The Orissa High Court has recently concluded hearing a petition on ‘Ratna Bhandar’ or treasury of the Jagannath temple in Puri.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice Subhasis Talapatra, heard the public interest litigation filed by BJP leader Samir Mohanty, reserved its order.
In the petition, Mohanty sought a direction to the state government for opening the treasury located inside the temple for repair works, and making a fresh inventory of the ornaments inside its 2 chambers.
While the bench completed the hearing with respect to the repair of the ‘Ratna Bhandar’, the plea for a fresh inventory is yet to be heard.
The Archaeological Survey of India, that protects and preserves the 12th-century shrine, in an affidavit on August 7 expressed deep concern about dilapidated condition of the ‘Ratna Bhandar’, and suggested immediate repairs.
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