expenses of maintenance of Temple and Dharmasala. A complaint was made in 1911 against Ramji Das that he was utilizing Dharmasala for his private purpose but it remained unheeded. On the complaint made, some inquiry was also conducted by Tehsildar wherein Ramji Das got his statement recorded in January, 1925. On 07.04.1928, Revenue Minister, Patiala State, passed an order stating that though land on which Dharmasala had been built, was originally Government land (nazul property), it would not be proper to declare it as such and Dharmasala should continue to exist for the benefit of the public. Ramji Das or any other person will not be competent to transfer land and if such transfer is made, it would be unlawful and invalid and in such event, Government will escheat. Some further inquiry were also made and it appears that Ramji Das was given permission to make a raised platform and other extensions etc. On 10.09.1954, one Gopal Das, Secretary, Congress Committee, Barnala, filed a petition to the Revenue Minister, Patiala, making various allegations against Ramji Das. Thereupon an inquiry was conducted by Tahsildar, who found that Dharmasala was constructed by Ramji Das on Government lands, that Dharmasala was for public benefit; and, that Ramji Das had been its Manager throughout. He, however, said that Ramji Das was bound to render accounts which he failed considering that property belong to him and, therefore, he should be removed and past accounts be called for. When the matter went for opinion of Legal Remembrancer of State Government, it was pointed out that Dharmasala and Temple, though built on Government land, but not Government property. It also said that though Ramji Das was repudiating the existence of a public trust, he was working as Trustee of a trust created for public purposes of a charitable or religious nature and could be removed by State only under Section 92 Civil Procedure Code. Ramji Das died on 10.12.1957. Petitioner Bishan Das and others came to manage Dharmasala, Temple and the shops etc. On 23.12.1957, Gopal Das and some others describing themselves as members of public, made
