While hearing petitions raising concern about the welfare of elephants at the Hathi Gaon at Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan High Court directed the concerned jurisdictional Chief Conservator of Forest to physically appear on the next date with details regarding steps taken for the welfare of domesticated elephants.

The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma expressed shock over the submission by the counsel for the Forest Department to the effect that he had no "incurring about the facts" of the present case and that they did not even have the file of the case with them.. 

The Court opined that the petition was pending since 2020, and directions were issued by the Court multiple times.

“The insensitiveness being shown by the Forest Department and its officers and counsels is deprecated.”

In this background, the court directed the Chief Conservator of Forest under whose jurisdiction Hathi Gaon lies to remain present before the Court on the next date, along with details relating to Hathi Gaon and "steps taken for welfare of domesticated elephants".

The matter is listed on July 23, 2026.

Title: Suo Motu v State of Rajasthan, and other connected petition

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