Madurai HC cancels deed, saves Palani temple land worth Rs 100 crore
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has cancelled the registration of a sale deed relating to a 1.35-acre property said to be connected to the Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Mutt, holding that the earlier order permitting registration was obtained by misleading the court and the Sub-Registrar. The dispute began when two individuals filed a writ petition claiming ownership over the land in Palani and sought registration of a sale deed. They argued that the Palani Taluk Joint Sub-Registrar (Office-I) had wrongly refused registration citing pending civil suits, and that the registration authority could not decide title disputes.
