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The petitioner stated that the Kandha Sashti festival is scheduled to commence on November 10 and the main Soorasamharam ritual is scheduled to take place on November 15. Madurai: Madras high court has directed the Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR and CE) department to report to the court on the decision to be taken by the trustee board of Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy temple regarding the shifting of the sashti yagasalai outside the temple premises. The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by R Sivarama Subramaniya Sasthri, Vidhayakartha of Arulmigu Sri Subramaniya Swamy Devasthanam in Tiruchendur in Tuticorin district. Hence, the petitioner moved court seeking a direction to the authorities to not shift the sashti yagasalai from its existing location to any other location in a manner contrary to the established customary practices, religious rituals and agamic principles of the temple. During the course of hearing, the state submitted that the trust board is seized of the matter and would take a decision in this regard. A division bench of Justice G R Swaminathan and Justice P Murugan directed the HR and CE authorities to report to the court on the decision to be taken by the trustee board.