Rajamundhry, September 25: The High Court of Andhra Pradesh directed the State Government to file counter with full details before October 14, in connection with a public interest litigation filed against various issues taking place in Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy temple of Ratnagiri (Annavaram). The court adjourned the case upto October 14.
A social activist of Rajahmundry K Shankar filed a public interest litigation in the High Court questioning the Government’s right to continue Raja IV Ram Kumar as chairman of Sri Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy temple Ratnagiri though he is not eligible for that and also on various irregularities and lapses taking place at the holy shrine.
Advocate Naidu arguing for the social activist said, that justice S R Dave and Justice Nagarjuna Reddy directed the Government to file counter before October 14. The court rejected the plea of advocate of the chairman when he requested to allow to file a counter, he said. Earlier, a judgement was given stating that Ram Kumar has no right to continue as chairman, the advocate asserted.
Irregularities took place in appointing lecturers in the college manned by the temple management, he stated. The Government became a spectator though many lapses are taking place in the sacred temple, the advocate stated.
—Agencies