The government appointed an administrative officer to the Mahalakshmi Temple at Goravanahalli in Koratagere taluk in the district on Saturday following a dispute among the trustees and local people. Deputy Commissioner K.S. Sathya Murthy said, “Madhugiri Sub-division Assistant Commissioner Anitha Lakshmi has been appointed the administrative officer.” A controversy had been brewing for a while in connection with the appointment of the trustees. The local people had opposed the appointment as most of the trustees were reportedly from Bengaluru and no representation was given to them.