The Madras High Court has questioned the Tamil Nadu government as to why it should not withhold the salaries of HR&CE officials who do not take action against those who encroach land belonging to the temples. This comes in the light of lands belonging to the Trisulanathar Temple located in Trisulam, Chennai, have been encroached.
A case was filed in the Madras High Court seeking immediate recovery of temple lands from the encroachers. The case came up for hearing on February 3 before Chief Justice Muneeswar Nath Bandari and Justice PD Adikesavalu. The judges then strongly condemned the actions of the Temple’s officials.
He also cited the failure of the authorities, to enforce various orders issued by the judges to immediately cut off the power supply to the buildings encroached and built upon the the temple lands. They also condemned that the temple authorities did not take proper action to recover the temple property, and rather were acting in compliance with the encroachers. The judges then asked the HR&CE to withhold the salaries of the officials, who do not do their duty properly.
(With inputs from Kathir News)
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