Reported By: Salil Tiwari
Last Updated: February 21, 2024, 16:41 IST
The courtroom mentioned that the location safety is directed to be given instantly, in order to keep away from additional harm to the location space. (News18 File)
These buildings, believed to date again to the interval between 1400 CE and 1600 CE, are prone to deterioration
The Madras High Court just lately directed the Namakkal district administration for swift motion to safeguard the historic Kottaianna Swamy Temple and an adjoining fort located in Paramathi, Namakkal. These buildings, believed to date again to the interval between 1400 CE and 1600 CE, are prone to deterioration.
The courtroom mentioned that the location safety is directed to be given instantly, in order to keep away from additional harm to the location space.
Notably, the fort is located on personal property. Therefore, Justice S M Subramaniam has instructed the Namakkal collector to promptly provoke the acquisition of the land and switch its custody to the archaeology division inside a stipulated six-month interval.
Additionally, the courtroom has ordered the archaeology division to take obligatory measures to shield the assorted historic artifacts, together with monuments, culverts, and sculptures found within the neighborhood.
The order was handed in a plea filed by one C Rasu, who had beforehand made a illustration to the district administration in 2020 for intervention in preserving the monuments, temple, and fort within the space. Dissatisfied with the shortage of motion on his illustration, Rasu escalated the matter to the excessive courtroom.
During the course of proceedings on February 2, 2024, Justice Subramaniam directed the archaeology division to conduct an inspection and furnish a complete report.
The division revealed in its findings that there have been necessary archaeological stays within the space. However, the report said that the Kottaianna Temple is presently administered by the HR&CE division, whereas the fort and different monuments are located on personal land.
In gentle of this, the division prompt that the fort and its protecting wall could possibly be formally designated as a protected monument with the consent of the landowners. Furthermore, it really helpful that the district administration take obligatory measures to make sure the fort’s satisfactory safety.
Taking into consideration these submissions, the courtroom issued its order and disposed of the plea, emphasizing the urgency of preserving these historic buildings.
