Quashing the prohibitory orders clamped by the Madurai district administration under Section 144 of the CrPC (163 BNSS), Justice GR Swaminathan has ordered the right-wing petitioners to light the Karthigai deepam at the stone pillar (deepathoon) atop the Thiruparankundram hillock close to the Sikkandar Dargah and above the famed Murugan temple below on Thursday evening.

Observing that the prohibitory orders were clamped only to circumvent the implementation of the court order, the Judge also directed the Madurai Commissioner of Police to provide protection to the devotees lighting the deepam at the lower hill top of Thiruparankundram hills.

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This followed a Division Bench dismissing the state government’s plea challenging yesterday’s order passed on a contempt petition. Whe

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