Allahabad High Court Advocates for Religious Fraternity in Temple Management

The Allahabad High Court has recommended keeping advocates and district administrators away from temple management, urging that people from the religious fraternity should take the charge. The court highlighted that current appointments of advocates as 'Receivers' lead to prolonged litigation and mismanagement, and called for expedited resolution of temple-related disputes.

The Allahabad High Court has issued a significant recommendation, urging the exclusion of advocates and district administrators from the management and control of temples. Instead, the court advocates for appointing individuals from the religious fraternity to these roles.

This directive came during the hearing of a contempt application related to the appointment of a 'Receiver' in a temple dispute case filed by Devendra Kumar Sharma and another petitioner from Mathura district. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal emphasized that appointing advocates from Mathura Court often results in delays and extended litigations.

The judge further noted that religious individuals should be appointed as 'Receivers' for temple management, stressing that lawyers cannot devote sufficient time to temple affairs. He urged the district judge of Mathura to expedite civil disputes concerning temples, highlighting that prolonged litigation only exacerbates disputes and undermines public faith in temple management.

(With inputs from agencies.)