Madras High Court Quashes Malicious Anti-Hindu Attempt to Evict Disciples of the Sph From Rajapalayam & Seithur Ashrams
In a landmark development, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today delivered a decisive victory for Hindu civilizational rights, quashing the malicious attempt by anti-Hindu elements—along with the illegal eviction order issued by the Sub Collector, Rajapalayam—to forcibly remove the disciples of The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism (SPH), Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam, from their ashram premises in Rajapalayam and Seithur.
This judgment comes after a long, documented history of harassment, attacks, intimidation, property destruction, and violent persecution faced by the disciples of the SPH, including women and children, at these locations, as evidenced in the detailed timeline of events spanning from 2007–2025.
A 17-Year Hindu Temple Complex Targeted
Since 2007, the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Trust—founded to preserve Vedic heritage, yoga, meditation, goshala care, annadhanam, organic farming, youth upliftment and temple worship—has been in peaceful, continuous, lawful possession of the gifted lands in Seithur and Samsigapuram (Rajapalayam Taluk), where:
- A Hindu temple was constructed and inaugurated in 2008
- Daily pujas, homas, and annadhanam have been conducted
- A goshala was established
- Meditation & yoga halls, satsangs, agricultural projects and a school were run
- Electricity bills, taxes, patta and government approvals were maintained consistently
These activities are backed by extensive photo, video and documentary evidence in the timeline record.
Years of Anti-Hindu Violence and Land-Grabbing Attempts
From 2010 onwards, a group of anti-Hindu elements repeatedly attempted:
- Illegal cancellation of the original 2007 gift deeds
- Violent attacks on monks and devotees
- Destruction of deities, temple items & sacred trees
- Burning of personal belongings of the residents of Hindu temple complex
- Criminal trespass into temple residences
- Threatening to kill brahmacharis and rape women disciples
- Stealing worship materials, lights, fans, and sacred items
- Cutting sacred threads (poonool, rudraksha) during police detention
- Preventing sacred Hindu rituals and blocking access to the temple premises
- Filing repeated, duplicate, unlawful civil suits in violation of res judicata
- Coordinating with corrupt deep state elements, disguised as police personnel, to intimidate, detain or arrest devotees illegally
- Locking women sanyasis inside temple sanctum and cutting electricity
All these events are formally documented in police complaints, FIRs, correspondence with district authorities, eyewitness accounts, and physical evidence contained in the timeline.
Illegal Eviction Order of Feb 2025
On 10 February 2025, the Sub Collector issued an unlawful order under Section 164 BNSS, without serving notice, without investigation, and without providing a copy of the complaint or report. This order was used to:
- Forcefully remove disciples, including two minor children
- Conduct midnight raids
- Break doors and trespass
- Detain monks and women disciples without FIR
- Destroy property
- Lock devotees inside temple premises
- Prevent daily worship and Goshala care
These actions escalated even as the matter was sub judice and even on the very day the Court ordered status quo.
History of Vexatious Litigation
The Court proceeding exposed the Sub Collector’s action as the latest in a series of malicious attempts to seize the sacred properties:
- Continued Lawfare: In 2012, after an earlier attempt to grab the property, the anti hindu element Ganesh withdrew his civil suit, filing a memo that stated he was satisfied with the Trust’s continuous religious and charitable functioning. All the further litigations were part of his continued lawfare coupled with illegal violent attacks on the women and children disciples of The SPH.
- Circumvention of Civil Court: The administrative order was initiated only after the private respondents failed to secure injunctions in new civil court cases (O.S. No. 20/2024 and O.S. No. 33/2024), demonstrating a clear attempt to use government administration to achieve what the courts would not grant.
High Court Restores Justice
 | Today, the High Court quashed the Sub Collector’s order in full. The Court’s decision restores protection to:The Hindu Temple ComplexThe GoshalaAnnadhanam servicesOrganic farmingYoga & meditation programsThe safety and dignity of the disciples of the SPH including women and children |
A MAJOR VICTORY AGAINST ANTI-HINDU PERSECUTION
This judgment is more than a legal win—it is a civilizational victory, reaffirming that:
- Hindu sannyasis and devotees cannot be evicted by mobs, land mafias or politically motivated anti-Hindu groups
- Sacred lands vested in a public charitable trust cannot be hijacked through violence or administrative misuse
- Fundamental rights to religious practice, residence, and temple management remain constitutionally protected
For nearly two decades, the disciples of The SPH have served society with devotion, offering spiritual, educational, cultural, humanitarian, and agricultural contributions. Today’s High Court order ensures these services continue unhindered.
SRI NITHYANANDA JANMA BHUMI, TIRUVANNAMALAI, INDIA
NITHYANANDA JANMA BHUMI KSHETRAM, TIRUVANNAMALAI, INDIA
