Tenancy and land Laws- Madhya Bharat Land Revenue and Tenancy Act Samvat 2007b(Act 66 of 1950)- Gwalior Act S 13- Pujari who performs puja and maintains temple property, will he be treated as Bhumiswami / Kashtkar/ Muafidar

The Pujari is only a grantee to manage the property of the deity and such grant can be reassumed if the Pujari fails to do the task assigned to him, i.e., to offer prayers and manage the land. He cannot be thus treated as a Bhumiswami. Priest cannot be treated to be either a Muafidar or Inamdar in terms of Madhya Bharat Land Revenue and Tenancy Act, Samvat 2007 or in terms of Gwalior Act. Since the priest cannot be treated to be Bhumiswami, they have no right which could be protected under any of the provisions of the Code. Para 23 and 27

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Pujari Utthan Avam Kalyan Samiti, (2021)10 SCC 222