SUPREME COURT ISSUED NOTICE ON PLEA CHALLENGING TELANGANA HINDU RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ENDOWMENTS ACT

The Supreme Court in the case Madapathi Nagendrappa vs. State of Telangana observed and has issued the notice in the petition moved wherein challenging the constitutional validity of the Telangana Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act 1987.

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In the present case, the petition was preferred on behalf of the Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple priests, known as the Machileshwarnath Temple, against the State of Telangana.

The petition filed through counsel, Advocate-On-Record Rashi Bansal has also assailed orders passed by the commissioner of endowments appointing an Executive Officer for the temple.

The bench comprising of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti in the case observed and has issued the notice.

The counsel, Senior Advocate Vibha Dutta Makhikja appearing for the petitioner claimed that, through these impugned orders, the Telangana Government is attempting to take over the said Temple and remove the Petitioners.