A. K. Sanal Kumar and Anr. v. The State Of Bihar (and Ors)
Case brief
What is this about?
In this oral order, the Patna High Court allowed a writ petition seeking transfer of elephants from Bihar to Kerala. The Court held that questions of fact cannot be determined in writ jurisdiction and directed appropritate filing of fresh applications before the competent authority.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed off with direction to file fresh application before competent authority for transferring elephants; authority to dispose within three months.