Chennai, Jan. 10 -- Madras High Court Justice G R Swaminathan has expressed strong displeasure over the failure of Madurai district authorities to file their response in a contempt of court case concerning the non-lighting of the ceremonial lamp on the Deepa Thoon at the summit of the Thiruparankundram hill. The court adjourned the matter to February 2.

The contempt petition was filed against government officials for allegedly failing to comply with an earlier order passed by Justice Swaminathan, directing that the ceremonial lamp be lit on the Deepa Thoon (lamp pillar) located atop the Thiruparankundram hill. The petition came up for hearing on Friday, during which the Madurai City Police Commissioner, the Madurai District Collector and...