Madras High Court Raps HR&CE Dept, Orders Restoration Of 3.93 Acres Of Sri Annamalainathar Temple Land Worth ₹110 Crore In Kadayanallur

Madras High Court Raps HR&CE Dept, Orders Restoration Of 3.93 Acres Of Sri Annamalainathar Temple Land Worth ₹110 Crore In Kadayanallur

In a significant ruling protecting temple property, a Division Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered the restoration of 3.93 acres of land belonging to the Sri Annamalainathar Temple at Kadayanallur, declaring the auction and subsequent alienation of the land in the 1990s to be illegal and contrary to law. The judgment, pronounced on 15 December 2025 brings to an end a prolonged legal battle spanning over three decades. The Bench comprising…