IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 5 of 2010 Decided on 29th June, 2010. Sewa Bharti Shani Dev Mandir Committee, Sarli ….Petitioner and others Versus State of H.P. and others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioners: Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Dharamvir Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. ____________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner has filed this writ petition with the following prayers:- (c) “That the petitioners pray for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents No. 1 and 2 not to resort to the provisions of H.P. Public and Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1984, in the affairs of Sewa Bharti Shani Dev Mandir, near Lamblu (Hamirpur) once it stands omitted from the schedule of the aforesaid Act.” 2. According to the learned Senior Counsel, appearing for the petitioners, the Himachal Pradesh Public and Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1984 will not apply to the Trust, on whose behalf this writ petition is filed. There cannot be any dispute that the said Act will not apply since the temple has been omitted from Schedule-I of the Act on 28th June, 2008. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General, however, submits that the petitioner is an institution, governed by the H.P. Societies Registration Act, 2006 and in case there is any violation, in terms of the Act, it is open to the appropriate authority to take appropriate action. 4. According to the learned Senior Counsel, appearing for the petitioners, the temple is a Trust, having its own byelaws. Be that, as it may. In case the H.P. Societies Registration Act, 2006 would apply to the petitioners and in case any interference is called for, the matter shall be duly notified to the petitioners before initiating any action and they shall be offered an opportunity of hearing in the matter. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 29th June, 2010(K) (Justice Kuldip Singh), Judge