Stop illegal temples on govt land: HC to Telangana

Hyderabad: Making it clear that it becomes difficult for the authorities to demolish a temple once its construction is allowed to be completed, the Telangana high court has directed the Medchal Malkajgiri district collector and local tahsildar along with the municipal officials to visit survey No. 45 of Nagole area where some people are illegally raising three temples of goddesses Mahankali and Pochamma on a government land.

A bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice B Vijaysen Reddy was hearing a PIl filed by Vazeer Prakash Goud of Kothapet in Uppal mandal charging the authorities with inaction and also seeking intervention by the court.

“Land grabbing cannot be allowed even if it is done in the name of a temple construction,” the bench said.

“If you find that the temples are being raised on a government land without any permission, stop all such constructions forthwith. Do not allow any further constructions. It becomes difficult for you to take action later,” the bench told the officials.

“File a report on your visit by August 18,” the bench said and posted the case to August 19.