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Temple Property Must Be Recorded Solely in Deity's Name in Revenue Records, Not Hereditary Trustee's Name: Madras High Court Madurai Bench

In Executive Officer, Arulmighu Mutharamman Thirukovil, Palayamkottai v. Commissioner of Land Administration, Justice K. Kumaresh Babu ruled that revenue records must reflect only the temple Deity's name as perpetual minor, striking out trustee names and correcting 'Natham Private' entries.

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Madras High Court Refuses Equal Tamil-Sanskrit Recitation at Meenakshi Temple Kudamuzhuku Without Law

The Madras High Court declined to order equal Tamil-Sanskrit recitation during the 2026 Meenakshi Temple Kudamuzhuku, holding that Article 226 cannot create a new ritual right without supporting legislation or rules. The Court clarified that Tamil hymns by Othuvars are already part of temple practice and preserved the possibility of an appropriately framed constitutional challenge.

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