CHENNAI: The Madras High Court today suggested either scrapping issuing special passes to VVIPs and VIPs visiting temples in Tamil Nadu or framing clear guidelines for devotees as had been done in neighbouring states.
"The Advocate General is directed to seek instructions as to why the government should not come out with clear guidelines as to who shall be exceptionally treated and further as to why this pass system be not abolished as has been done in other temples in the states of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh," the court said.
When a public interest petition against indiscriminate distribution of VIP passes during important occasions such as new year's day or Vaikunda Ekadasi at the famous Srirangam temple came up for hearing on Tuesday, the first bench comprising Chief Justice M Y Eqbal and Justice T S Sivagnanam said: "The advocate-general is directed to seek instructions as to why the government should not come out with clear guidelines as to who shall be exceptionally treated, and further as to why this pass system be not abolished, as has been done in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh." The matter has been adjourned by two weeks for further hearing.
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