Kateel Yakshagana Mela Dispute: Trustees Argue That DC Has NO Right to Intervene

Kateel Yakshagana Mela Dispute: Trustees Argue That DC Has NO Right to Intervene

December 12: After the dispute between Patla Sathish Shetty and Kateel Mela, the Dc had prepared a report and submitted regarding the same. Hereditary trustees of Kateel Goddess Durgaparameshwari temple have said that neither the deputy commissioner nor Muzrai department are vested with powers to settle internal disputes relating to religious observations and traditional systems relating to temple.
The trustees argued that the state religious council is the only body that is authorized to settle such disputes.
Petitions have been filed by the temple hereditary trustees in connection with the ongoing dispute for which the hearing came up before a single judge bench of the high court presided over by Justice B Veerappa on Wednesday December 11.
Senior advocate P S Rajagopal, said that only the state religious council is the only authority that can decide whether a temple belongs to the public, private parties, or whether it is listed under the notified temples of Muzrai department.