Don't Exploit Temple Properties: High Court To Tamil Nadu Government
NDTV
"The economic progress of the state, though is important, however, not at the cost of the properties of the God," Justice R Suresh Kumar observed.
The Madras High Court has advised the Tamil Nadu government not to exploit temple properties by selling or leasing out to individuals or commercial establishments.
The court was disposing of a writ petition from city-based Mermaid Properties Private Limited on December 1.
The petition sought to quash a March 30, 2017 order of the state Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) department and consequently direct it to grant on lease 22 cents out of 31 cents belonging to Sri Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple in Tiruvidanthai village in Kancheepuram district.
"The state government must be slow in taking any decision to exploit the temple properties towards the progress of any individual, company, firm or industrial houses etc., as the economic progress of the state, though is important, however, not at the cost of the properties of the God," Justice R Suresh Kumar observed.
