Madurai Bench extends objection deadline on Tiruchendur temple darshan fee hike to 21 July 2026

Direct fact

In July 2026, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court extended till 21 July 2026 the time for the public to submit objections on the Tiruchendur temple darshan fee hike in Thoothukudi district.

Key specifics

• The case was heard by Justices Karthikeyan and Sakthivel of the Madurai Bench.
• The petitioner was R. Ramkumar Adithan from Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi district.
• The court directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department to publish the fee-hike notice on its official website.
• The objection deadline was first stated as 7 July 2026 and then extended to 21 July 2026.
• The dispute concerns darshan charges and special puja charges in temples under HR&CE control.

Exam lens

Polity and judiciary question type, Madurai Bench, HR&CE Department, 21 July 2026 deadline, Tiruchendur temple fee revision; TNPSC may ask which court extended public objection time and which department controls the temple.