this case show the temple is a public temple.
From ancient times, the public have been
worshipping in the temple in an open and
unconcealed ... dedicated to the Hindu public or a
section thereof and the public treat the temple as
public temple and worship thereat as of right
temple is whether,
there has been dedication to public and the right of public to offer worship at the
temple as a matter of right ... temple is a public temple or private is the dedication to the public and the
right recognised in public to offer worship at the temple
declare Rule
3(a) of the Kerala Hindu Places of Public Worship (Authorisation of Entry)
Rules, 1965. The Division Bench elaborately considered the concepts
particularly ... public Temple to regulate the
time of public visits and fix certain hours of the day during which alone
members of the public would
suit property and
that it was never dedicated or intended for public worship. It is further contended
that the plaintiff had kept the room under ... temple was thrown open to the public for worship and became a
public temple. On the other hand, the only contention that is raised
suit property and
that it was never dedicated or intended for public worship. It is further contended
that the plaintiff had kept the room under ... temple was thrown open to the public for worship and became a
public temple. On the other hand, the only contention that is raised
temple is whether, there has been dedication to
public and the right of public to offer worship at the temple as a matter of right ... temple is a public temple or private is the dedication to the public and
the right recognised in public to offer worship at the temple
temple is whether, there has
been dedication to public and the right of public to offer worship at the temple as a
matter of right ... temple is a public temple or private is the dedication to the public and the
right recognised in public to offer worship at the temple
temple is whether, there has been dedication to
public and the right of public to offer worship at the temple as a matter of right ... temple is a public temple or private is the dedication to the public and
the right recognised in public to offer worship at the temple
section (4) of
section 230 , namely:-
(a) buildings set apart for public worship and actually
so used or used for incidental purposes, religious study
centres ... exempt from the property tax
a) places set apart for public worship, and either
actually so used or used for no other purpose;
b) buildings
site for construction of a building
intended for public worship or religious purposes without the prior
approval of the District Collector.
3.Rule ... site be used for the construction of a
building intended for public worship or religious
purposes, without the prior approval of the Collector
