Madras High Court upheld a single-judge order permitting devotees to light the Karthigai Deepam lamp at the Deepathoon on Thirupparankundram hill. The Court criticised officials for blocking the ritual and warned of possible contempt action.
The Madras High Court ruled that lighting the Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon does not affect Muslim rights and ordered the temple management to resume the traditional festival lamp at Thirupparankundram hill. The Court emphasized cultural preservation and peaceful coexistence.
