Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 21-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.29190/2024 filed by PASCHIM VIBHAG SHIKSHANA MANDAL against THE PASCHIM VIBHAG SHIKSHANA MANDAL & ANR, arising from the High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad judgment dated 27‑08‑2024 in WA No.100006/2022.
- The dispute centered on whether the entity should continue as a Trust or be converted into a Society, including the right to use the same name and the jurisdiction of the statutory authority.
- The Division Bench of the High Court had allowed the use of the same name by both entities and conferred jurisdiction to a statutory authority, observations the Supreme Court found untenable.
- The Supreme Court examined the validity of the resolution that effected the registration of the Society.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that the Society has come into existence and set aside the Division Bench’s findings on name usage and statutory authority jurisdiction.
- Both parties were granted liberty to file their respective suits on all other issues before the appropriate civil court within six weeks from receipt of the order copy.
- The Special Leave Petition was disposed of, and any pending applications were also dismissed.
Topics: Society Formation, Trust‑to‑Society Dispute