The matter of the priest’s representative in the Mahakal temple reached the High Court. The appointments of Pandey Priests in Mahakal Temple were declared illegal: The Temple Committee does not follow the petition act in the court; Number of servants not decided – Ujjain News Achi-News

After the fire at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, questions are being raised about the appointment of priests and their representatives who entered the sanctum sanctorum and Nandi Hall without authorization. The social worker Sarika Guru has alleged that the arrangements of the temple are not being run according to the law and rules. The temple committee has illegally appointed all 105 priests, priests and their representatives. He has also called the provision of giving 35 per cent of the donation boxes to the priests and 75 per cent of the consecration amount to the priests contrary to the Temple Act 1982.

Sarika Guru and her husband Jairam Choubey have approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court.