Supreme Court of India

Chain Singh v. Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and Anr.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 798
Bench Shivaraj V. Patll and B.N. Srikrjshna JJ.
Decided 28 September 2004

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Constitution of India, I950 : Articles 12 and 226- 'State '-Determination' of-Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board-Amenability to writ jurisdiction-Employees as well as tenants of the shops of the Shrine Board filed writ petitions before the High Court claiming various reliefs-High Court, relying on the ratio in Bhuri Nath 's case, held that the Board was not 'State' within the meaning of 1rt. I 2 and, therefore, not amenable to writ jurisdiction-Correctness of-Held: Bhuri Nath 's cas~ not concerned with the issue as to whether the sweep of Art. 226 could extend to the Shrine Board-The sweep of

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