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Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Facilities would be provided to devotees visiting Mangaladevi temple: State to HC
Madurai: The state on Friday informed Madras high court that all basic facilities would be provided by the Theni district administration to devotees visiting the Mangaladevi Kannagi Temple during the Chitra Pournami festival .The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by S Karthikeyan. The petitioner stated that members of the Mangaladevi Kannagi Arakattalai in Cumbum in Theni district are allegedly printing pamphlets with the bank account number and are collecting donations illegally from the devotees. Hence, the petitioner moved court seeking a direction to the authorities to conduct an inquiry into the illegal money collection by the trust. He also sought a direction to provide basic facilities to the counsel for Mangaladevi Kannagi Arakkattalai submitted that it is a charitable trust and they are genuinely providing annadhanam to the devotees by collecting voluntary donations from to the earlier direction, Theni district collector submitted a report on the steps taken to provide basic facilities to the devotees. Operation Sindoor PM Modi meets NSA, chiefs of armed forces amid spike in tensions with Pak India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan Several airports in India to be closed till May 15 - check list The state submitted that meetings were organised with Theni and Idukki district administration officials on providing basic facilities. No one was permitted to collect money or donations from the general public. The district administration is providing annadhanam to the devotees. If anyone intends to provide annadhanam, prior permission must be obtained from the authorities and the annadhanam should be provided in the presence of the authorities.A division bench of justice M Dhandapani and justice R Sakthivel directed that anyone who is interested in providing annadhanam should submit applications to get prior permission from the officials. It is open to the authorities to take actions against those involved in any illegalities, the judges observed and disposed of the petition.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Time of India
HC seeks report from Theni collector on facilities at temple during festival
Madurai: Madras high court on Thursday directed the Theni district collector to file a report on the facilities provided to devotees visiting Mangaladevi Kannagi Temple situated between Theni district in Tamil Nadu and Idukki district in Kerala, during the Chitra Pournami festival .The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by S Karthikeyan. The petitioner stated that a large number of devotees from both states visit the temple during the Chitra Pournami festival every stated that the members of the Mangaladevi Kannagi Arakattalai (trust) in Cumbum are allegedly printing pamphlets with the bank account number and collecting money illegally from the devotees. He claimed that no proper account is maintained and the amount is being swindled. Hence, he moved court seeking a direction to conduct an inquiry into the illegal money collection . The petitioner also sought a direction to the authorities to conduct the festival without any interference by any third parties by providing basic facilities to the devotees visiting the temple during the the course of the hearing, the counsel for the trust submitted that it is a charitable trust and they are genuinely providing annadhanam to the devotees who are visiting the temple. The counsel submitted that they are not collecting donations forcibly from any person, including the petitioner, and people are voluntarily giving donations through the bank.A division bench of justice M Dhandapani and justice R Sakthivel observed that considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the court is inclined to ascertain whether any proper facilities are provided to the devotees. Hence, the judges directed the collector to file a report.
