<h1>Thirupparankundram lamp lighting: government to challenge High Court ruling, citing customs and public order concerns.</h1> Division bench upheld a single-judge order permitting lighting of the Karthigai deepam lamp near a Dargah on Thirupparankundram hill, leading the state and the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department to announce an appeal to the Supreme Court; devotees sought contempt proceedings for non-compliance, and the ruling intensified disputes over compliance, public order, and preservation of prevailing customs.