SUPREME COURT
Dipak Misra, Pinaki Chandra Ghose, JJ
Kalkajimandir Vikreta Sangathan-II v. Piyush Joshi and Others
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| 1. clarification of land ownership related to religious property. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. call for formal management plans for the temple. (Para 11 , 17 , 20) |
| 3. emphasis on cleanliness and hygiene in religious institutions. (Para 41 , 42) |
1. Mr. R.K. Bhardwaj, learned counsel for Respondent 3 may produce sufficient material to show that the land initially had not been endowed to the deity rather it had been given to the pujaris who claim to inherit the said property and manage the same.
3. Mr. R. K. Khanna, learned ASG along with Mr. D.S. Mahra, Advocate appearing for Respondents 8 and 9 is directed to take notice on behalf of Respondents 2 and 4 and he assures us that some responsible officer of Respondents 2 and 4 shall file an affidavit at the earliest making everything clear regarding the ownership, title, entitlement of the land inside the Temple and around the Temple, its area and who was the donor of the land and whether it was given to the deity or pujaris and in case it had been given to the deity, under what circumstances, the administration had remained a silent spectator when so much encroachment had been made illegally on the land and under what circumstances
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