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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
G.S.SANDHAWALIA, CJ, BIPIN CHANDER NEGI
Hari Ram (Deceased) through LRs. – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
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| 1. writ jurisdiction unsuitable for pujari custom disputes. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. new mohtamin claim opposed as belated afterthought. (Para 4) |
| 3. prior writ settled via stakeholder committee directions. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. takeover equalized pujari shares under the act. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. rotation upheld; mohtamin entry deleted post-takeover. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 6. writs require specific prayers; no unclaimed reliefs. (Para 14) |
| 7. constructive res judicata bars new writ pleas. (Para 15) |
| 8. mohtamin claim time-barred; civil court remedy. (Para 16) |
| 9. withdrawal disallowed; requires clean hands. (Para 17 , 18) |
| 10. appeal dismissed upholding impugned judgment. (Para 19) |
JUDGMENT :
BIPIN CHANDER NEGI, J.
1. During the pendency of the LPA now preferred, Hari Ram, the original writ petitioner had died. Vide order dated 18.8.2025 the legal heirs of the erstwhile writ petitioner had been ordered to be brought on record.
2. The present appeal has been preferred against the impugned judgment dated 16.10.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition filed by the predecessor in interest of the present appellant. The claim in the w
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Writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is not maintainable for private disputes, particularly concerning inheritance and property rights, as it lacks a public law element.
Supersession of a religious trust committee must comply with statutory provisions; failure to do so renders the action arbitrary and subject to judicial review.
Writ petition dismissed for 21-year delay, lack of locus standi, and disputed facts unfit for Article 226 jurisdiction.
The principle of constructive res judicata bars re-litigation of claims that could have been addressed in prior proceedings, establishing finality in judicial decisions.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a petitioner cannot initiate parallel proceedings on the same subject matter by filing a writ petition while already having initiated an appea....
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