Tamil Nadu appoints top legal team to defend HR&CE decisions On average, 25 new cases are filed every day, and nearly 50 cases are listed for hearing daily.

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As cases mount, Tamil Nadu appoints top legal team to defend HR&CE decisions
On average, 25 new cases are filed every day, and nearly 50 cases are listed for hearing daily.
DTNEXT Bureau
23 Nov 2025 8:42 AM
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Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Sekar Babu
CHENNAI: Facing a flurry of cases over its policy decision in matters concerning the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, the State government appointed four counsels, including three senior counsels, to appear for it in the Supreme Court, and the principal bench and Madurai bench of the Madras High Court.

There are around 2,000 cases pending in the Supreme Court and the Madras High Court challenging the policy decisions of the State Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, including the utilisation of surplus funds, appointment of executive officers, and various provisions of the HR&CE Act.

On average, 25 new cases are filed every day, and nearly 50 cases are listed for hearing daily.

Taking note of the rising number of cases, the HR&CE Commissioner had requested the government to appoint former Advocate General and senior counsel R Shanmugasundaram, senior counsel N Jothi, senior counsel AK Sriram, and counsel R Baranidharan to represent the department in these cases.

Accepting this request and obtaining the approval of Advocate General PS Raman, the government issued an order appointing these four lawyers.

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Virtual Indian23-11-2025 5:22:10 PM
It is important that correct decisions are taken and letting the judiciary decide is a good option. The purpose of this traditional tenancy exercise was two fold – Firstly the temple as an institution embraces its tenants for their service to the community and charges a nominal rent. Secondly the rent is used for the upkeep of the temple. HR and CE has been found to be wanting on both counts and the land grab is based on the current value of the land, cadres interest in the land, targeting elderly tenants and on the whole made this eviction into a sordid affair. The temple EO’S/authorities see this as an easy money making exercise by evicting elderly tenants and are in cahoots with cadres. It is therefore important for the judiciary to take full control of this process and ensure appropriate and just decisions are taken.
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