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Madurai Bench dismisses bail pleas of 15 accused in temple land case
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court rejected bail and anticipatory bail petitions of 15 accused in a case linked to the illegal registration of 1.79 acres of land endowed to Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai.
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail and anticipatory bail petitions filed by 15 persons accused in the illegal registration of a 1.79-acre land endowed in favour of Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai.
According to the prosecution, the land belonging to Pudukkottai Rajakumarar Dakshanamoorthy Durairaja Durairani Trust was endowed in favour of the temple in 1930 for performing religious and charitable works. However, it was illegally transferred in the name of nine people, including V Ramayee Ayyar of Pudukkottai, in 2016.
Though the transfer was subsequently cancelled following objections, the accused allegedly concealed this fact and executed a power of attorney in favour of one S Ilayaraja of New Vilangudi in Madurai and another person in 2021. The duo later registered a mortgage deed in the name of three persons, including Ilayaraja's wife Kavitha.
- Madurai bench of Madras HC
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Tamil NaduCourts
Madurai Bench dismisses bail pleas of 15 accused in temple land case
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court rejected bail and anticipatory bail petitions of 15 accused in a case linked to the illegal registration of 1.79 acres of land endowed to Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai.
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail and anticipatory bail petitions filed by 15 persons accused in the illegal registration of a 1.79-acre land endowed in favour of Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai.
According to the prosecution, the land belonging to Pudukkottai Rajakumarar Dakshanamoorthy Durairaja Durairani Trust was endowed in favour of the temple in 1930 for performing religious and charitable works. However, it was illegally transferred in the name of nine people, including V Ramayee Ayyar of Pudukkottai, in 2016.
Though the transfer was subsequently cancelled following objections, the accused allegedly concealed this fact and executed a power of attorney in favour of one S Ilayaraja of New Vilangudi in Madurai and another person in 2021. The duo later registered a mortgage deed in the name of three persons, including Ilayaraja's wife Kavitha.
- Madurai bench of Madras HC
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