Properties originally belonged to Public Trust Trust Deed specifically bars alienation/enjoyment by Trustees or Family Members - Trustees colluded to exchange valuable Trust property - Trustees cannot misuse Trust properties - Any transaction contrary to Trust Deed is null and void, unless ordered by Competent Court Held, Exchange Deed executed between wife of Trustee and Managing Trustee is illegal, null and void.

Citation 

2018 (2) CTC 721 (Mad)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADRAS (Madurai Bench)

S.M. Subramaniam, J.

C.R.P.(MD) Nos.324 of 2011, 1677 & 2151 of 2014 (NPD) &. M.P.(MD) Nos. 1 of 2014 & 2 of 2015

March 15, 2018

A.R. Rengaraj @ A.R.R. Raju.; A.R. Sethuraman.; A.R. Mohanram.; A.R. Raguraman

Vs.

...Petition

Aranamanai Raman Chettiar Chathiram Through Trustees,; A.R. Senthilkmar.; A.R. Jeyaraman (Managing Trustee).; A.R. Udhayasankaran

...Responder

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), Section 92- Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), Section 37-Exchange Deed Validity of Properties originally belonged to Public Trust Trust Deed specifically bars alienation/enjoyment by Trustees or Family Members Trustees are custodians of Public Trust properties Trustees bound by terms & conditions Trust Deed - Trustees colluded to exchange valuable Trust property to hand over lesser value property to Government under Land Reforms Act Intention of Exchange Deed retain valuable property within family - Trustees cannot misuse Trust properties Any transaction contrary to Trust Deed is null and void, unless ordered by Competent Court Held, Exchange Deed executed between wife of Trustee and Managing Trustee is illegal, null and void.