India, June 24 -- The Tamil Nadu Government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order allowing the lighting of a lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill in the State.

The C Joseph Vijay-led State Government had moved the apex court on June 11 and filed the petition through the Tamil Nadu Government counsel B Karunakaran.

The counsel confirmed the filing of the petition challenging the January 6 order of the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, which upheld the single judge's order of December 1, 2025, which had ordered that the ceremonial lamp be lit on the festival day.

On January 6, the high court, while upholding the single judge's order, said the apprehension about law and order due to this religious practi...