DELIP JERATH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ONE writ petition was filed by Mr. Ajit Kumar, now the Additional Advocate General in the Jharkhand High Court being C.W.J.C. No. 1799 of 2001 wherein petitioner prayed for direction to the respondents to make proper improvements in the administration, beautification and other arrangements in the Baidyanath Temple under the guidelines, control and supervision of the. Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar who is the Trustee of the said temple and further direction upon the respondent No.1, the State of Jharkhand, to completely take over the matter of administration, maintenance and development of said temple. In the writ petition being C.W.J.C. No. 1799 of 2001 several detailed orders were passed and finally vide detailed order dated 08.05.2002 Management Board was constituted headed by Sri T.P., Sinha, former Director General of Police, Jharkhand (now residing in the State of Bihar at Patna). In para 20, certain directions were issued to the Management Board and in the same order liberty was given to the parties to approach this Court whenever any need arises or the need is felt for any modification, clarification or vacation, with respect to the directions issued earlier or contained in order dated 08.05.2002.

(2.) ONE of the Member of the Management Board Sri Delip Jerath. Advocate of this Court has moved this C.M.P. No. 475 of 2012 and prayed that respondent Management Board be restrained from sacrificing the goats and male buffaloes in the temple premises on the occasion of durga puja and kali puja for which the Chairman of the Board has sanctioned 150 and 22 goats for sacrifice on occasion of durga Puja and kali Puja respectively and sanctioned an amount of Rs. 2,58,000/ - and also sanctioned Rs. 88,000/ - for the sacrifice of 20 and 2 buffaloes on the occasion of durga Puja and kali Puja respectively. This allocation is for the year 2012.

(3.) THE applicant Sri Jerath drew our attention to the various activities which are not permitted but being carried out by the Board and also has shown apprehension of his own harm in case of resistance by him which may be caused by the persons who have direct connection or may not have any, connection with the proper working of the Board of Baba Baidyanathdham Temple.