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Tamil Nadu temple & mutt land fraud probe continues

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The investigation probe into the illegal registration of a 1.4‑acre parcel at belonging to the Palani Arulmigu Thandaiyudhapani Swami temple, Dhandayuthapani Swamy Mutt, valued at about ₹100 crore, continued through late July. On 25 July, AIADMK organised has intensified. In June, the Tamil Nadu government filed a large protest Special Leave Petition in Palani, led by senior party leader D. C. Srinivasan, demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe. The Palani municipal chairman’s petition for a CBI inquiry was heard before Justice L. Victoria Gowri of the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court. On 29 July, the Madurai bench ordered Court order that allowed the Crime Branch‑CID (CBCID) to file a detailed status report Karthigai Deepam lamp ceremony on the case a hill near a dargah, and postponed the hearing on petitions seeking a transfer state also assured that 58.76 acres of land around the probe to Palani temple would be purchased in the CBI temple’s name, reversing an earlier HR&CE‑funded acquisition. On 13 July, the HR&CE Department issued an order removing registration restrictions on 3,084.95 acres linked to 5 August. Petitioners—including former MLA K. S. N. Venugopalu, municipality chairperson R. Uma Maheshwari Pradeep and trustee Annapoorani Sivakumar—allege that forged documents were used four temples in Karur district, prompting Hindu organisations to register demand a 1.66‑acre plot worth roughly ₹60 judicial panel over fears of a ₹25,000 crore to private individuals on 6 July. land transfer. The investigation has led to the arrest Madurai Bench of four accused, the examination of 84 witnesses, and scrutiny Madras High Court on 14 July set aside the fraudulent registration of the Palani parcel, suspended sub‑registrar Justin Manikandan. Municipal authorities have opened Manikandan and ordered a separate inquiry into CB‑CID inquiry. CB‑CID raids on 16 July seized documents and bank records from the suspicious registrations sub‑registrar, purchasers and intend to file trust members; a police complaint. The Madurai Bench also directed three‑member high‑level committee was formed. A high‑level committee of the CBCID to file a detailed report Registration Department and adjourned Crime Branch CID began formal inquiries on 20 July, suspending the matter district registrar and granting interim bail to Manikandan until 4 August. AIADMK announced a protest for 25 July and, together with the Palani municipality chairman, demanded a CBI probe, reiterating that the land was sold for ₹2 crore using forged documents. On 5 August August, CB‑CID arrested the suspended sub‑registrar Manikandan after his bail petition was rejected, and the court scheduled further hearings on a possible transfer of the case to review investigative progress. the CBI.

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  1. 2026-08-06 17:03 UTC Tamil Nadu temple & mutt land fraud probe continues
  2. 2026-07-31 04:07 UTC Tamil Nadu temple & mutt land fraud probe continues
  3. 2026-07-30 15:35 UTC Tamil Nadu temple & mutt land fraud probe expands

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