New Delhi, March 20 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by three temple committees who face a surprise demolition by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

The committees of the three temples - Purbo Delhi Kali Bari Samiti, Sri Amarnath Mandir Sanstha, Sri Badri Nath Mandir - all located in Mayur Vihar Phase 2, approached the Supreme Court after the DDA gave them demolition notices on March 19.

The committees challenged the demolition and filed a plea at the top court.

A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Karol, and Sanjay Mehta dismissed the plea, asking the petitioners to go to a lower court. The top court had earlier agreed to hear the matter but later dismissed the plea.

Instead, the j...