Thread by @indiccollective

1. A writ petition has been filed by the Baaridar Sangharsh Committee before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir challenging the constitutionality of the Jammu & Kashmir
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Act ,1988. indianexpress.com/article/india/…

2. The community has sought return of the Temple's administration to the Baaridar community, the traditional guardians of the Temple.

3. Upon being approached by the Baaridar Sangharsh Committee for inputs on the petition prior to its filing, the @indiccollective shared its research and inputs based on its experience of handling similar issues.

4. We are happy that the J&K High Court has issued notice to the Respondents in the Writ Petition, W. P (C) No. 1378/2020, on August 26, 2020. The first Respondent is the Government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

5. As part of the interim reliefs sought in the Petition, the Petitioners have sought Audit Reports prepared for the last 10 years under Section 22 of the Act. The next date in the Petition is October 9, 2020. Watch this space for updates.

6. Here is the link to a report by @barandbench on the Petition - barandbench.com/news/litigatio…