Lucknow, 22 June (HS): The Allahabad High Court refused to

give an out-of-turn hearing on a plea demanding an investigation into alleged

irregularities in the handling of offerings at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, citing a

lack of urgency. The Lucknow bench stated that it was already dealing with a

large number of cases and that, because the Uttar Pradesh government has

already taken cognizance of the problem, there was no reason to hear it out of

turn at this time. Mohit Ashok's appeal was one of 529 new cases heard by the

Lucknow bench on Monday, with serial number 392. A vacation bench of Justice

Pankaj Bhatia and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai dismissed the plea for an early

hearing.

Ashok has petitioned for an independent investigation into

alleged misappropriation of funds received as offerings at the Ram Temple, as

well as an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The petition

alleges financial irregularities in the handling of donations made by devotees

and seeks judicial intervention to ensure transparency and accountability in

temple fund management.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi