Plea against collection of fee at Old Courtallam water falls dismissed
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a petition against the collection of fees for bathing at Old Courtallam falls. The court ruled that the authorities were only collecting an entry fee, supported by a government order. The tourist season is set to begin in June 2026, and maintenance works are currently underway at the site.
- ▪The petition was filed by S. Subash from Tenkasi district.
- ▪The court confirmed that a fee of Rs.20 per person would be collected for bathing.
- ▪Maintenance works at the waterfalls are being conducted on a war footing.
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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition that sought a direction to restrain the authorities from collecting fee from the public for bathing at the Old Courtallam falls in Tenkasi district.A Division Bench of Justices D. Bharatha Chakravarthy and R. Poornima dismissed the petition filed by S. Subash of Tenkasi district after the State submitted that the authorities were collecting only entry fee and a G.O. had already been issued in this regard.The petitioner said the tourist season at Courtallam would begin in June 2026. Maintenance works were being carried out on a war footing at the waterfalls.
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