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Madras High Court Allows Plea Urging Formation Of SIT To Investigate Misuse Of Temple Funds In Tamil Nadu

June 2, 2023
The Commune

In a significant development concerning the management of temples in Tamil Nadu, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed at the Madras High Court by Advocate B. Jagannath, a practicing advocate in the Madras High Court representing the petitioner has urged the court to establish a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into allegations of misappropriation of temple funds by officials from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Department without proper authorization and adherence to legal procedures.

Advocate P. Jeganathan, renowned for his expertise in temple and endowment cases, presented detailed arguments shedding light on the irregularities in temple fund management.

During the proceedings, Senior Advocate Shri. Ravi Seshadri, representing the petitioner’s counsel R. Kannan, presented extensive arguments highlighting the irregularities and financial misappropriation concerning temple funds. The court took note of these submissions, and after consultation with the First Bench, the Senior Advocate agreed to include the HR & CE Department as respondents and served the necessary papers to Arun Natrajan, Special Government Pleader for the HR & CE Department. The petitioner was granted permission to file a request with the registry to have the matter heard before a Special Bench of the RMDJ & PDAJ. The next hearing is scheduled for July 6th, 2023.

It is worth mentioning that Advocate Jeganathan previously succeeded in establishing the Anti-Terror Squad in Tamil Nadu through his public interest litigation.

This development marks a significant step towards addressing the concerns surrounding the management of temple funds and ensuring transparency and accountability in their usage.

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