What is the row over Karur ‘temple land’? | Explained
A legal dispute has emerged in Tamil Nadu's Karur district regarding the potential transfer of 3,085 acres of land previously associated with four temples. The Madras High Court is reviewing a public interest litigation challenging the government's decision to lift a long-standing registration ban on these properties.
The story so far: Days after a ban on registration of title deeds for 3,085 acres of patta lands of the public in different parts of Tamil Nadu’s Karur district was lifted, the Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench was approached by a Salem resident with a public interest litigation, challenging the District Collector’s decision.
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