HC dismisses PIL seeking construction be stopped at Prayagraj temple

PRAYAGRAJ (UP): (Dec 7) The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a plea which sought that alleged illegal construction for commercial purposes be stopped at the Ram Janki temple premises here at Shankargarh.

A division bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra said the court cannot interfere in a matter pertaining to private or non-government property.

The Ram Janki temple located at Sadar Bazar of Shankargarh is around 200 years old and as per revenue records, is on the private property of one Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, who is among the respondents named in the PIL. The petitioner had also sought legal action against Singh.