Chennai: Take immediate steps to take 62 hectares of land owned by the Temple of Arulmighu Trisoolanathar in Tirusulam from encroachment, Madras High Court has directed the Chennai district collector department and Hindu Department of Religious and CE (HR & CE).
Directing authorities to submit a report in six weeks, the first bench Head of Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu said: “The report must also show how and in what circumstances, part of the temple’s land may have been left to a third party.” District collector must be Make all cooperation together with income officials below for the purpose of measuring land and allowing appropriate reports to be submitted, the court added.
The problem is related to the defense transferred by Advocates S Xavier Felix accused that most of the Temple’s land has been taken over by encroachment and authorities not taking meaningful steps to recover soil.
When the request came to hear, the Puthukumar Putan government proposed that around 83.26 hectares of land owned by the temple had a third party.
“About 21 hectares have been released and rented from it received by the Temple Executive Officer.
Regarding the balance, around 62 hectares, there are encroachment and actions starting with shrimp because they are said to depend on false documents and made,” he said.
Record submission, the court postponed the hearing on November 29, for the authorities to submit a report.