
Banke Bihari temple: HC to hear the matter on Aug 26
On Wednesday, when matter was taken up before the bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, the court was informed that the petition challenging the validity of Ordinance is pending before the Supreme Court. At this, the court adjourned the hearing and fixed August 26 for the next hearing.
Though the hearing was adjourned, Justice Agrawal asked UP additional advocate general Manish Goyal that it would be proper to get the Ordinance amended for the part which calls for the inclusion of bureaucrats in the proposed trust. The court was of view that by way of the Ordinance in question, the government wants to put a control over the temple, which cannot be permitted as it is in violation of Article 25 of the Constitution.
The court was of the view that the state can control external management, but it would not be proper to put an IAS officer in trust.
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