Thiruketheeswaram Temple Restoration Society vs. District Secretary of Mannar and Another – sllr 2019 volume 3 page 337

In the case of Thiruketheeswaram Temple Restoration Society v. District Secretary of Mannar (Government Agent) and others, the issue concerned whether an inquiry under section 102 of the Trusts Ordinance could be validly initiated on the basis of a complaint instead of a duly filed plaint. The court determined that the statutory procedure requires the inquiry to commence upon the subject-matter of a plaint and not merely a complaint. Reliance was placed on Velautham v. Velauther, reaffirming the principle that procedural compliance is essential for the lawful invocation of inquiry powers under the Trusts Ordinance. As a result, further progress in the inquiry was prohibited and no order as to costs was made. This decision underscores the necessity for strict adherence to statutory requirem