India, Jan. 21 -- PRAYAGRAJ Amid a row over Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati's palanquin being stopped on the way to the Sangam on Sunday, authorities issued a notice questioning his use of the title 'Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth' on the signboard of his Magh Mela camp.

The notice, issued by Prayagraj Mela Authority vice-chairman Rishi Raj, stated that the dispute over the 'Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth' is currently pending before the Supreme Court. Referring to an appeal filed in 2020, the administration said that since the matter is sub judice, the use of the title "Shankaracharya" without a final verdict or clear directions from the apex court amounts to contempt of court.

The Mela administration sought a reply from Swami Avi...