distinction between the position of a dharmakartha and that of a shebait of a religious institution. At p. 581 it is stated: "The position ... dharmakartha is not that of a shebait of a religious institution, or of the head of a mutt. These functionaries have a much higher right
present
in the case of succession to the rights of a female shebait.
As regards the first, it is quite true that regarding the
powers ... alienation, a female shebait is restricted in the
same manner as the male shebait, but that is because there
are certain limitations and restrictions attached
Hindu Deity-If can be taxed
through shebaits.
HEADNOTE:
Finding that the assessments of the income from the
properties of two Hindu deities ... hands of its shebaits
as trustees were set aside on the footing that the status of
the assessees had not been correctly determined, the Income
balance of the income of my said estate to the Shebaits for the time being of the Thacoors Netai Gour and etc., established ... dwelling house No. 23, Sankaritola Lane to be applied by the said Shebaits for the time being for the expenses of daily Sheba and periodical
responsible for these duties is de facto and in Common parlance called Shebait. This responsibility is, of course, maintained by a pious Hindu, either ... before his death or his successor likewise, may confer the office of Shebait on another.
11. Under the will of Mutty Lal Mullick
Abinash Chandra Bhowmick and Jogendra Nath Biswas
were to be the joint Shebaits and trustees with equal
rights. On the same ... three executants and their
respective heirs would be in equal rights shebaits and
trustees of the debuttar estate and each would receive
services of the idol (Deb Sheba) and appoint Biswanath Basu, the shebait (thereof). All the properties appertaining to the 16 annas comprised of the respective ... income thereof and after their death their heirs shall be appointed shebaits and be possessed of the properties dedicated for Sheba and shall perform
temples are known as “Deuris”. The head priest is called the “Doloi”.
“Shebait” means and includes all the community of persons who are directly
connected ... Section 25A of the said Act and the rights of the shebaits.”
From the above introduction furnished by the appellants, it is evident that
according
Committee observed in the above
case , in almost all such endowments the shebait has a
share in the usufruct of the debutter property which
depends ... usage. Even where no emoluments are attached to the
office of the shebait, he enjoys some sort of right or
interest in the endowed property
State Of West Bengal vs Shebaits Of Iswar Sri Saradia Thakurani ... on 4 March, 1971
Equivalent citations: AIR1971SC2097, (1972)4SCC158, 1971(III)UJ458 ... whom the respondents are and have at all material times been the shebaits. The last District settlement Record recorded the interest of the deity
