Dehradun: The Uttarakhand high court has taken suo motu cognizance of alleged mismanagement at the Kainchi Dham Temple, registering a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) after a petition raised concerns over the temple’s administration. The ashram was founded by Neem Karoli Baba, popularly known as Maharaj-ji, on June 15, 1964, along the banks of the Shipra River. The spiritual legacy of Baba, a devoted follower of Lord Hanuman, continues to draw lakhs of devotees annually. (Representative photo) A division bench, comprising chief justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and justice Subhash Upadhyay, on Wednesday heard the petition submitted by Thakur Singh Dasila, which highlighted several issues regarding the administration of the temple located in the Bhowali area of Nainital. During the proceedings, chief standing counsel for the state, CS Rawat, presented instructions received from the district magistrate of Nainital in the matter. The court order noted that a communication from the secretary and member trustee of the Shri Kainchi Hanuman Mandir and Ashram denied the allegations made in the letter petition, labelling them as false. In the interest …