became the Mathadhikari. Upon the death of Parayya, one Rachayya became the Mathadhipati. After his death dispute arose as to the right and mode ... dismissed both the appeals. He however, directed that the successor to the Mathadhipati could be appointed by nomination or, in default by election
were
almost the same. They claimed that they are the
mathadhipati/peethadhipati/sarvadhikari/Secretary of one
Ramalingeshwar math of Haranahalli, Shimoga taluk. They
contended that ... claimed that each
of them alone are the true
mathadhipati/peethadhipati/sarvadhikari/Secretary and the
others including claimant
that the Mutt
is not a trust and Mathadhipati is not a trustee and
his rights are similar to life tenant. Therefore the
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Mathadhipati ... this judgment, the counsel would contend that, there
cannot be a Mathadhipati without a Math. The
Mathadhipati is a spiritual head or a spiritual
superior
first informant is not an aggrieved party. The
petitioner herein was earlier Mathadhipati and the first
informant is allegedly the present Mathadhipati of Kanva
Matha ... aforesaid offences, it is evident that the
petitioner was the earlier Mathadhipati of the Math and the
de-facto complainant is the Mathadhipati at present
PARAMPARA VS THE
STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, observed as under:
"...The Mathadhipati is a trustee according to
the provisions ... order or sect and as
there could be no math without a Mathadhipati
as its spiritual head, the substitution of the
Charity Commissioner
Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar of Sri Shirur Mutt (supra), the
petitioner was a Mathadhipati of Shirur Mutt. He had filed a petition
seeking a writ prohibiting ... challenge the said Act. The court had examined the rights of a
Mathadhipati and held that the Mathadhipati holds the Mutt
property as a life
Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar of Sri Shirur Mutt (supra), the
petitioner was a Mathadhipati of Shirur Mutt. He had filed a petition
seeking a writ prohibiting ... challenge the said Act. The court had examined the rights of a
Mathadhipati and held that the Mathadhipati holds the Mutt
property as a life
Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar of Sri Shirur Mutt (supra), the
petitioner was a Mathadhipati of Shirur Mutt. He had filed a petition
seeking a writ prohibiting ... challenge the said Act. The court had examined the rights of a
Mathadhipati and held that the Mathadhipati holds the Mutt
property as a life
wherein it is held
that as regards the property rights of a Mathadhipati, it may
not be possible to say in view of the pronouncements ... accepted as good law in
this country even since 1921, that a Mathadhipati holds the
Math property as a life-tenant or that his position
benefit of the
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devotees. Shri Gurusiddeshwaraswamy was
mathadhipati and head of the institution died ... Guru Abhinava Brahamrnananda....M_ahasixfaniigaitlv'_§t7a%: H.
appointed as mathadhipati. Therefore,
Annexure--D was submitted_V:VL:"'t.o " it
Tahsildar
