DECCAN CHRONICLE. | J STALIN
Published Nov 1, 2018, 6:31 am IST
Updated Nov 1, 2018, 6:31 am IST
The judge also directed the commissioner, HR & CE to upload the list of defaulters of payment of rent and the persons.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Photo: File)
Chennai: Pulling up the authorities for their
failure to protect the properties of the temples, the Madras high court
has directed the commissioner of HR & CE to conduct enquiries and
initiate all appropriate actions against the encroachers, illegal
occupants, land grabbers, land mafias, who all are in illegal possession
and enjoyment of the properties, belonging to the religious
institutions/trusts/endowments/temples.
“The commissioner, HR & CE, on identifying the encroachments,
illegal occupations and the land grabbings, is directed to initiate
immediate action for eviction of all the illegal occupants, encroachers
and the land grabbers in respect of the properties belonging to the
religious institutions across the State”, said Justice S.M. Subramaniam.
The judge disposed of a petition from Sri-la-Sri Sathyagnana Mahadeva
Desiga Paramachariya Swamigal, Adheenakarthar of Velakurichi Adheenam
Thirupugalur and hereditary trustee of Abisheka Kattalai and Annadhana
Kattalai Sri Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Thiruvarur, which challenged a
proceeding of the executive officer of the temple.
The judge also directed the commissioner, HR & CE to constitute
special committees, consisting of the officials with proven integrity to
ascertain all such illegalities, irregularities and corrupt activities
of various officials of the HR & CE department, and conduct
enquiries and based on the inputs of such committees or the competent
authorities, the Commissioner, is bound to initiate appropriate
prosecution under the Criminal law and also the disciplinary proceedings
under the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.
The Commissioner, HR & CE is directed to upload and publish the
details of the lessees, their particulars, lease period and the rent
fixed in respect of all the movables and immovable properties belonging
to all the religious institutions/endowments/temples/trusts, across the
state in the official website of the HR & CE department within a
period of three months, the judge added.
The judge also directed the commissioner, HR & CE to upload the
list of defaulters of payment of rent and the persons, who all are in
unlawful occupation of the temple lands and the persons, who all are in
occupation of the lands without any valid license or permission in the
official website within three months.
“All the civil courts across the state are directed to verify the
civil suits instituted against the orders passed under section 34-A or
34-B or 34-C of the HR & CE Act and accordingly hear the suits
expeditiously and dispose of the same without any lapse of time in the
light of section 34-D of the HR & CE Act.
The Registrar General of Madras high court is directed to communicate
the copy of this order to all the civil courts across the state,
enabling them to consider the express bar of jurisdiction of civil
courts as contemplated under the Act in respect of the suits instituted
and pending”, the judge added and posted the matter to January 23, 2019
for reporting compliance.
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