madras  High Court has closed a contempt case against the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department after it submitted a report stating that 226 acres of land worth ₹700 crore belonging to the Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple have been

[11/02, 15:35] Meta AI: The madras  High Court has closed a contempt case against the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department after it submitted a report stating that 226 acres of land worth ₹700 crore belonging to the Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple have been recovered from encroachers.

The court had earlier ordered the HR&CE Department to remove encroachments from the temple’s lands, following a petition by lawyer Jeganath. The department had been directed to submit a report on the action taken.

The HR&CE Department Commissioner, Sridhar, and the temple’s executive officer, Kumaravel, appeared in court and submitted the report. The court accepted the report and closed the contempt case [1].

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[11/02, 15:36] Sekarreporter: Key points
[11/02, 15:36] Meta AI: Here are the key points:

– The Chennai High Court closed a contempt case against the HR&CE Department.
– 226 acres of land worth ₹700 crore belonging to the Thiruporur Kandaswamy Temple have been recovered from encroachers.
– The HR&CE Department Commissioner and the temple’s executive officer submitted a report to the court.
– The court had earlier ordered the removal of encroachments from the temple’s lands.
– The contempt case was filed by lawyer Jeganath, alleging non-compliance with the court’s order [1].