Tamil Nadu High Court Confronts State Officials Over Failure to Implement Karthigai Deepam Lighting Order

Dec 17, 2025 10:06 pm CST

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has questioned Tamil Nadu officials for allegedly failing to implement a judicial order permitting the lighting of Karthigai Deepam on a disputed pillar near a dargah at Thiruparankundram hill. The contempt hearing involves senior state officials and highlights tensions between religious practices and administrative decisions in the region.