Ramesh on July 28, 2026, issued a legal notice to the HR&CE Commissioner, the Government Secretary and the Executive Officer of Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai, urging them not to withdraw the writ appeals pending before the Madras High Court. Ramesh also alleged that the temple’s Executive Officer is functioning in the temple through “fraud”. 28.00+ crores due to Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai, by withdrawing the writ appeals that have been filed before the Hon’ble Division Bench of the Madras High Court.” CM Joseph Vijay-led TVK government’s decision to transfer Arunachaleswarar Temple property in Chennai’s Adyar for the restoration of Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy’s former residence has kicked off a controversy over the management of temple assets in Tamil Nadu. According to reports, the property belongs to the historic Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple at Tiruvannamalai but had long been leased to institutions associated with Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy.