Lord Hanuman ji was made a co-plaintiff in the case, Delhi High Court imposed a fine of Rupees One Lakh on the person
The petition claimed that since there is a public temple on the property, the land belongs to Lord Hanuman and the appellant is present before the court as his close friend and worshipper.
The Delhi High Court imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a man who had made him a co-plaintiff in a petition regarding the possession of the land where Lord Hanuman's temple was located. The petition was filed as an appeal against the trial court's order rejecting his 'objection petition' regarding transfer of the land to another party. The petition claimed that since there is a public temple on the property, the land belongs to Lord Hanuman and the appellant is present before the court as his close friend and worshipper.
Calling it a case of 'collusion with the intention of taking over the property', Justice C Hari Shankar rejected the appeal. The Court ruled that the Appellant colluded with the existing occupiers of the land to prevent another party from regaining possession after the suit. The court said in the order passed, 'The defendants (existing occupiers) took over the land of the plaintiff (other party). The plaintiff had filed a suit to get possession. Ultimately the defendants demanded Rs 11 lakh from the plaintiff to vacate the place. The verdict was given on those terms. After this the plaintiff actually paid Rs 6 lakh, but the defendants still did not vacate the land.
The court said, 'The plaintiff applied for execution. In execution, the present appellant, who is a third party, has raised objection stating that there is a public temple of Lord Hanuman on the land and, therefore, the land belongs to Lord Hanuman and he, as a close friend of Lord Hanuman, is protecting his interest. Is entitled to do. The court said that there is no concept of the public having a right to worship in a private temple unless the owner of the temple provides such a right or the private temple is converted into a public temple with the passage of time.