BHUBANESWAR: The Supreme Court on Thursday mentioned that it gained a minimum of 12 key ideas from Puri district pass judgement on Ambuja Mohan Das for growth of the functioning of Jagannath temple and convenience of pilgrims. Prominent a number of the ideas is abolition of hereditary appointment of sevaks (servitors).
Hearing a petition filed via Cuttack-based lawyer Mrinalini Padhi, the Supreme Court on June eight requested the Puri district pass judgement on to publish a record on exploitative practices (if any), deficiencies within the temple management (if any) and suggestions to reinforce the full functioning of the temple. The district pass judgement on submitted his record on June 26.
Quoting the Supreme Court’s order, which contained the district pass judgement on’s ideas, Padhi’s lawyer Subhranshu Padhi mentioned that he (Puri pass judgement on) recommended abolition of the hereditary appointment of servitors. “The district pass judgement on has also steered introduction of queue system for hassle-free darshan, entire ban on acceptance of dakshina via sevaks and identification card for servitors and staffs. The Supreme Court has in-principle approved the district pass judgement on’s record and requested the temple administration to do so,” Padhi informed TOI. A few different ideas made via the district pass judgement on are control of temple administration at the shrine kitchen, registration of guides with temple office and ban on the use of thalis and pitchers via sevaks to obtain choices.
Significantly, justice B K Patra Commission had in 1977 was once believed to have even recommended the abolition of hereditary priesthood and the offertory (dakshina) system. But his ideas may just not be implemented due to stiff opposition via servitors.
While the Supreme Court had on June eight banned servitors from accepting dakshina from devotees, the district pass judgement on seen that “thalis and pitchers are being exhibited for selection of money illegally”, the order replica read. At this degree, we may simplest reiterate the path already issued and direct the administration to conform to the similar. Action for violation for contempt could also be regarded as later within the gentle of additional subject matter which may be placed on document, including the CCTV footages,” the order mentioned.
The Supreme Court has requested the temple administration to add a duplicate of the district pass judgement on’s record at the site of Jagannath temple administration. Besides, the replica will also be hosted on the internet sites of the Supreme Court and ministry of tradition for 2 weeks.
Hearing a petition filed via Cuttack-based lawyer Mrinalini Padhi, the Supreme Court on June eight requested the Puri district pass judgement on to publish a record on exploitative practices (if any), deficiencies within the temple management (if any) and suggestions to reinforce the full functioning of the temple. The district pass judgement on submitted his record on June 26.
Quoting the Supreme Court’s order, which contained the district pass judgement on’s ideas, Padhi’s lawyer Subhranshu Padhi mentioned that he (Puri pass judgement on) recommended abolition of the hereditary appointment of servitors. “The district pass judgement on has also steered introduction of queue system for hassle-free darshan, entire ban on acceptance of dakshina via sevaks and identification card for servitors and staffs. The Supreme Court has in-principle approved the district pass judgement on’s record and requested the temple administration to do so,” Padhi informed TOI. A few different ideas made via the district pass judgement on are control of temple administration at the shrine kitchen, registration of guides with temple office and ban on the use of thalis and pitchers via sevaks to obtain choices.
Significantly, justice B K Patra Commission had in 1977 was once believed to have even recommended the abolition of hereditary priesthood and the offertory (dakshina) system. But his ideas may just not be implemented due to stiff opposition via servitors.
While the Supreme Court had on June eight banned servitors from accepting dakshina from devotees, the district pass judgement on seen that “thalis and pitchers are being exhibited for selection of money illegally”, the order replica read. At this degree, we may simplest reiterate the path already issued and direct the administration to conform to the similar. Action for violation for contempt could also be regarded as later within the gentle of additional subject matter which may be placed on document, including the CCTV footages,” the order mentioned.
The Supreme Court has requested the temple administration to add a duplicate of the district pass judgement on’s record at the site of Jagannath temple administration. Besides, the replica will also be hosted on the internet sites of the Supreme Court and ministry of tradition for 2 weeks.
Puri judge in favour of abolition of hereditary priesthood in Jagannath Temple
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