“Madras High Court Questions Flag Hoisting By Dargah On Thirupparankundram Temple Land, Calls It “Rank Criminal Trespass” ”, The Commune, January 10, 2026

“The Madras High Court on Friday, 9 January 2026, sharply questioned the Executive Officer of the Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple at Thirupparankundram over the hoisting of a dargah flag on land declared as temple property, observing that the act amounted to criminal trespass.

Justice GR Swaminathan, while hearing a contempt petition relating to non-compliance of an earlier court order, sought a clear explanation from temple authorities on how the dargah management was allowed to hoist a flag at the Deepathoon area for the Sandhanakoodu festival.

At the outset, the Court asked the Executive Officer whether the place where the flag was hoisted belonged to the dargah or the temple. In response, the EO admitted that the land belonged to the temple. When questioned on whether any complaint had been lodged against the dargah authorities, the EO stated that no complaint had been filed and cited illness and absence from duty as reasons…..”

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