“Making no attempt to write a thesis on the way of life of Naga sadhus, as we understand in the Hindu religion, Naga sadhus are devotees of Lord Shiva and they are ordained to live a life of complete detachment from the worldly affairs, and therefore, seeking property rights in their names does not conform with their beliefs and practices,” Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed.
The Court said that there are thousands of sadhus, babas, fakirs, and gurus in different parts of the landscape, and if every one of them is allowed to build a shrine or samadhi sthal on public land, it will have disastrous consequences.
“In our country, we might find thousands of Sadhus, Babas, fakirs or Gurus in different parts of the landscape and if each one is allowed to build a shrine or samadhi sthal on a public land and thereby, continue to use it for personal gains by the vested interest groups, that would lead to disastrous consequences jeopardizing larger public interest,” the Court said.
Source: Barandbench
