Honble NAOLEKAR, J. – Since common questions of law and facts are involved in both these petitions, they are being decided by this common order.

(2) These petitions are filed claiming the reliefs amounts others which are relevant as submitted by the counsel appearing for the respective parties are (i) for enforcement of the provisions of the Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959(herein-

after referred to as `the Act) specially sections 17/18, 52 & 53 and for the compliance of the directions in the judgment of the Honble Supreme Court dated 14.12.73; (ii) to issue a Mandamus directing the State Govt.to issue a list of Public Trusts to which Chapter X applies as required u/s 52(2) of the Act and specially to include the temple of Shri Rikhabdevji, which is directly managed by the State and to appo-

int a Committee of management in terms of s. 53 of the Act; (iii) to quash the judgment of the Devasthan Commissioner dated 25.3.80 and direct registration of the trust under the Act. Certain persons have been permitted as intervenrs by the court who claim the right of Management of the temple on the ground that the temple does not belong only to two sects of Jain Swetamber or Digamber but the Hin

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