The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed against the ongoing transfer of around 1,000 crocodiles from Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) to Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC) in Gujarat.
Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N. Mala dismissed the PIL petition with an observation that when the experts were satisfied with facilities available at GZRRC, supported by Reliance Industries Limited, the court would not want to interfere with such a decision.
Pointing out that the petitioner had not submitted any materials to controvert the decision taken by the experts, the Bench said: "We are, therefore, of the opinion that the objection of the petitioner to transfer the 1, 000 crocodiles is devoid of merits and without any factual basis."
