1. Caste has no role in appointment of temple priests: Madras HC
The Madras High Court, in a significant verdict, has ruled that caste will not have any role to play during the appointment of archakars (temple priests), if the candidate satisfies the requirements under the Agama Sastra applicable to the temple concerned.
The order was passed while disposing of a writ petition filed challenging a notification issued in 2018 by the Executive Officer of Sri Sugavaneswarar Swamy Temple in Salem calling for applications to fill up the post of archakar/sthanigar.
