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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.SAKTHIVEL
N.Ranganathan – Appellant
Versus
N.Loganathan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
R. SAKTHIVEL, J.
This Second Appeal is directed against the Judgment and Decree dated December 16, 2016 passed in A.S.No.1 of 2016 by the 'Second Additional Sub Court, Coimbatore' [henceforth 'First Appellate Court' for brevity], whereby the Judgment and Decree dated September 30, 2015 passed in O.S.No.624 of 2002 by the ‘III Additional District Munsif, Coimbatore' [henceforth 'Trial Court' for brevity] was reversed.
2. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter, the parties will be referred to as per their array in the Original Suit.
Plaintiff's Case
3. The B.M.Nanjian Trust was founded on September 10, 1981 and the Trust Deed was registered on September 17, 1981.
st According to the Trust Deed, the 1 defendant is the Founder as well as the Managing Trustee of the Trust while the plaintiff and defendants 2 to 4 are its Life Trustees.
3.1. The land in the Suit Property was purchased on behalf of B.M.Nanjian Trust and a Kalyana Mandapam was constructed thereon infurtherance of the objects of the Charitable Trust. The 1 defendant contributed a sum of Rs.5,001/- as corpus of the Trust. Apart from the funds raised from the public, the plaintiff and the defendants 1 to 4 jointly and i
The court affirmed that resolutions affecting individual trustee rights are not governed by Section 92 of the CPC, allowing the plaintiff's suit for reinstatement as valid despite the First Appellate....
Point of Law : Where the allegation of breach of trust, direction for administration of Trust is absent, the suit is maintainable and obtaining leave under Section 92 of the CPC is not necessary.
The court established that for a suit under Section 92 of the CPC, it is essential to demonstrate a public charitable trust, a breach of trust, and appropriate relief sought, emphasizing the protecti....
The Trust possesses a distinct legal identity separate from its founders, exempting it from unauthorized claims of trusteeship from third parties, as affirmed under Section 92 of CPC.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement to file an application under Section 92 C.P.C. for managing public trusts involving public charity, and the necessity to implead th....
A suit under Section 92 of CPC must serve public interest and establish breach of trust; claims of personal grievances cannot sustain such suits.
A suit under Section 92 of the CPC can only be filed against a trust and not by a trust itself; claims that are personal in nature do not qualify for relief under this section.
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