Chennai, June 16 -- The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the State to file a report on a public interest litigation petition that sought a direction to the authorities to replace the 'bare overhead wires' with 'bunched insulated cables' or 'underground wires' or to install 'protective casings' on power lines passing through Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary located in Dindigul and Karur districts.

A Division Bench comprising Justices N Sathish Kumar and M Jothiraman on Monday was hearing a public interest litigation petition filed by K Pushpavanam of Madurai. The petitioner sought a direction to the authorities to construct dedicated artificial canopy bridges across fragmented road networks in and around the Kadavur Slender ...