The Supreme Court said "In the recent past, there is a mushroom growth of PILs. Many such petitions are either publicity interest litigation or personal interest litigation. We deprecate the practice of filing such PIL as it is a waste of judicial time and it needs to be nipped in bud so that development work is not stalled."
The plea challenged the order of the division bench of Orissa High Court and alleged illegal excavation and construction work by the Odisha government at Shree Jagannath temple.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Supreme Court on Monday said that it will hear on May 31 a plea challenging the order of the Orissa High Court refusing to restrain the state government from carrying out excavation work around Shree Jagannath temple at Puri, Odisha. India News | SC to Hear Tomorrow Plea Against Excavation Work Around Shree Jagannath Temple.