1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.62 OF 2007 Shri Ravindra Ishwardas Sethna .. Petitioner Vs. The Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.D.B.Sawant for the petitioner CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & & & A.A.SAYED, JJ A.A.SAYED, JJ A.A.SAYED, JJ. DATED : 10TH OCTOBER, 2007 DATED : 10TH OCTOBER, 2007 DATED : 10TH OCTOBER, 2007 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. This is a petition seeking direction against the respondents to take necessary and appropriate steps for removing permanently the stray monkeys freely moving in the South Mumbai area and/or any other area of Mumbai City and release them in any forest away from the city forthwith. 2 3. The learned counsel for the forest department submits that the forest department has taken a decision and given contract to persons to catch monkeys from the city limits of Greater Mumbai and Thane and leave them in deep forest. 4. In view of the fact that the respondent forest department has already taken steps to get rid of monkeys from the city limits, no further direction in the matter is required to be issued by this court. 5. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( A.A. SAYED, J ) ( A.A. SAYED, J ) ( A.A. SAYED, J )