Madras High Court slams State for not allowing Hindu man to use public ground in Christian-majority village

The Madras High Court criticized a Tahsildar’s order denying permission to a Hindu man to use public land in a Christian-majority village for a religious event. The Court held that state-owned property cannot be monopolized by one community and emphasized the constitutional guarantee of equality and secularism. It ruled that discrimination based on religion violates Articles 14 and 15, reinforcing that government authorities must remain neutral. The article highlights the judgment’s relevance to communal harmony and equality before law.