Temple lands

 

Issues

1. Encroachment of land belonging to Temple 
2. Leasing out of temple lands

Resolution

1. Land belonging to temples are preserved 
2. encroached land should be recovered.

Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple ( Tirukannamagi in Tiruvarur )

1. WP No 15911 of 2021 - Madras High Court.
2. 400 acres of land encroached
3. Law refereed : Hindu Religious and charitable Endowments Act 1959 - link
4. Important points
1. Why not contempt to be filed against such a person inter alia, for the disrespect shown to the court in the manner in which affidavit had been drafted and for dereliction of duty in not paying attention to any detail .
2. Leasing out temple lands to any tenant and what part of temple land has been let out and what part encroached.