The High Court on Thursday ordered issue of notice to the Energy Secretary and managing director, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company in connection with the electrocution of an elephant at Alur in Hassan district.
Hearing a suo motu PIL on elephant deaths, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramajit Sen and Justice Aravind Kumar has directed the power authorities to be present before the Court.
During the hearing, government counsel R G Kolle brought to the notice of the Court the death of a tusker due to electrocution.
He submitted that the animal came in contact with the high tension transmission wire and died.
“The transmission wire was as low as 20 ft and proper height was not maintained by the power supply company,” he said.
The Bench said that this will invite prosecution for the official and ordered notice to the official.
More time sought
Meanwhile, the Elephant Task Force Committee, constituted by the High Court, which was supposed to submit its report on elephant translocation and the problems pertaining to human-elephant conflict, sought more time to submit its report.
The Division Bench granted more time and adjourned the matter.