. MADURAI: Madras high court, hearing contempt petitions filed over non-compliance of its earlier order on lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the deepathoon atop a Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai district, said on Friday that charges would be framed against the contemnors if they failed to show cause for not complying with the directive, reports K Kaushik. Madurai district collector K J Praveen Kumar, police commissioner J Loganathan, executive officer of Subramaniya Swamy temple Yagna Narayanan and Madurai South DCP A G Inigo Divyan, who are contemnors in the case, were present in court. The collector as well as DCP informed the court that they acted entirely on their own. Justice G R Swaminathan of Madurai bench of HC observed that the contemnors had not shown cause as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them. “Unless proper cause is shown, charges will be framed… on Feb 2,” the judge said. The state informed the court that Letters Patent Appeals were filed against contempt proceedings and they were yet to be taken up by the division bench. The matter was posted for further hearing on Feb 6.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCEPA A Win-Win For India And Chile, Key Focus On Market Access And Minerals: Chile EnvoyMamata Banerjee Hits Streets, Leads Kolkata Rally Against ED RaidsAfter Meeting PM Modi, AI Innovators Share Insights That Could Change The GameAmit Shah Outlines Foolproof NIDMS Mechanism To Counter Future Terror AttacksIndia No Longer Imports Arms, UP Leads Defence Manufacturing: Rajnath Singh’Not Accurate’: India Hits Back After Trump Aide Blames PM Modi For Delayed Trade DealMEA Calls For Firm Action As India Flags Disturbing Pattern Of Attacks On Minorities In BangladeshPM Modi To Host German Chancellor Merz In Gujarat As India-Germany Ties Enter Strategic Phase’PM Modi-Trump Held 8 Calls In 2025′: India Rejects Lutnick’s Claim On Stalled Trade AgreementThe Day CBI Arrested Indira Gandhi And Sonia’s Pasta Maker That May Have Saved The Day For Cong123PhotostoriesBirthday special: Hrithik Roshan’s social media moments with Saba Azad and familyBirthday Special: Hrithik Roshan’s movies to watch on OTTTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From calling Dilip Joshi the ‘pillar of the show’ to reacting to Disha Vakani aka Dayaben’s return, Sharad Sankla aka Abdul gets candid7 moon-kissed baby names for your little princessCurry-smelling kangaroos to banana bees: 6 animals that surprisingly smell like foodWhat teachers wish parents understood‘Hum Paanch’, ‘Dekh Bhai Dekh’, ‘Yes Boss’: Top TV comedy shows from the 90What students learn in school beyond the syllabusFrom ‘Highway’ to ‘Chhichhore’: 5 times mainstream films embraced unconventional charactersSadhguru’s Drumstick Soup is a winter must-have; recipe inside123Hot PicksTrump Mexico NewsTrump Denmark NewsGold rate todayBengaluru newsCigarette price hikePublic holidays January 2026Bank Holidays JanuaryTop TrendingCandace OwensTommy Fleetwood and Clare Fleetwood Net WorthTravis KelceVanessa BryantLos Angeles KingsBoston Celtics vs Toronto RaptorsLeBron JamesJa MorantWPL Live ScoreStefon Diggs
MADURAI: Madras high court, hearing contempt petitions filed over non-compliance of its earlier order on lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the deepathoon atop a Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai district, said on Friday that charges would be framed against the contemnors if they failed to show cause for not complying with the directive, reports K Kaushik. Madurai district collector K J Praveen Kumar, police commissioner J Loganathan, executive officer of Subramaniya Swamy temple Yagna Narayanan and Madurai South DCP A G Inigo Divyan, who are contemnors in the case, were present in court. The collector as well as DCP informed the court that they acted entirely on their own. Justice G R Swaminathan of Madurai bench of HC observed that the contemnors had not shown cause as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them. “Unless proper cause is shown, charges will be framed… on Feb 2,” the judge said. The state informed the court that Letters Patent Appeals were filed against contempt proceedings and they were yet to be taken up by the division bench. The matter was posted for further hearing on Feb 6.