Appeal against order of District Judge - Locus standi to question order - Person, not party to proceedings, can prefer Appeal if he establishes that he is interested in welfare of trust.

Citation 

2008 (4) CTC 355 (SC)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

S.B. Sinha and Lokeshwar Singh Panta, JJ.

C.A. No.4175 of 2008.

May 27, 2008

Swami Shankaranad (D) by Lrs.       ...Appellant

...Vs ..

Mahant Sri Sadguru Sarnanand, Etc. and Others.        ...Respondent

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), Section 96 and Order 41, Rule 1 - Right of Appeal - Appeal against order of District Judge under Section 92- 'Person Aggrieved' - Locus standi to question order Whether a disciple attached to a Mahant in one of establishments run by Religious Trust will have locus standi to maintain Appeal from an order of District Judge allowing Application filed by Trust to sell its property under Section 92(1)(f) of Code of Civil Procedure though he was not party to such proceedings before District Judge - Held: Person, not party to proceedings, can prefer Appeal if he establishes that he is interested in welfare of trust.