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The Bench, also comprising justices S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, said elephants were our “national heritage” and expressed displeasure as to how constructions had come up on the elephant corridor of Nilgiris. Photo used for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: M.
Ananda Kumarmore-inThe Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to seal or close down within 48 hours 11 resorts and hotels constructed on the elephant corridor of Nilgiris in violation of law. The owners of some of these hotels and resorts have also filed appeals in the apex court against a Madras High Court order against them in this regard. Also Read SC urged to issue directions to protect elephant corridorDuring an earlier hearing, one of the counsels for the petitioners had alleged that several hotels and resorts had come up in the elephant corridor areas of Tamil Nadu. The apex court said the Collector will verify the documents and if he arrives at the conclusion that a resort or hotel has been constructed without prior approval, the same should also be closed down within 48 hours..