#temple property

The Supreme Court held that a gift of temple inam land by a temporary trustee is void under Section 41(1) of the TN HRCE Act, 1959 because the Act permits no sanction for such gifts. It directed the government to pay enhanced lease rent of ₹31,000 per month from March 8, 2019, with arrears payable in three months and ₹1 lakh costs within eight weeks.

Madras HC rules that civil courts cannot be barred at the pleading stage from adjudicating temple ownership disputes under Section 149 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, even if municipal authorities allege encroachment. The Court imposed an interim restraint on demolition, reinforcing that jurisdiction is determined only after a full trial.