Devasthan Inams
Abolition Act, 1969 . Section 5 of the Act provides for
abolition of certain Devasthan Inams together with their
incidents and makes Devasthan lands ... provides for "abolition of certain Devasthan inams
together with their incidents and 'Devasthan lands to be
liable to payment of land revenue-Notwithstanding
Pujari or the manager of the Devasthan holds
the lands given to him under the Parwana issued under s.13
of the Kawaid Maufidaran ... Qanoon Mal" of the former Gwalior State.
Maufi grants for Devasthan lands were governed by
section 13 of Kawaid Maufidaran. The said provision
said land
has belonged to the Maruti Dev Temple. The said land is
classified in the revenue records as Class III Devasthan
Inam land belonging ... said land under Section 88B of the 1948
Act. It appears that the Pune Archives recorded the
land in question as Class III Devasthan Inam
mortgaged property consists of R. S.
No. 301 which is Devasthan Inam Lands burdened with the
obligation to supply oil for Nand Deep ... applied to the Mamlatdar alleging that the mortgaged
property was Devasthan Inam and praying for the cancellation
of the transfer in favour of the mortgagees
properties and funds for the purposes specified therein.
The constitution of the Devasthan Nidhi, its powers and
duties have been set out in Paragraph ... incidental to carry out the administration of the
Devasthan and may invest its funds in securities, lands,
business or industrial undertakings and may vary
circular. In
the said circular, there was a restriction that the agricultural land
owned by religious institutions should not be leased out for a period ... occasion for interfering in the management of the holding/land
vesting in the Deity/Devasthan in any manner including the
grant of temporary leases
accused persons regarding the
land of Gat No. 170. According to the accused persons, the
said land belongs to the Trust whereas the complainant
party ... establish
by unimpeccable evidence that Devasthan Trust or the
accused who were injured were in possession of land Gat
No. 170.
17.It was also
benefit of the Devasthan and hence not binding on the
devasthan; the, purchasers' possession over the land sold
was therefore void and adverse ... benefit of the
Devasthan. It was, therefore, held to be not binding on the
Devasthan. Then purchasers'possession over the land sold
was, therefore
measuring 14.5 acres of land in the name of the holder as
Devasthan Shri Vithal Rukhamai, Manager Balkrishnabuwa, Guru
Govindbuwa, Amalnairker. There are significant recitals ... British Government,
and .. the said land shall be continued for ever as
endowment Inam without increase of land tax over the
said fixed amount
bighas of land from his jagir. If
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that be the pleading, as to how the temple was built before
the land as claimed ... respondentdefendant
as per which the disputed land had been shown as “Inam
Devasthan”, being of the ownership of the temple and the
pujari
