2025:HHC:9998 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.5522 of 2025 Decided on: 09.04.2025 Sh. Koyala Devi Mandir Committee … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Vaidya, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3-State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “a) A writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to quash and set aside the orders passed by the revenue authorities whereby permitting the various persons of transferring the land of the Koyla Mata, without any right, title, interest over the property, which certainly belongs to Koyla Mata, who is minors and as per the law laid down by the various Hon'ble High Courts as well as the Hon'ble Supreme Court. b) A writ in the nature of mandamus or any other 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:9998 appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to constitute a high level committee to enquire the illegal acts of the revenue agencies in connivance with the private respondents with The further direction to the respondents to get 2025 back possession of the Koyla Mata land, who is admittedly minor, in all manner whatsoever, which has been transferred/sold by the private respondents to other persons for their individual interest. c) A writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to issue necessary instructions thereby mentioning the accountability of all private respondents in case they fail to discharge their obligatory duty, for which they have been appointed and penal consequences thereof. d) A writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents, particularly, to the revenue and other registering authorities and other revenue agencies to respondents No. 1 to 4 in the State directing them not to register any such document Further which is executed by the respondents who have alienated such properties for their personal ends. e) To assess the loss caused to the Koyla Mata owing to 3 2025:HHC:9998 illegal transfer of the lands of Koyla Mata by the respondents in their favour and so also to third party in connivance with the revenue officials and to take measures to recover the loss so caused to the income of the Koyla Mata. f) To issued instructions to delete the names of Pujari from the revenue record so as to protect the temple properties from unauthorized sale. g) that the respondent No. 4 to 6 may also be directed not to interfere and intervene in the matters of petitioner so far it relates to the management of Temple of Koyla Mata as respondent No. 4 to 6 are not entrusted with any responsibility.” 2. On a query put by the Court, as to how the petition was maintainable, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is permitted to withdraw the petition, with liberty to approach the petitioner to the appropriate Fora for redressal of his grievance. 3. The petition stands disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 09, 2025 (Rishi)