Encorached temple land worth Rs 1 crore retrieved in city

Coimbatore: The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department removed the encroachments from a temple land and retrieved the property worth about Rs 1 crore in the city on Tuesday.
The retrieved land belonged to Bala Dhandayuthapani temple administered by the HR and CE department at Sukrawarpet. The temple land measuring a few cents was encroached and a hotel was built in the place years ago. Past attempts of the HR and CE department to evict the enroachers proved futile and the hotel owner refused to vacate.
Meanwhile, the HR and CE obtained a court order for retrieving the property. Armed with the court order, the HR and CE officials accompanied by revenue and police personnel visited the spot on Tuesday. Issuing a final warning, they demolished the hotel and retrieved the land. Police protection was given to the land to prevent the encroachers from entering the land.
Meanwhile, the revenue officials razed down a clinic built on encroached land at Sundarapuram sparking protest by a group of people opposing the demolition drive. With the help of police personnel, the authorities brought down the encroachment and warned that the encroachers would be brought to book.