Srinivasa Reddiar And Ors. vs P. Krishnaswami Reddiar And Ors. on 10 September, 1954
It was further contended by learned counsel for the appellants that the Magistrate acting under Section 87, Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act cannot be considered to be a tribunal within the meaning of Article 227. We have no hesitation in overruling this contention. Applying any of the well established tests it must be held that the Magistrate acting under that
section is a tribunal, a judicial tribunal. There is a dispute as to possession between the trustees on the one hand and the persons in possession en the other hand, and the Magistrate has to decide on the rights of the trustees to immediate possession. The Magistrate has to decide Judicially whether the requirements of Section 87 have been complied with. It is sufficient to refer to
the decisions in -- 'P. Dandaiah v. Venkatarama 'Dikshitulu'.