Shankaracharya of Jyotishpeeth, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati has sent a legal notice to the Uttar Pradesh government through his lawyer. The notice clearly states that if the January 19 notice related to the fair administration is not withdrawn within 24 hours, then legal action including contempt of court will be taken against the government and the responsible officials.

According to the legal notice, the January 19 notice has been described as damaging to Swami Avimukteshwarananda’s reputation, honor, dignity and his financial resources. It has also been said in the notice that this letter interferes in a matter which is already under consideration in the Supreme Court. This has been described as a step challenging the dignity of the court.

The notice warns that if the letter is not withdrawn within the stipulated time, action will be taken under the Contempt of Court Act 1971 and Article 129 of the Constitution. Along with this, legal action will also be taken against the charges of hurting Shankaracharya tradition and Swamiji’s image.

mention of old dispute

In this entire matter, there is also mention of the old dispute raised by the other three Shankaracharyas. He said that the Pattabhishek of Swami Avimukteshwaranand was not yet completed and an interim application regarding this was filed in the Supreme Court on 12 October 2022. It was demanded that no coronation or investiture should be held until the appeals are resolved.

allegations of forged documents

Making serious allegations in the notice, it has been said that along with that application, a fake and fabricated application was also submitted allegedly by the Shankaracharya of Govardhan Math, Puri. Through this, the wrong thing was put before the court that they had rejected the appointment of Swami Avimukteshwarananda.

The hearing of the case was held on 14 October 2022. At that time, Swami Avimukteshwaranand could not present his case in the court because he was busy in religious rituals.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court passed an interim order on the basis of the facts presented. However, the notice states that this order was practically ineffective, as his consecration had already been completed.

Later, Swami Avimukteshwaranand filed another application in the Supreme Court on March 9, 2024, demanding action against Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati for perjury. He says that the court was misled on the basis of wrong facts.

Now all eyes are on what steps the Uttar Pradesh government takes within the time limit of 24 hours. If the letter is not withdrawn, the matter may once again reach the Supreme Court and the legal battle is likely to intensify.