After noting that its earlier order , permitting the lighting of lamps (Karthigai deepam) at the Deepathoon (stone lamp pillar) atop the Thiruparakundram hills was not complied with by the management of Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, the Madras High Court today permitted devotees to go to the hill and light the deepam themselves.

Justice GR Swaminathan made the direction in a contempt petition moved by one of the petitioners in the earlier litigation. The court also directed the CISF commandant of High Court's Madurai bench to give protection to the devotees, allowing them to carry out the court order. The court also permitted the contempt petitioner to take ten other persons along with him.

“ The Executive Officer (of the temple) has made his position clear by his conduct. I, t

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