PIL on height of buildings around temple

MADURAI: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has sought for a direction to the district administration to regulate the height of the buildings constructed around the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple.In his petition, advocate A S M Kumar alleged that most of the buildings in and around the temple exceeded the height limit laid down in the government orders dated June 15, 1994, and January 30, 1997. Due to the tall buildings, the devotees were unable to get a glimpse of the temple gopurams, Kumar added.He also claimed the buildings were unauthorised as no prior permission for construction was taken from the corporation commissioner. Also, the commissioner had not initiated any steps to regulate the height fo buildings in and around the temple.