In Brief
The case concerns ownership of a house (schedule 'A') adjacent to Ram Mandir, Jagtial, Karimnagar District. The respondent-plaintiffs claimed ownership based on ancestral possession and tax payments; the appellant-trustee contended the property belonged to the temple. The trial court dismissed the suit, finding insufficient proof of ownership. The High Court reversed, relying on endowment department records showing the boundaries. The Supreme Court held the respondents failed to discharge the burden of proof under the Evidence Act. The endowment book entry was insufficient to establish ownership—it merely demarcated temple boundaries. The judgment was reversed, restoring the trial court's dismissal.
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