High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging the constitution of a committee for managing temple affairs and seeking appointment as Mahanth. Petitioner did not appear at hearing; order lapsed per Trust Board counsel.
Petition disposed of granting liberty to approach Court if situation arises.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17768 of 2023
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Mahant Sagar Das Son (Chela) of Late Mahanth Ram Dev Das, Resident of Udasin Sangat, Village- Tarapur, P.S.- Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : None For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prasant Pratap GP- 2 For Religious Trust Board : Mr. Shekhar Singh, Adv. ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
6 27-08-2024
No one appears on behalf of the petitioner though
learned counsel for Trust Board is present.
reliefs:-
“(A) A writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 26.04.2023 issued by the Chairman, Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts, Patna by which Ten members under the patronage of Mr. Rakesh Kumar Raushan, Member of Legislative Assembly, Bihar been constituted for the purpose of managing the affairs of the Udasin Sangat, Tarapur, P.S.- Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda.
B) For a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondent No. 3 to appoint the petitioner as a Mahanth of Udasin Sangat, Village- Tarapur, P.S.Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda.
(C) For any other appropriate
Patna High Court CWJC No.17768 of 2023(6) dt.27-08-2024 2/2
writ/writs, order/orders. direction/directions which may be fit in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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Mahant Sagar Das Son (Chela) of Late Mahanth Ram Dev Das
The State of Bihar through Secretary, Department of Law, Bihar, Patna
The Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts
The Chairman, Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts
Sri Rakesh Kumar Raushan
Rajiv Roy
As recorded by the court registry
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