Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-25

STATE OF M.P. . vs MURTI SHRI CHATURBHUJNATH .

Citation / case number: SC 2009/22123
Court: Supreme Court of India
Petitioner: STATE OF M.P. .
Respondent: MURTI SHRI CHATURBHUJNATH .
Author: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the decree in favor of the respondents regarding the ownership of temple lands, emphasizing that the Pujaris do not possess ownership rights but serve the deity. The court noted that the lands belong to the deity and that the unilateral correction of revenue records by the appellants was not justified. The appeal by the State of Madhya Pradesh was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.