After considering the submission, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court directed that the PIL be placed before Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) who would look into the grievance of the Petitioner.
The Madras High Court directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to prepare a catalogue of all captive elephants in the State. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Rangarajan Narasimhan.