K. Balasubramani vs The Tamilnadu Government

insc-2024-140 Supreme Court of India 23 February 2024 • 7 min read

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Case Significance

K. Balasubramani vs The Tamilnadu Government is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 23, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-140). Fifty-one temple shop tenants challenged their declaration as encroachers under Section 78 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 after their lease periods expired. The Supreme Court disposed of the petitions on mutually agreed settlement terms, allowing tenants to continue occupying the premises for 15 years at revised rents, with preferential treatment if the temple develops new shops, subject to compliance with the agreed conditions. The bench comprised Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol.

Summary

Fifty-one temple shop tenants challenged their declaration as encroachers under Section 78 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 after their lease periods expired. The Supreme Court disposed of the petitions on mutually agreed settlement terms, allowing tenants to continue occupying the premises for 15 years at revised rents, with preferential treatment if the temple develops new shops, subject to compliance with the agreed conditions.

What was the outcome of K. Balasubramani vs The Tamilnadu Government?

Fifty-one temple shop tenants challenged their declaration as encroachers under Section 78 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 after their lease periods expired. The Supreme Cou...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-140)