File counter to PIL challenging decision to lift ban on registration of ‘temple land’, HC tells T.N. govt.
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to respond to a petition challenging the de-freezing of land registration for over 3,000 acres of temple-owned property in Karur. The petitioner alleges that the unblocking of these lands facilitates illegal alienation without proper regulatory sanction.
Why it matters
The case touches on the complex intersection of historical land rights, religious institution management, and government regulatory oversight.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to file a counter-affidavit to a public interest litigation petition that challenged the decision to lift the ban on registration of 3,085 acres of ‘temple land’ in Karur district.
The report balances the petitioner's claims with the state's historical explanation of land ownership.
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