NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the amicus curiae report on Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple was quite disturbing. “What is said in the report is very serious, which warrants urgent interference of the court,” observed the division bench comprising Justices R M Lodha and A K Patnaik.
While considering the case, the court took a stand as if to justify the findings of the amicus curiae report. The court pointed out that urgent decisions were required in five things. An interim order would be issued by the court on Thursday in this regard.
The amicus curiae had suggested that the keys of the temple vaults should kept in the safe custody of District judge or some judicial officer suggested by the apex court. The court hailed it as an appropriate suggestion. Money in hundies should be counted once in three days and properly accounted. Gold and Silver should be segregated.
The amicus curiae in its report had further sought the reclamation of temple lands, which have either changed hands or are left unidentified. Cleaning of Padmatheertham and preparing prasadams outside the temples also found mention in the report.
Meanwhile, taking an opposite stand against the amicus curiae report, Travancore Royal family submitted through its counsel K K Venugopal that the report was born out of a writer’s imagination. It was far from reality. Amicus curiae had barged into the temple vaults like commandos.
But, the Supreme Court made it clear that nobody should raise voice against the amicus curiae. The division bench also said that the amicus curiae had agreed to do the job only after the Supreme Court made the request for the same.
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