Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging State's Decision To Transfer 1000 Crocodiles To Gujarat
Live LawThe Madras High Court, on Wednesday, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by one Viswanathan against the Tamil Nadu Government's decision to shift 1000 crocodiles from Madras Crocodile Bank Trust to Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Gujarat. The court also took into consideration the submission made by the Madras Crocodile Bank where they had conceded that they did not have the necessary financial backing to take proper care of the increasing number of crocodiles and vouched for the state of art infrastructure available at the Gujarat facility. We are therefore of the opinion that the objections of the petitioner to the transfer of the 1000 crocodiles from the 4th respondent to the 3rd respondent rescue centre is devoid of merits and without any factual basis and as such rejected as untenable The court noted that Wild animals were not the property of the State or Central government or any organisation or individuals. The court also disagreed with the contention of the Petitioner and held that a rescue centre is covered by the definition of zoo under sec 2 of the Wild Life Act.
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