Court orders Thanjavur District Collector to remove unauthorized E V Ramasamy Periyar statue within four weeks.
Madras High Court ordered the Thanjavur District Collector to relocate an unauthorized E V Ramasamy Periyar statue from temple land within four weeks, following a petition by Rama Ravikumar.
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Petitioner Rama Ravikumar sought the removal of an unauthorized statue of E V Ramasamy Periyar installed on temple land.
Madras High Court has instructed the Thanjavur District Collector to relocate a statue of E V Ramasamy Periyar.
The statue was installed on temple land without necessary permissions from the authorities.
Petitioner Rama Ravikumar sought its removal as recommended by the Joint Commissioner of the HR and CE Department.
The court set a four-week deadline for the removal and suitable relocation of the statue.
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