India, June 3 -- The SC also directed that disciplinary and legal action be initiated against all identified 118 serving and retired Government servants who are found to be encroachers

Taking a serious note of encroachments within the protected areas of the Agasthyamalai ecological landscape in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court has directed that a time-bound eviction plan be prepared and implemented on priority.

The apex court also directed that disciplinary and legal action be initiated against all identified 118 serving and retired Government servants who are found to be encroachers there.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said encroachments within the protected areas of Agasthyamalai landscape, including the Kalakad Mund...