establish the rights to an endowment as such. In Shri Sharda Peeth Math v. Shri Rajrajeshvrashram , AIR 1933 Bom 276, it was held that ... personal right and not for vindication of the rights of the Math.
This case is somewhat peculiar because the endowment property was held
said to be a person - "High School pass with Science and Maths". According to him, to earn eligibility a candidate must have declared ... opine that the petitioners had not attained pass marks in either Maths or Science, as the case may be.
Award of marks and mechanism
Constitution. The dispute relates to the succession to the mahantship of a math known as the Jotir Math. The Jotir Math ... four maths founded by the first Shankaracharya at the four corners of India, and is situated in Pauri Carhwal in this State. The other maths
chela of Onkar Bharthi nor was the property a math property and Onkar Bharthi had no right to initiate a disciple. It is then slated ... personal property of Onkar Bharthi but belonged to the nihang gaddi of math Shankerjot and has, according to the custom of the gaddi, been devolving
other buildings and land appurtenant of adjacent thereto became a math of which Swami Sarupanand was initially the mahant. Thereafter Swami Atmavivenkanand, the chief disciple ... followers of the Sant Mat and the mahants of several other maths or religious institutions. It is not necessary to mention the details
dent-respondent No. 2. According to the plaint allegations there is a Math known as Bawa Sarwanath Math of which Mahanth Mahadeo Nath happened ... that the Mahanth had no personal interest in the income of the Math's properties. Mahanth Shankeranand Nath was the preceding Mahanth
land in dispute in these writ petitions appertains to the Basudha Math and the Math is the tenure holder of all the plots, This fact ... parties. Formerly one Mahant Ajodhya Das was the Mahant of this Math. After his death there was a dispute between Ram Sunder Das respondent
establishing religion of Vedas. He preached Non-dualistic Philosophy. He established four Maths as Monasteries in four extremities of India namely, Jyotirmath near Badrika Ashram ... Badri Nath in Pauri Garhwal) (Now Chamoli Garhwal) in the North; Sharda Math in West (Gujarat); Shringeri Math in Mysore (South) and Goverdhan Math
Sellappa Chetti (supra) observed with respect to original
growth of 'Math' in this country as under:
"The origin and growth of mutts ... Privy Council 256 had also occasion to
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consider about 'Math' and observed:
"An asthal, commonly known in Northern India
Swamiar, AIR 1954 SC 282 (better known as Shirur Math case) of being collection of individuals under same name having organisation and distinctive name, therefore ... Mittal v. Union of India , AIR 1983 SC 1. In Shirur Math case (AIR 1954 SC 282)(supra) it was held that religion is certainly
