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HC orders closure of 87 illegal resorts in Sathyamangalam

HC orders closure of 87 illegal resorts in Sathyamangalam

Taking note of the submissions, the judges directed the authorities to take immediate steps to shut down all 87 illegal resorts and subsequently initiate action to demolish the structures.

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The Madras High Court has directed the authorities to take immediate steps to close 87 resorts allegedly operating illegally without the requisite approvals in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve.

R. Karpagam, founder of the Coimbatore-based Oli Vizhappunarvu Iyakkam, had filed a petition stating that the hill ecosystem in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in Erode district had been severely affected by illegal resorts operating without the approval of the National Board for Wildlife and the Hill Area Conservation Authority.

The case came up for further hearing before a Division Bench of Justices N. Sathish Kumar and G.K. Muthukumar. During the hearing, the Erode Collector’s office informed the court that there were 87 resorts in the area where the tiger reserve was located and that none of them had obtained the requisite approvals to operate.

The authorities also stated that there was no evidence to show that the resorts had obtained permission from the Hill Area Conservation Authority to use residential buildings for commercial activities.

Taking note of the submissions, the judges directed the authorities to take immediate steps to shut down all 87 illegal resorts and subsequently initiate action to demolish the structures.

The court directed the authorities to file a report on the action taken by November 27.

The judges also ordered that resorts which had already been closed but were found to be operating through backdoor access should be sealed.

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