Umeshwar Akshaywar Dubey vs Shree Sainath Sarvajanik Seva Mandal ... on 16 February, 2026
16. After the above observations, the Hon'ble Andhra
Pradesh High Court has considered the decision of the
Hon'ble Orissa High Court in the case of Harihar Bahinipaty
vs. State of Orissa, reported in 1965 10 FLR 313 wherein,
the issue whether the management of the Puri Jagannath
Temple and its workmen comes under the purview of the I.D.
Act or not was considered and the Division Bench of the High
Court, after considering the real precedence rendered on the
subject, held as under:-