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The Hindu
25-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
HC disposes of plea seeking archaeological excavation in Ulaipatti
Disposing of a public interest litigation petition that had sought a direction to the Centre and the State to conduct an archaeological excavation in Ulaipatti near Usilampatti in Madurai district, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the petitioner to pursue the representation before competent authorities. The court was hearing the petition filed in 2020 by advocate G. Thirumurugan. The petitioner said an ancient iron smelting furnace, various burial urns and other ancient artefacts were unearthed in Ulaipatti. A proper and systematic excavation could yield a good result in unravelling the history of the land. Such excavations at various sites by archaeological departments had raised the curtains on the past, he said. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Maria Clete observed that the High Court cannot issue a direction to conduct such activities unless the authorities had formed an opinion that it was necessary in the interest of the public and in accordance with the provisions of the Central Act and the Rules in force.
The Hindu
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Plea to rescue fishermen stranded in Iran dismissed
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday dismissed the petition that sought a direction to the Centre and the State governments to take appropriate measures to rescue Tamil Nadu fishermen who were stranded in Iran following the Iran-Israel war. The court was hearing the petition filed by G. Thirumurugan of Ramanathapuram district. He sought a direction to the authorities to rescue the fishermen who belonged to coastal villages in Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts. The petitioner said the fishermen from the coastal villages were caught in the crossfire between Iran and Israel. These fishermen belonged to humble backgrounds and depended on fishing activities. Their family members have not been able to contact them for the past one month, he said and sought a direction to the Centre and the State to rescue the fishermen and ensure their safe evacuation. The Centre told the court that there was ceasefire between Iran and Israel and the airspace was now open. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Maria Clete observed that these are the affairs to be dealt with by the Ministry of External Affairs and the fishermen were at liberty to approach the Indian Embassy. The court dismissed the petition.
