S.S.SANDHAWALIA, J.

1. whether the judicial Commission has the jurisdiction under Section 142 of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 , to adjudicate on the validity of the constitution of a nominated Committee under Section 87(1)(a) of the said Act, is the meaningful question which has necessitated the admission of this Appeal for decision by a Full Bench.

2. Learned counsel for the parties are agreed that apart from some fragmentary challenge on merits, the aforesaid question of law is the only substantial one in issue before us. It, therefore, suffices to notice the facts with relative brevity relevant thereto. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee had presented the petition under Section 142 of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) before the Judicial Commission against Harbhajan Singh and Jaimal Singh respondents. It was averred therein that Harbhajan Singh respondent was the President of the former Committee of management of the notified Sikh Gurdwara, Sangatpura, till nominated Committee was notified by a notification dated December 22, 1973 which had duly elected Jaimal Singh appellant as its President. It was the claim that Harbha