Thiruporur Temple contempt closed

The Madras High Court’s Chief Justice Division Bench has accepted the status reports filed by the executive officers of Thiruporur Kandasamy Murugan Temple and Alavandar Charities regarding encroachment removal. The court was satisfied with the action taken by the respondents and closed the contempt case.

Key Points:
– *Thiruporur Temple’s*: 226 acres of land (worth ₹700 crores) recovered from encroachers
– *Alavandar Charities*: 18 acres of land (worth several crores) recovered
– *Action Taken*: Encroachment removal drive faced resistance from encroachers and Communist Party members
– *Next Steps*: Respondents to remove any remaining encroachments soon

The court also dismissed a sub-application filed by encroachers seeking to be impleaded in the contempt case [1].