Supreme Court Directs Uttarakhand High Court to Decide Haridwar Maa Chandi Devi Temple Sevayat Plea

The Supreme Court has asked the Uttarakhand High Court to hear the plea of a sevayat challenging the appointment of a receiver for Maa Chandi Devi Temple management. The court also directed the DM of Haridwar to submit a report on any alleged mismanagement.

Haridwar Temple Receiver Appointment: Supreme Court to Hear Plea on August 19

The Supreme Court will hear on August 19 a petition filed by the sevayat of Maa Chandi Devi temple in Haridwar, challenging the Uttarakhand High Court’s order directing the Badri Kedar Temple Committee to appoint a receiver.

Supreme Court Questions Temple Takeover: Notice to Uttarakhand on Chandi Devi Receiver Row

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Uttarakhand government over a plea challenging the appointment of a receiver to manage Maa Chandi Devi Temple in Haridwar. The decision by the High Court came during a bail hearing, triggering legal objections over due process.

“Temple Taken Over Without Hearing Us”: Plea in Supreme Court Challenges Receiver Appointment at Haridwar’s Chandi Devi Shrine

A Sevayat of the historic Maa Chandi Devi Temple in Haridwar has moved the Supreme Court against the High Court’s order appointing a receiver, calling it arbitrary and passed without notice or evidence. The plea argues the temple was managed efficiently by a court-appointed panel since 2012.