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#SupremeCourt hears a plea seeking a Monitoring Committee to investigate alleged illegalities at Vantara and return all captive elephants there back to their owners.

Bench: Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna Varale.

J Mithal: you are making allegations against parties which are not represented here. You have not made them respondents. You implead them and then come back to us we will see.

Order: We permit the petitioner to impLead Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation and Conservation Centre Vantara as one of the respondents. The amended cause title may be filed within 5 days. Copy of the petition may be served up on the respondents as well as the newly added parties. List on 25th.

J Mithal: then you will have to overcome the hurdle of how you are coming here directly.

The Court hears another petition seeking an investigation into all wildlife imports and conservation related operations undertaken by Vantara.

Counsel: I have already impleaded Vantara.

J Mithal: have you approached the Central Zoo Authority?

Counsel: I have made them a party

J Nath: making them a party is different. But before filing a writ petition have you approached any of the authorities?

Counsel: there are many authorities involved. I want to add some additional facts and grounds.

J Mithal: when you file a petition you should be fully prepared with it.

J Mithal: be careful that you are here under Article 32

Counsel: what is happening is there are some media articles...

J Mithal: you can take these media articles and file a representation to the authority. Who prohibits you?

Counsel: kindly grant an opportunity to amend.

J Mithal: don't file such vague petitions. We can't even understand the relief you are seeking.

Counsel: there is no regulator for the gene bank also. There is a void.

Order: petitioner is permitted to amend the writ petition within a week. List on 25th, tag with the previous matter.