The High Court of Karnataka has temporarily prohibited the State Government from making any decisions under Sections 16 and 17 of the Shree Chamundeshwari Kshetra Development Authority Act, 2024, without the court’s prior consent. Section 16 allows the Chief Minister, as the ex-officio chairperson, to make decisions without convening authority meetings. Section 17 permits urgent orders without meetings or circulation, with post-approval required later. This interim order, issued by Justice Hemant Chandangoudar on October 15, responds to a petition from Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, challenging the Act’s constitutional validity. The court upheld a previous interim order preventing the alienation of Chamundeshwari temple properties and recorded the State’s commitment not to alter customs during the case. While allowing the government to establish rules under the Act, the court instructed the Authority to notify the petitioner of any meetings, and if she opts not to partake, decisions can proceed. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar argues the legislation infringes on constitutional rights and that a pending writ appeal from 2001, filed by her late husband, conflicts with the Act’s enactment. Further court proceedings are set for November 22.
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