Madras High Court Quashes Temple Archaka Appointments Made Contrary To Agama
1 year, 9 months ago

Madras High Court Quashes Temple Archaka Appointments Made Contrary To Agama

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently set aside the appointment of three persons as the Archakas at the Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Thirukoil, Trichy, after noting that the appointments were not in terms of the Agama. "Therefore they are ineligible to be appointed as Archakas in Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Thirukoil, Kumaravayalur, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy which is governed by Kamika Agama", the Court held. The trustee/fit person of Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Thirukoil, Kumaravayalur, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy is directed to consider appointing the petitioners herein to the post of Archaka. Rejecting these contentions, the Court noted that a division bench of the Madras High Court had in August 2022 had held that the authorities were obliged to follow the judgments of the Supreme Court in Seshammal v. State and Adi SaivaSivachariyargal Nala Sangam v. State of Tamil Nadu in the matter of appointment of Archakas.

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