Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-06
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs PUJARI UTTHAN AVAM KALYAN SAMITI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/34180
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
- Respondent
- PUJARI UTTHAN AVAM KALYAN SAMITI
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court which quashed circulars that ordered the deletion of Pujari names from revenue records. The court found that previous judgments had already invalidated similar circulars, thus the state had no justification for reissuing them. The ruling emphasized the need for proper management of temple properties, ensuring that the rights of Pujaris are protected.