Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 27: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by practicing Advocate Summit Nayyar highlighting commercialization of worship by Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice B S Walia today issued notice to Chief Executive Officer of the Board and others with the direction to file response.
The petitioners is seeking quashment of Order No. SMVDSB/CEO/ST/152-159 dated 31-5-2008 and also the Order No. 569/SB of 2008 dated 11-3-2008 whereby Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has fixed the price for the devotees to attend and perform Aarti.
During the course of hearing, petitioner submitted that the religious sentiments, spiritual emotions and conviction of crore of devotees has been shaken by the respondents because of their impugned act of commercializing the worship at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine by fixing the price for attending the Aarti.
He submitted that there is no provision in Constitution of India, Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and laws framed thereunder which empowers the respondents to commercialize the worship or even prescribe any fee/price/charges for attending Aarti at the holy shrines and places.
After hearing petitioner in person, DB issued notice to Chief Executive Officer SMVDSB and others and directed them to file response.
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