New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court yesterday directed the District Collector of Haridwar to conduct a personal inquiry into the functioning and management of the Maa Chandi Devi Temple Trust in Haridwar, while refraining from disturbing the interim arrangement already put in place by the Uttarakhand High Court.
A Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti asked the Collector to hold a fresh inquiry, hear all stakeholders, including intervenors such as the Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) and Mahant Rohit Giri, and also involve any other relevant parties, to prepare a comprehensive report.
The Court said the Collector's findings should include recommendations on what interim management structure would best...