Whose is the iPhone that fell in the temple? In Tamil Nadu, it is usually owed for diet in temples. According to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Act, any object – be it gold or silver ornaments or money deposited in a hundial in any temple – belongs to the deity.
In this case, Dinesh, a resident of Ambattur, reportedly dropped his iPhone on August 18 afternoon at the Hundial Arulmigu Kandaswamy temple in Thirupurur. A month later, he submitted a letter to Mandir saying that he wanted to get his phone back, informing him when he opened the phone.
He also said that he did not know that he had left his phone in Handial. It contained important statistics. He requested the temple administration to inform when the handial will be opened. Handial was opened on December 19, and Mr. Dinesh was informed.
when Hindu When he contacted him, he wrote a letter asking for the phone back, but after submitting the letter and proving the ownership of the phone, the temple official asked to copy the data from the phone. He declined to give any details.
Minister PK Sekarbabu said that the department will follow the law and take a decision. A retired officer of the department said it would be better to approach the police to address the issue. “It is not our job to question ownership. It is an electronic device and the department can recover it by charging a small amount as penalty or give it to the highest bidder through a public auction. “
published – December 21, 2024 at 10:23 am IST