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Judge srimathi The commission will verify whether trustees have power to deal with temple land/property, check if any land was sold, and examine gold, silver ornaments, and cash deposits. The commission must submit an interim report by January 30, 2026. ¹ ²

by Sekar Reporter · December 27, 2025

[27/12, 08:37] Sekarreporter: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2025/Dec/27/madurai-bench-of-madras-hc-appoints-panel-to-probe-swindling-of-pillaiyarpatti-temple-funds
[27/12, 08:37] Meta AI: தமிழ்நாட்டின் சிவகங்கை மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள பிள்ளையார்பட்டி கார்பக விநாயகர் கோயில் நிதி முறைகேடு வழக்கில் விசாரணைக்கு ஓய்வு பெற்ற நீதிபதி சிவஞானம் தலைமையில் ஆணையம் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. கோயில் அறக்கட்டளையின் முன்னாள் அறங்காவலர்கள் ரூ.1.76 கோடி முறைகேடு செய்ததாக புகார் எழுந்துள்ளது.

ஆணையம், கோயில் நிலங்கள் விற்பனை செய்யப்பட்டதா, கோயில் நகைகள், பணம் ஆகியவற்றின் நிலை குறித்து விசாரணை நடத்தும். ஜனவரி 30-ஆம் தேதிக்குள் ஆணையம் அறிக்கை தாக்கல் செய்ய உத்தரவிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. ¹ ² ³

கோயில் நிதி முறைகேடு வழக்கில் தொடர்புடைய 6 பேருக்கு முன்ஜாமீன் வழங்கிய மதுரை உயர்நீதிமன்றம், இந்த ஆணையத்தை அமைத்துள்ளது.

கோயில் நிதி மேலாண்மை மற்றும் முறைகேடு தொடர்பான சட்ட விதிகள் குறித்து அறிய விரும்புகிறீர்களா?
[27/12, 08:37] Sekarreporter: Tamil Nadu
Madurai Bench of Madras HC appoints panel to probe swindling of Pillaiyarpatti temple funds
The commission should also inquire into all the trustees involved from the date of inception of the trust and submit an interim report before the court on January 30
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MADURAI: The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court recently appointed a commission under a retired HC judge to probe into the alleged swindling of Pillaiyarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar Temple funds by its trustees and further directed the commission to file a report on January 30, 2026.

Justice S Srimathy gave the direction on an anticipatory bail petition filed by six trustees — Thannermalai, Muthuraman, Alagu Narayanan, Arunachalam, Swaminathan, and Balamurugan. According to the prosecution, the six were booked by the district crime branch, Sivaganga, for allegedly swindling `1.76 crore in funds and 17.5kg of gold belonging to the temple. The judge appointed a commission with Justice V Sivagnanam (retired) as the judge commissioner to verify four aspects, namely, the gold and silver ornaments and cash deposits available with the temple, and whether the trustees have power to deal with land or property, and have sold any land belonging to the trust.

The commission should also inquire into all the trustees involved from the date of inception of the trust and submit an interim report before the court on January 30, she added. She also extended the interim anticipatory bail to the petitioners on November 13, till then.

Noting that there will be a change in trustees every year and apprehensions were expressed by counsels that the trustees would tamper with the evidence, the judge said the election of trustees cannot be interfered with, and the same should go on.
[27/12, 08:37] Meta AI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has appointed a commission headed by retired Judge Justice V Sivagnanam to investigate allegations of misappropriation of Rs 1.76 crore and 17.5 kg of gold from the Pillaiyarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar temple in Sivaganga district. The commission will verify whether trustees have power to deal with temple land/property, check if any land was sold, and examine gold, silver ornaments, and cash deposits. The commission must submit an interim report by January 30, 2026. ¹ ²

The court took this step while hearing anticipatory bail petitions filed by six trustees, who are apprehending arrest in the case registered by the Sivaganga district crime branch unit. Justice S Srimathy extended interim anticipatory bail to the petitioners until January 30.