Madras High Court upholds dismissal of temple executive officer over 20.4-acre Coimbatore temple land transfer case
The Madras High Court refused to set aside the dismissal of a temple executive officer linked to the 2012 patta transfer of 20.4 acres of temple land in Coimbatore.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In October 2026, the Madras High Court at Chennai refused to cancel the dismissal of Ramakrishnan, the executive officer of the Madhanallur Amman temple in Vadavalli, Coimbatore, in a case involving 20.4 acres of temple land worth several crore rupees.
Key specifics
- The land involved was 20.4 acres belonging to Madhanallur Amman temple in Vadavalli, Coimbatore.
- The alleged irregular patta transfer was done in 2012 through an “objection-free certificate” issued by the temple executive officer.
- The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Commissioner dismissed Ramakrishnan in 2014 after inquiry.
- Justice K. Govindarajan said the dismissal was proper and declined to interfere with it.
- The court ordered the HR&CE Department to file a report on land recovery by October 28 and adjourned the hearing to October 30.
Exam lens
TNPSC Polity/judiciary question type: temple administration, HR&CE powers, court directions, land recovery. Key facts: 20.4 acres, Vadavalli-Coimbatore, 2012 patta transfer, 2014 dismissal, report due October 28. One-liner: Which authority dismissed the temple executive officer and what deadline did the High Court fix for the recovery report?