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Gahirmatha is world’s largest rookery of Olive Ridley sea turtles
CUTTACK: The Orissa high court has fixed May 12 to take stock of the cause of police failure in taking effective steps to prevent the illegal operation of trawlers along the Gahirmatha coast, which boasts of the world’s largest rookery of Olive Ridley sea turtles.
Accordingly, the HC has directed the Kendrapada SP to appear in person in virtual mode on that day to explain why appropriate steps have not been taken in the cases listed by him in his affidavit.
The vacation bench of Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice BP Routray issued the direction on Wednesday after taking note of the details of the 12 cases that the SP had given in his affidavit.
Orissa High Court
CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Tuesday directed the superintendent of police (SP), Kendrapada, to submit the current status of all the cases linked to the recent attack on a patrol boat on the Gahirmatha coast, where the world’s largest rookery of Olive Ridley sea turtles is located.
The bench of Chief Justice S Muralidhar and Justice B P Routray said, “Unless the past cases, including the present one, are carried to their logical end, there will be no deterrence against similar illegal trawler activities which are taking place year after year in the area”.
The HC was hearing the suo motu PIL it had registered on the alarming death of the Olive Ridleys along the Odisha coast. Amicus curiae Mohit Agarwal had earlier submitted a report on the attack at about 10.30 pm on March 15 night. The bench sought from the SP the status report citing the list of cases registered since 2011 against the family members of the boat owner that was involved in the March 1