The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider early listing of the Tamil Nadu Government’s petition challenging a Madras High Court order allowing devotees of the Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Temple to light traditional ‘Karthigai Deepam lamp’ at ‘Deepathoon’, a stone lamp pillar on the Thiruparankundram hillock — close to a dargah.

“We will consider it,” a Bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said after an advocate —representing the Tamil Nadu Government — sought listing of its petition for an urgent hearing.

A lawyer for the devotees opposed the Tamil Nadu Government’s petition, accusing it of creating “unnecessary drama”.

Tamil Nadu authorities on Thursday filed a Special Leave Petition in the top court challenging an order passed by the Madras High Court (Madurai Benc

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