HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court (HC) directed the State Endowment Commissioner and other authorities concerned to ensure there no further constructions take place in the premises of the Hanuman Temple in Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills city till the next date of hearing (April 15).Taking a serious view of alleged illegal constructions in the temple premises, the court said, “Those concerned will be in trouble if found to be indulging in irregularities in the said temple, which is situated near the Chief Justice’s residence.”
A division bench of the court comprising Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy passed this order recently in the PIL that sought direction to stop alleged illegal constructions such as a kitchen, toilets and washrooms within Hanuman temple premises. The PIL was filed by M Rajaram and others from Sukhdev Nagar Colony.
After hearing the case, the High Court bench passed the above order and issued notices to the respondents for filing their counter affidavits on the issue.