Can’t encroach land under garb of place of worship, says Delhi HC
The manager of a temple cannot claim the right to remain in possession forever, especially when the land is government land, said the court. December 22, 2020 6:56:37 am
Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the petitioners, aged 25 and 22 years, to do community service at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital for a period of one month. (File)
The Delhi High Court has said authorities have an obligation to ensure places of worship are not created on public land, while dismissing with cost a petition seeking to restrain DDA from demolishing four temple premises in New Patel Nagar area or forcibly dispossessing their manager from there. The manager of a temple cannot claim the right to remain in possession forever, especially when the land is government land, said the court.