“Supreme Court orders status quo on Archaka appointments in Tamil Nadu temples with Agamic traditions”, The Commune Mag, September 27, 2023:

“On 25 September 2023, the Supreme Court issued a notice in a Special Leave Petition challenging a Madras High Court judgment and ordered a status quo on the appointment of Archakas/Poojari in Tamil Nadu temples governed by Agamas.

The petitioner association argues that the Madras High Court’s judgment on 22 August 2022, erroneously decided on the transfer of Archakas from one Agamic Temple to another Agamic Temple, stating that such appointments should be governed by the Agamas and not by Rules 7 and 9 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious Institutions Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2020.

The plea also challenges two government orders: one dated July 27, 2023, which directed Archakas from different denominations to undergo one year of training under Senior Archakas, and another dated August 28, 2023, which mandated training in the performance of Poojas and Rituals in Agamic Temples. On September 9, 2023, the State issued an Advertisement to fill Archakas’ positions in Agamic Temples……”

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