The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Joint Commissioner of Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani in Dindigul district and the Palani Tahsildar to ensure that no illegal commercial activities were taking place around the temple.
A Division Bench of Justices D. Krishnakumar and R. Vijayakumar directed the authorities to file a compliance report. The court was hearing a batch of petitions seeking the removal of encroachments from the girivalam path of the Palani temple.
The Joint Commissioner of the temple, in a report, submitted that the temple administration was taking steps to install iron pillars on the roads leading to the girivalam path in order to prevent the movement of vehicles and pushcarts.
