The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has booked a Sub-Registrar on charges of registering properties belonging to Arulmigu Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple, Madurai, in favour of a private person.
Preliminary enquiries revealed the accused officer not only failed to get the No-Objection Certificate from the temple authorities but also registered the lands located outside his jurisdiction.
The investigating agency acted on specific information that Mr. Balamurugan, former Sub-Registrar, Othakadai, during his tenure (September 9, 2019 to August 6, 2020) had aided the private parties to register the temple lands violating the order of the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and causing loss to HR&CE Department and the Tamil Nadu government.
