The Madras High Court on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 directed its Registry to send a detailed proposal to the Tamil Nadu government within a couple of days, explaining the need to acquire over nine acres of land situated right opposite the main entrance to the Madurai Bench of the High Court, to cater to the growing infrastructure needs of the bench.
Justices G. Jayachandran and K.K. Ramakrishnan also requested Advocate General R. Shunmugasundaram to follow the matter up with the government authorities, and apprise the court of the progress by June 13. The interim orders were passed on a 2019 public interest litigation petition that asked for the acquiring of the land for the court’s needs.
The petitioner, M. Saravanan had stated that 9.46 acres of barren land opposite to the Madurai Bench belonged to the Kothanda Ramaswamy Temple in Y. Othakadai in Madurai, and that it could be acquired by the State government and given to the High Court for parking of vehicles of those who visit the court.
