property belonging to religious and charitable trust sold without publicity through private negotiations - as per Supreme Court guideline, such property sale only by public auction - sale set aside.

Citation

AIR 1986 SUPREME COURT 1158

SUPREME COURT

(From : Andhra Pradesh)

E. S. VENKATARAMIAH , J. and M. P. THAKKAR , J.

Civil Appeals Nos. 1147-48 of 1986, D/- 1 - 4 - 1986

Chenchu Rami Reddy and another Appellants v. The Govt. of A.P. and others Respondents.

Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act (17 of 1966),

S.74(1)(c) - Sale of land belonging to charitable endowment by private negotiations instead of by

public auction deprecated - Supreme Court directed the property to be sold by public auction.

A.P. High Court's Judgment, Reversed.