founded a trust and executed a Will that his son will be shebait for the performance of certain ceremonies. The Will also contained a provision ... second wife of the testator was to be the shebait as guardian of the minor son and that on the son's attaining majority
heirs and legal representatives. The said sons of the testator became shebaits and trustees in items of the Deed of Endowment. Between ... there were various litigations between the trustees and shebaits over the administration of the trust or the endowed properties. Manindra relinquished his shebaitship and trusteeship
transferor Satish Chandra Roy who was admittedly a Co-shebait of the family Deity of Roys "Sri Sri Radhakanta Jew Thakur" transferred absolutely ... Satish Roy was transferred absolutely to the present plaintiff a co-shebait and out of the rent of Rs. 190/- reserved in the Patta
other minor religious charitable objects. He constituted himself as the first shebait & trustee of this endowment and by other provisions in the settlement deed ... worship and other religious ceremonies and live in the house as shebaits from generation to generation. Detailed instructions were given as to how the expenses
Jahar Lal Manna vs Sri Tarakeswar Jew'S Shebait And Ors. on 4 February, 1972
Equivalent citations: AIR1972CAL376, AIR 1972 CALCUTTA 376
JUDGMENT
Sankar
tried :
"(1) Are the Panchas of Maheshwari Community of Chittorgarh Shebaites and Managers of the temple of Laxmi Narain Ji ? or
Are the descendants ... Jasrai Shebaites of the temple of Laxmi Narain Ji ?
(2) Are the defendants Nos. 1 and 2 Pujaris appointed by the plaintiffs, or are they
deities. Sree Durgajee and Sree Baraha Kaliiee and, they were the respective Shebaits.
2. The plaintiff No. 1 is a granddaughter (daughter's daughter ... deity -- Sree Dursaiee, and appointed her only daughter Durgarani, the Shebait and after her death, her daughter, -- the plaintiff No. 1. The premises
acting on behalf of defendant No. 2 who was the shebait. Defendant No. 2 on coming to known of the contract of lease repudiated ... before them observed:
"It is open to the trustee or a shebait to appoint a sub-agent, but such appointment must only
property. In AIR 1954 SC 69 it was observed that if a shebait by acting contrary to the terms of his appointment or in breach ... duty as such shebait could claim adverse possession of the dedicated property against the idol it would be putting a premium on dishonesty and breach
Orrisa 15:
As to whether the deity represented by some of its shebaits is adequately represented or as to whether the suit proceeds with ... consent and approval of the entire body of shebaits is in the final analysis a mere question of procedure and expediency and is meant more
