A bitter internal dispute over the leadership, finances and administration of the Guyana Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha has escalated into a legal battle, with the High Court granting a temporary injunction on August 11, 2026, restraining the spending of Maha Sabha funds on disputed works at the organisation’s Ashram.

The court intervention comes amid mounting questions about the Interim Management Committee (IMC), its mandate and the authority of its members to undertake financial and administrative decisions while the organisation remains without its elected governance structure.

The dispute centres in part on Geeta Chandan Edmond and Mahendra Mookram, who were appointed to the IMC on the recommendations of different Maha Sabha office bearers. Information provided to Village Voice states that Chandan Edmond was recommended by General Secretary Mahadai Lalu, while Mookram was recommended by Organising Secretary Premwattie Sahadeo.