The enchantment was filed by BJP chief GP Reddy who argued that the property must be used for the deity and the devotees, and never by the federal government.
The Supreme Court docket on Wednesday, March 30, refused to entertain a plea in opposition to the usage of Padmavathi Nilayam, a multi-storey constructing which was constructed for devotees of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD), for establishing the collectorate of the newly created Sri Balaji district. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Bela M Trivedi stated that the court docket has to maintain the bigger public curiosity in thoughts. Furthermore, it stated, the enchantment has been filed in opposition to an interlocutory order of the Excessive Court docket.
The enchantment was filed by BJP chief GP Reddy in opposition to the Andhra Pradesh Excessive Court docket order vacating the keep on the usage of the properties of Tirumala Tirupati. On the outset, senior advocate DS Naidu, showing for Reddy, stated the property in query must be used for the deity and the devotees, and never by the federal government.
It’s a spiritual property which couldn’t have been utilized by the administration. This property is for the general public and the state can not impinge upon another person’s property, Naidu stated. The bench stated the federal government has to make some preparations when it creates a brand new district and typically exigent measures should be taken preserving in thoughts the bigger public curiosity.
Justice Surya Kant stated, “Institution of a brand new collectorate is a step associated to improvement. You can’t count on the collectorate to run from a public avenue or beneath a tree. It’s a short-term measure.”
Naidu requested the court docket so as to add one line within the order that the takeover will probably be topic to the ultimate final result of the petition earlier than the Excessive Court docket, however the bench didn’t settle for the prayer. “We should always depart it at that. These are issues which we must always depart to the federal government and the democracy. Even the Excessive Court docket constructing needed to work briefly from a distinct place after the creation of the brand new state (Telangana).”
“Let or not it’s to the federal government, they’re answerable to the individuals. As soon as the Supreme Court docket says something, there’s a cloud and it’ll have huge ramification,” the bench stated.
The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam had constructed the constructing Padmavathi Nilayam’ which was inaugurated in October, 2019 and was given on lease to Andhra Pradesh Tourism Improvement Company for offering lodging to the devotees.
After the onset of COVID-19 pandemic, the constructing was transformed right into a quarantine centre. Nonetheless, in 2022, the state authorities issued notification for creation of a brand new district Sri Balaji with its headquarter at Tirupati. After the notification, the administration requested the Devasthanam handy it over for institution of the brand new collectorate, which it did by a board decision. Quickly writ petitions have been filed within the Excessive Court docket in opposition to the choice. The Excessive Court docket initially granted an interim keep however later vacated it.
