The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is all set to purchase a piece of private temple land, spread over 10 grounds (24,000 square feet) on School Road at Mettupalayam in West Mambalam, for a consideration of ₹18.85 crore fixed by the Madras High Court.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh had fixed the quantum and persuaded the temple and the corporation to agree for the settlement in the interest of 2,500 students studying in a corporation school functioning on the land since 1937.






