriminated against because they are women.

2. They responded to an invitation to all female descendants of the founders' families of a Trust and they found that the post for which they had applied were filled up by the Scheme Court by appointing men. The background of the case is this :

Anbanathapuram Vahaira Charities (AVC) was founded by five families hailing from the following Villages : Anbanathapuram, Enathimangalam, Pallavarayapet, Karkudy and Kanganamputhur. The trust was found with the object of performing certain charities. A Scheme decree was passed by the learned Subordinate Judge, Mayiladuthurai in O.S. 68/48. It was intended that the Subordinate Judge, Mayiladuthurai shall be the Scheme Judge as far as the AVC was concerned.

Subsequently, the Scheme was amended by the Scheme decree dated 6-4-1960 in O.S. 17/60. As per the provision in the Scheme, a college was established under the name of AVC college. The entire properties of the charities is administered by the Board of Trustees. An Education Committee is appointed to function alongside the Board of