*Madras High Court* – *Case No.:* L.P.A.(MD) No.8 of 2025 – *Judge:* DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. – *Parties:* – Appellants: 1. K.J.Praveenkumar, I.A.S., District Collector, Madurai, 2. J.Loganathan, I.P.S., Commissioner of Police, Madurai City – Respondents: 1. Rama.Ravikumar, 2. Yagna Narayanan, Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thirupparankundram, Madurai – *Date of Order:* 04.12.2025 – *Counsel:* – For Appellants: Mr.J.Ravindran, Additional Advocate General, and Mr.Veera.Kathiravan, Additional Advocate General – For Respondents: Mr.M.R.Venkatesh for Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan for R1, and Mr.V.Chandrasekar for R2 – *Court Observation:* The Madras High Court dismissed the state appeal filed by the District Collector and Commissioner of Police, Madurai, challenging the single judge’s order directing the temple management to light Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon, Thirupparankundram Hills. The court upheld the single judge’s decision, emphasizing communal harmony and the right to practice one’s religion.
*Madras High Court*
– *Case No.:* L.P.A.(MD) No.8 of 2025
– *Judge:* DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.
– *Parties:*
– Appellants: 1. K.J.Praveenkumar, I.A.S., District Collector, Madurai, 2. J.Loganathan, I.P.S., Commissioner of Police, Madurai City
– Respondents: 1. Rama.Ravikumar, 2. Yagna Narayanan, Executive Officer, Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thirupparankundram, Madurai
– *Date of Order:* 04.12.2025
– *Counsel:*
– For Appellants: Mr.J.Ravindran, Additional Advocate General, and Mr.Veera.Kathiravan, Additional Advocate General
– For Respondents: Mr.M.R.Venkatesh for Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan for R1, and Mr.V.Chandrasekar for R2
– *Court Observation:*
The Madras High Court dismissed the state appeal filed by the District Collector and Commissioner of Police, Madurai, challenging the single judge’s order directing the temple management to light Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon, Thirupparankundram Hills. The court upheld the single judge’s decision, emphasizing communal harmony and the right to practice one’s religion.
