Chennai: Alleging untouchability by one sect of Vaishnavites against another at a temple in Cuddalore district, a petition has been filed in Madras High Court seeking to do away with the practice of shutting the temple doors when the deity of another shrine passes in front of it.

Admitting the petition, Justice S Vydyanathan ordered notice to the Cuddalore District Collector, Assistant Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments and Executive Officer of the Sri Devanathaswamy temple at Thiruvanthipuram returnable by two weeks.