IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 DBP.No. 2 of 2008() ------------------- (COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD MATTER – SHOWING NEGLIGENT ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE ELEPHANTS BY THE DEVASOM AUTHORITIES – NEWS PAPER REPORT DT. 6.8.2008 – SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED. PARTIES: ---------- 1. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (WILD LIFE), FOREST DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP,SC,COCHIN D.B BY ADV. SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR MANGOT, AMICUS CURIAE FOR OMBUDSMAN. THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- D.B.P.No.2 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd April, 2009 O R D E R Raman, J. In continuation of our order dated 29.1.2009, for reporting the compliance in respect of three remaining elephants, the matter was adjourned. It is now reported that shaping and trimming of the tusks of the remainining elephants has been completed. Accordingly, D.B.P. is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.