Devotees and residents around the Mariamman temple in Kanchipuram have expressed dissatisfaction over the temple’s land being encroached upon by encroachers and the Tahsildhar’s inaction on complaints received.
A complaint was filed with the Tahsildhar on April 13, alleging encroachment on land belonging to the Mariamman temple in the Sevilimedu area of Kanchipuram district.
According to the complaint letter, despite warnings from nearby residents, an individual constructed a house on 2160 square feet of temple land. It further stated that the encroached site was where the villagers and devotees used to celebrate the annual temple festival.
The villagers, however, complained that the Tahsildhar, who received the complaint, had taken no action, resulting in increased encroachment of temple lands. The people in the area have also accused the Tahsildhar of failing to act on any petition submitted on their behalf in the Tahsildar’s office.
It is worth noting that the Chennai High Court recently stated that the temple lands should be protected and that immediate action should be taken on complaints related to the temple property encroachment.
(with inputs from Kathir news)
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