VALPOI
The high court has directed the Sattari Magistrate to conduct a thorough enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds at the Shri Mahadev Ravalnath Navdurga Pissodev Sateri Devasthan in Pissurle-Sattari.
The high court issued the directions after some Mahajans of Shri Mahadev Ravalnath Navdurga Pissodev Sateri Devasthan, Pissurle, filed a PIL in the matter.
It may be recalled that the managing committee of the Devasthan was accused of misappropriating fund of over Rs 35 lakh from 2007 by not following guidelines as per the Devasthan Mahajan Act.
Hanumant Parab, ex-president and a Mahajan, had filed a complaint regarding this matter at Valpoi Police Station and also to the Sattari Mamlatdar, but no satisfactory action was taken.
Later, R Hanumant Parab along with other Mahajans Sandip Parab, Gajanan Parab and Ashok Parab filed a PIL against against some persons.
Valpoi PI, Chief Secretary, North Goa Collector and Sattari Mamlatdar were also blamed in the PIL for not taking serious note of the issue.
The PIL also demanded initiating legal action against the Sattari Mamlatdar, the dissolution of the Pissurle Devasthan committee and recovery of misappropriated funds.
Speaking to The Goan, Adv Shashikant Joshi said the PIL is already admitted in the high Court. "In a recent hearing, the high court directed the Sattari Mamlatdar, who is also administrator of the Devasthan, to conduct thorough enquiry into the matter and submit the report to the court before January 5," said Adv Joshi.
The high court has directed the Sattari Magistrate to conduct a thorough enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of funds at the Shri Mahadev Ravalnath Navdurga Pissodev Sateri Devasthan in Pissurle-Sattari.
The high court issued the directions after some Mahajans of Shri Mahadev Ravalnath Navdurga Pissodev Sateri Devasthan, Pissurle, filed a PIL in the matter.
It may be recalled that the managing committee of the Devasthan was accused of misappropriating fund of over Rs 35 lakh from 2007 by not following guidelines as per the Devasthan Mahajan Act.
Hanumant Parab, ex-president and a Mahajan, had filed a complaint regarding this matter at Valpoi Police Station and also to the Sattari Mamlatdar, but no satisfactory action was taken.
Later, R Hanumant Parab along with other Mahajans Sandip Parab, Gajanan Parab and Ashok Parab filed a PIL against against some persons.
Valpoi PI, Chief Secretary, North Goa Collector and Sattari Mamlatdar were also blamed in the PIL for not taking serious note of the issue.
The PIL also demanded initiating legal action against the Sattari Mamlatdar, the dissolution of the Pissurle Devasthan committee and recovery of misappropriated funds.
Speaking to The Goan, Adv Shashikant Joshi said the PIL is already admitted in the high Court. "In a recent hearing, the high court directed the Sattari Mamlatdar, who is also administrator of the Devasthan, to conduct thorough enquiry into the matter and submit the report to the court before January 5," said Adv Joshi.
