Hyderabad, June 24 -- The Telangana High Court has held that the Sri Kanyaka Parmeshwari Devasthana Sangam at Hyderbasti in Secunderabad is a religious institution governed by the provisions of the Endowments Act and must strictly adhere to the statutory rules and procedures prescribed under the law.

Justice Lakshmi Narayana Alishetty observed that any departure from the requirements of the Endowments Act could amount to mismanagement of the institution and its affairs.

Writ petition filed

The court was hearing a writ petition filed by Nagilla Srinivas, president of the Telangana Rashtriya Devalaya Parirakshana Samithi, who raised concerns over the administration of the temple and the construction of a temple complex.

The petitioner a...