Hyderabad, Oct. 2 -- The Telangana High Court has ruled that there is nothing wrong in the Endowments Department intervening when a mathadhipathi (head of a religious math) fails in managing its affairs and safeguarding temple lands.

Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka delivered the judgment while dismissing a petition filed by Arun Das Udasin, the Mahant of the Sri Udasin Math in Hussaini Alam, Hyderabad.

Court upholds Endowments dept order

The court upheld the October 14, 2009, order issued by the Commissioner of the Endowments Department appointing an Executive Officer (EO) to oversee the math.

The order was passed after serious lapses were noticed in protecting 540.30 acres of land belonging to the math at Kukatpally, which had been under i...