The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will pronounce its judgment on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, on appeals against Justice G.R. Swaminathan's order. The order directed the Subramaniya Swamy Temple management in Thirupparankundram to light the Karthigai Deepam at the deepathoon, besides the usual spots. A Division Bench of Justices G. Jayachandran and K.K. Ramakrishnan said the court will also discuss the restriction that limits the total number of participants for the Santhanakoodu Urus festival on the hill to 50. The hearings began on December 12, 2025. During the process, various claims were made about the stone pillar called the deepathoon. The State government argued there is no proof that the pillar is a deepathoon. However, senior counsel for the petitioners said, "the government was only disputing the claim to complicate the matter." The appellants did not provide any evidence to show it was not a deepathoon. After all arguments, the judges reserved their verdict on December 18, 2025. The judgment will address both the lighting issue and the festival participant restrictions.