ORDER

Regarding constitution of Wildlife Advisory Boards

1. From the affidavits that have been filed after the passing of the order dated 7 -1l-1997t it appears that the Boards have been constituted in all the States/Union Territories.

Regarding appointment of Honorary Wildlife Warden

2. Affidavits have been filed by the States concerned which show that except the national capital territory of Delhi, Honorary Wildlife Wardens have been appointed in the other States/Union Territories. The learned counsel appearing for Delhi State states that the process for appointment is going on and the order for appointment would be issued within four weeks.

3. In our order dated 7-11-1997 we had noticed that only one Honorary Wildlife Warden had been appointed in the State of Uttar Pradesh even though there are a large number of districts. The learned counsel for the State had stated that the process for appointment of Honorary Wildlife Wardens for the districts was going on and that such appointments shall be made within four weeks. Shri R.C. Verma, the learned counsel for the State, states that it has not been possible to make the appointments on account of the impending general election and t