A court dismissed a plea seeking permission to build a memorial for Rajaraja Chola, stating it requires scientific evidence and a government policy decision. The Madras High Court bench in Madurai heard a petition requesting a memorial at the purported burial site of Rajaraja Chola in Udayalur, Thanjavur district. The court noted the lack of scientific documentation for the burial claim. The court stated that even with submitted documents, policy decisions on such matters rest with the government, not the judiciary, leading to the case’s closure.
The Madras High Court refused to entertain a plea for building a Rajaraja Chola memorial at Udayalur in Kumbakonam taluk, saying there’s no scientific or historical evidence showing the emperor was buried there. The court noted that constructing a memorial based only on belief cannot be ordered judicially; it’s up to the government if credible proof emerges in the future.