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Shriomani Gurudwara Prabandhak ... vs Shri Som Nath Dass & Ors on 29 March, 2000

In the above context, it would also be necessary to refer to the judgment of Supreme Court in Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee vs. Som Nath Dass 2000 (4) SCC 146, wherein it has been held that an "endowment" is, when the donor parts with his property for it to be used for a public purpose and its entrustment is to a person or group of persons for carrying out the objective of such entrustment. It was held that once an endowment is made, it is final and irrevocable and it is onerous duty of the persons entrusted with such endowment to carry out the objectives of this entrustment. It was further held once an endowment, it never reverts even to the donor. The Supreme Court has also considered that Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:JASWANT SINGH RAWAT FAO(OS) 114/2024 Page 8 of 9 Signing Date:27.08.2024 11:51:39 "endowment" means property or pecuniary means bestowed as a permanent fund, as endowment of a college, hospital or library, and is understood in common parlance as a fund yielding income for support of an institution. Having regard to the aforesaid, it is clear that donations, gifts etc. which were being received by the Appellant, and being vested in the committee, from various institutions would be endowment for public purpose.
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Ashok Kumar Gupta vs M/S Sitalaxmi Sahuwala Medical Trust on 3 March, 2020

11. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that it is necessary to first outline the conditions that are required to be satisfied in order to invoke Section 92 CPC. The Supreme Court in Ashok Kumar Gupta & Anr. vs. Sitalaxmi Sahuwala Medical Trust & Ors. (2020) 4 SCC 321 has succinctly stated the conditions that have to be fulfilled prior to invoking Section 92 CPC as under:-
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