Guwahati, May 18 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking directions for reviewing and increasing wages and other benefits provided to priests, sevadars and temple staff working in state-run temples across the country.

A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed that the petition could not be entertained under Article 32 of the Constitution and said aggrieved persons were free to avail appropriate legal remedies.

The bench also remarked that petitioner advocate Ashwini Upadhyay may not be fully aware of the earnings and financial conditions of priests and sevadars associated with temples.

During the hearing, Upadhyay referred to judgments of the Allahabad High ...