It is alleged that Mahant Chettandoss, the previous incumbent died on March 18, 1962.
The petitioner claims to be the Mathadhipathi of Shri Swami Hathiramji Math Tripathi Thirumalla in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
On September 9, 1965 the State Government framed charges against the petitioner and directed him to furnish his explanation.
17 of 1966 , hereinafter called the Act and for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus or other appropriate writs and directions to the Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, hereinafter called the Commissioner , prohibiting him from exercising his powers or taking action under the aforesaid sections.
The Commissioner was impleaded as a party to the suit.
It was further directed that the Assistant Commissioner, Tirupathi should take charge of the Math and its affairs.
This order was challenged by the petitioner by means of a writ petition in the High Court.
Meanwhile another claimant Bhagwantdoss filed a suit on September 29, 1965, claiming title to the gaddi in his own right.
In the order which was made by the Government on November 18, 1968, as many as 14 charges have been preferred against the petitioner and his suspension has been duly ordered.
The judgment of the High 1967 3 S.C.R. 891.
Sup CI/69 8 Court was affirmed.
The petitioner was placed under suspension with immediate effect.
The Assistant Commissioner Endowments Department has been directed to attend to the day today administration of the Math temporarily and its Endowments until the disposal of the inquiry.
On March 24, 1962 the Commissioner took charge of the Math and its properties under s. 53 of the Andhra Pradesh Andhra Areas Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments Act, 1951, Act No.
On August 22, 1964, the Commissioner made an order directing the petitioner to show cause why the previous order appointing him as an interim p Mahant be number recalled.
On companying to know that certain orders were going to be passed against the petitioner whereby charges on various matters were to be preferred and an inquiry made and that the suspension of the petitioner from Mahantship was going to be ordered, the present petition was filed under Art.
He also filed a revisional application under s. 92 of the repealed Act to the State Government.
Hundreds of Sadhus visit the Math throughout the year and it is the duty of the Mahant as its religious head to provide the visiting Sadhus with food and shelter and to perform all religion duties With regard to the celebration of Hindu festivals, propagation of the cult of Shri Swami Hathiramji and performance of other religious functions.
The matter ulti mately came up in appeal to this Court, the judgment being reported in Secretary, Home Endowments , Andhra Pradesh V. Digyadarsam Rajindra Ram Dasjee 1 .
The petitioner filed a suit on March 26, 1962 in the companyrt of the Subordinate Judge, Chittoor for a declaration that he was the rightful successor.
19 of 1951, hereinafter referred to as the Repealed Act.
46 and 47 of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1966 Act No.
Devendradoss, who was another claimant but who was a minor, filed a writ petition in the High Court challenging the above order of the Government but the same was rejected by the division Bench.
It is stated that this institution was founded several centuries ago and is one of the renowned Maths in India.
An appeal to the Letters Patent bench failed.
Before this order was made the petitioner withdrew the suit filed by him in April 1962.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Grover, J. This is a petition under Art.
In this petition, apart from challenging the provisions of the Act a case of mala fide action has been sought to be made out against the respondent.
The High Court is issued a stay order which was later on clarified to mean that the State Government was free to take such further action under the Act as it companysi dered necessary.
The Government disposed of the revisional application on June 5, 1962.
Devendradoss then filed certain suits for a declaration of his title.
347 of 1968.
The writ petition which had been filed by the petitioner was allowed by the High Court on November 8, 1966.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.
The Act received the assent of the President on December 6, 1966 and was enforced with effect from January 27, 1967.
226 of the Constitution in the High Court for declaring the present impunged provisions of the Act as ultra vires.
Petition under Art.
32 of the Constitu tion challenging, inter alia, the companystitutionality of ss.
It appointed the petitioner as the interim Mahant subject to certain companyditions which need number be mentioned.
On May 30, 1967 the petitioner filed a petition under Art.
That petition was dismissed in limine as premature.
