Bengaluru, Oct. 14 -- The Karnataka High Court has sought the state government's response to a petition filed by a Bengaluru resident seeking the return of an African grey parrot seized by the CID Forest Mobile Squad. The court issued notices to the concerned authorities and scheduled the next hearing for November 3.

The petition was filed by R. Mahesh Kumar, a resident of Rajajinagar, who has challenged the seizure of the bird and sought directions for its return. Justice C.M. Poonacha issued notices to the Chief Secretary, the Principal Secretary of the Forest Department and the CID Forest Mobile Squad after hearing the matter.

The government counsel has been instructed to collect details from the respondents and inform the court abou...