The High Court closed a PIL contending over knowledge of mythology, ruling the matter cannot be litigated and no one has a monopoly on such knowledge.
The Public Interest Litigation is closed; petitioners may approach appropriate authority.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT HYDERABAD FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No.43 OF 2015
DATED: 02.03.2015
Between: Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana Mandali and others … Petitioners and
The State of Andhra Pradesh and others
… Respondents
THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI KALYAN JYOTI SENGUPTA AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No.43 of 2015
ORDER: (per the Hon’ble The Chief Justice Sri Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta)
In our view, this Public Interest Litigation should not be filed because no one can have monopoly in the knowledge of mythology. This Court is not supposed to look into this matter.
Therefore, this Public Interest Litigation is closed. However, the petitioners can approach appropriate authority to express their sentiment. No order as to costs.
Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.
___________________ K.J. SENGUPTA, CJ
2nd MARCH, 2015.
SANJAY KUMAR, J
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Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana Mandali
The State of Andhra Pradesh
Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta
Sanjay Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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