Present in the court were Vikrant Thakur, appearing as Amicus Curiae for the petitioner, and senior government advocates Rakesh Dhaulata and Balram Sharma, representing various respondents.
Court directed Sharma to take the responsibility for the restoration of temple and providing permission to the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur to prepare blue print to complete restoration.
An advance sum of ₹8,96,800 had already been credited to NIT Hamirpur to commence preliminary work. Recognizing the crucial role of the institute, the Court ordered the addition of NIT Hamirpur as respondent No. 6 in the case.
Waiving the need for a formal notice, Balram Sharma informed the bench that Rajender Thakur would represent NIT Hamirpur moving forward.
The Court issued clear directives: the status of the ongoing work must be reported periodically, and the balance of the sanctioned amount would only be released after certified completion of specific phases as per the work order’s terms and conditions.
Through this proactive order, the Court not only safeguarded the use of public funds but also ensure that the revered temple would be carefully and scientifically restored. The Court set the next hearing for July 1, 2025, to review the progress.
