<p>The Bangalore chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of an order that had put a status quo of all its affairs.<br /><br />“Since there is an order of status quo on the entire property of Bangalore chapter, we can’t take any decision,” senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi submitted before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir.<br /><br />“Although the court appointed a three-member committee chaired by former apex court judge, Justice R V Raveendran, to oversee the management of Bangalore’s Iskcon temple, it had come as no relief for us,” the counsel contended, adding that the Bangalore unit owns several properties at different places.<br /><br />Senior advocate Krishnan Venugopal, appearing for the Bombay chapter of Iskcon, alleged that there was a divergence of funds and properties in Bangalore.<br /><br />The Bombay and Bangalore chapters of Iskcon have been locked in a legal battle as the former claimed rights to control the other.</p>.<p>The court, after hearing the plea, asked the Bombay chapter to file a response by May 4.</p>.<p>A couple of applications have been filed by each chapter seeking direction to vacate the order passed on June 6 last year, whereby the status quo was maintained and the Bangalore chapter was allowed to maintain day-to-day affairs of the temple.<br /><br />The court, in December last year, appointed a committee to supervise the management of the Bangalore chapter, besides advising on the matters relating to the management of the temple. </p>.<p>The apex court is also seized of a special leave petition, challenging the High Court of Karnataka order passed on May 23 last year, that granted decree in favour of Bombay chapter.<br /><br />The trial court, on April 17, had passed a decree suit in favour of the Bangalore chapter.</p>.<p>The HC, however, had set aside the judgment, which has been challenged by the Bangalore chapter before the apex court.</p>
<p>The Bangalore chapter of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of an order that had put a status quo of all its affairs.<br /><br />“Since there is an order of status quo on the entire property of Bangalore chapter, we can’t take any decision,” senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi submitted before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir.<br /><br />“Although the court appointed a three-member committee chaired by former apex court judge, Justice R V Raveendran, to oversee the management of Bangalore’s Iskcon temple, it had come as no relief for us,” the counsel contended, adding that the Bangalore unit owns several properties at different places.<br /><br />Senior advocate Krishnan Venugopal, appearing for the Bombay chapter of Iskcon, alleged that there was a divergence of funds and properties in Bangalore.<br /><br />The Bombay and Bangalore chapters of Iskcon have been locked in a legal battle as the former claimed rights to control the other.</p>.<p>The court, after hearing the plea, asked the Bombay chapter to file a response by May 4.</p>.<p>A couple of applications have been filed by each chapter seeking direction to vacate the order passed on June 6 last year, whereby the status quo was maintained and the Bangalore chapter was allowed to maintain day-to-day affairs of the temple.<br /><br />The court, in December last year, appointed a committee to supervise the management of the Bangalore chapter, besides advising on the matters relating to the management of the temple. </p>.<p>The apex court is also seized of a special leave petition, challenging the High Court of Karnataka order passed on May 23 last year, that granted decree in favour of Bombay chapter.<br /><br />The trial court, on April 17, had passed a decree suit in favour of the Bangalore chapter.</p>.<p>The HC, however, had set aside the judgment, which has been challenged by the Bangalore chapter before the apex court.</p>