Plea against appointing minor as ‘mathadhipathi’: Govt can’t stay quiet, says HC
Team Udayavani, May 26, 2021, 11:49 AM IST
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka adjourned the hearing in a PIL petition questioning the legality of anointing a minor as the 31st seer of Udupi Shiroor Mutt after orally asking the state government to examine the issue of appointing a minor as the ‘mathadhipathi’.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj, which heard the petition filed by the managing trust of Sri Shiroor Mutt Bhaktha Samithi, Udupi, represented by P Lathavya Acharya, and others, while pointing out to counsel of petitioners that certain pleas cannot be permitted in a petition filed in the nature of public interest litigation.
The court orally observed that the government cannot be a silent spectator when allegations are being made about violation of a minor child’s rights, as the petition referred to a representation made to the police.
The court then adjourned the Hearing to June 2, 2021 while granting time to petitioner’s counsel to amend the petition.
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