Madras High Court pulls up T.N. HR&CE department for failing to act promptly against an erring EO in 2011
The Madras High Court has criticized the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department for its failure to take action against an Executive Officer who allowed illegal construction on temple lands in 2011. The court described the incident as a failure of management and oversight.
Why it matters
It highlights systemic governance issues and corruption within state-managed religious institutions, prompting calls for stricter accountability.
Madras High Court pulls up T.N. HR&CE department for failing to act promptly against an erring EO in 2011 left Madras High Court. File K. Pichumani The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/s34jin/article71615636.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_IMG_Madras_High_Cour_1_1_STE3G5EP.jpg PICHUMANI K CHENNAI : 27/05/2022: FOR CITY : A view of the Madras High Court Building in Chennai. Photo : PICHUMANI K / THE HINDU The sequence of events proves poor management by the department with no checks and balances, say Justices S.M. Subramaniam and Krishnaswamy Govindarajan CHENNAI The Madras High Court has deprecated the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department for not having taken prompt action in 2011 against an Executive Officer (EO) for permitting tenants to put up permanent constructions on temple lands and not taking steps to cancel the patta (revenue document on land ownership) obtained by private individuals for temple properties. The Second Division Bench of Justices S.M.
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