Achal Gachh Jain Shweatamber Trust v. Deepika Meghwal
Case brief
What is this about?
This bench declined to adjudicate the merits of a trust election dispute pending before the Assistant Commissioner. Instead, it disposed of connected writ petitions by directing the State to appoint an independent inquiry authority within 15 days to conduct a fair, transparent, and expeditious inquiry strictly under Section 23 of the Public Trust Act vide a time-bound process.
What did the court decide?
The State is directed to appoint an independent authority within 15 days to conduct an efficacious, transparent, and expeditious inquiry under Section 23 of the Public Trust Act within three months.