Saravanamuttu V. Sinappa Aiyar Et Al.

[ Full Bench.]

Present : Sir Joseph T. Hutchinson, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice
Wendt, and Mr. Justice Middleton.

SARAVANAMUTTU v. SINNAPPA AIYAR et al.

D. C, Jaffna, 4,236.

Manager of Hindu temple-Right to maintain action to be declared such- Injunction-Cancellation of appointment.

The duly appointed manager of a Hindu temple is entitled in law to maintain an action for a declaration of his rights as such manager, and for an injunction restraining a third party from interfering in the management of such temple.

THE plaintiff alleged that he was the sole manager, under deed No. 99 dated 28th April, 1877, of the Hindu temple called Kirupaharasivasupiramaniaswamy Kovil situate at Kokkuvil; that he appointed the first and second defendants the officiating priests-of the temple; that they refused to account to him for the articles entrusted to them, repudiating his right to manage the temple, and claiming to hold office under the third defendant, who, they alleged, was the manager of the temple. The plaintiff prayed that he may be declared the manager of the said temple; that the first and second defendants be ejected ther

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