The dispute goes again greater than three many years.
The three.93-acre parcel types a part of the properties of the Annamalainathar Temple. In 1994, the Tamil Nadu Temple Administration Board permitted its sale by way of public public sale. The upset value was fastened at ₹3.10 lakh.
The public sale was held on June 19, 1995. 5 individuals are said to have participated. R Subramanian, nephew of then hereditary trustee V Subramaniya Iyer, emerged as the best bidder with a proposal of ₹10.17 lakh.
Nevertheless, the Madras Excessive Courtroom later discovered critical irregularities within the course of.
It famous that objections contemplated beneath Part 34 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Spiritual and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 have been invited solely after the public sale. One of many objections additionally questioned whether or not the public sale valuation was far beneath the market worth.
The HR&CE Commissioner subsequently cancelled the public sale proceedings in 1997. The Tamil Nadu authorities, nevertheless, later issued a Authorities Order in 2002 directing that the sale be given impact to.
In the meantime, parts of the land modified palms.
