SC to hear Dera petition seeking protection on June 4

New Delhi, May 25 (UNI) The Supreme Court will hear on June four a petition seeking protection for all the centres of Dera Sacha Sauda across the country in view of the Akal Takht's ultimatum to close them by May 27.

The petition was filed by one of the Dera's trustees Abhijit Bhagat, who is also the vice-president of the sect.

The hearing was fixed by a vacation bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and D K Jain when, the counsel for the petitioner requested an early hearing.

Justice Arijit Pasayat, however, observed that issues like this should better be resolved politically at the government level.

The court also listed for hearing the same day a similar petition filed by an advocte.

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