“Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds termination of service of temple employee due to conversion to Christianity”, Verdictum, November 17, 2023:
“The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld Sri Bramarambha Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam’s (through Executive Officer) termination of the services of an employee who ceased to be a Hindu by converting to Christianity, as the act was repugnant to the requisites of the religious institution.
The Court was of the opinion that the termination was in accordance with the constitutional powers, specifically, Article 16(5) of the Constitution of India and the statutory power conferred by Rule 3 of Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments office holders and Servant Service Rules, 2000 (AP Rules, 2000).
As per Rule 3 of AP Rules, 2000 every officeholder and servants of a religious institution or endowment shall be a person professing the Hindu Religion and he shall cease to hold office when he ceases to profess the Hindu religion…..”
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