Banaskantha: The former royal family of Danta has lost its claim to Amabji Mata Temple, its properties and Gabbar hill and has also been fined Rs. 50,000 for court litigation that has gone on for over half a century.

Principal senior civil judge B K Avashia discarded the claim laid by the erstwhile ruler of Danta state, Maharana Prithvirajsinh, over the famous temple situated on Arasur Hill in Banaskantha district and the nearby Gabbar hill.

While discarding the royals’ claim over the temple, the court said, “Family has right to litigate, but the maharana “should have stopped himself from further litigation” after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the government in 1957. But he approached the civil court after more than a decade. Hence, his suit was barred by the law of limitation as well.

Moreover, the court declared that the plaintiff had “waste so much time and money of the defendants as well as this court. He must pay exemplary but realistic costs”. DeshGujarat