ITEM NO.39 COURT NO.17 SECTION PIL-W S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 1113/2025 KARANARTHAM VIRAMAH FOUNDATION Petitioner(s)

VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)

FOR ADMISSION Date : 09-03-2026 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. Santosh Paul, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Ankur Yadav, AOR For Respondent(s) :

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. This Writ Petition filed under Article-32 of the Constitution of India, seeks direction on the basis of alleged violation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (hereinafter referred to as “CITES”) relying on a CITES Secretarial Document bearing SC79 Doc. 6.3.4 (Annexure P-6) in relation to respondent nos. 5 and 6. The prayer made by the petitioner in the instant petition is reproduced Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by herein for ready reference;

NISHA KHULBEY Date: 2026.03.19

11:02:11 IST Reason:

“(a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing Respondent Nos. 1