The Madras High Court's Madurai Bench upheld a single judge's order directing the Thirupparankundram temple to light the Karthigai Deepam at the 'deepathoon'. The court criticized the state government's law and order concerns as unfounded. The Tamil Nadu government announced plans to appeal this decision in the Supreme Court. Separately, the Madras High Court is reviewing a case concerning the censor certificate for the movie 'Jana Nayagan', with the CBFC ordered to submit relevant records.