Updated: Animals must be given the freedom they deserve, says Chief Justice Share Article AAA All elephant corridors across the country were affected by development activities and human interference in one way or the other, an official said. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Animals must be given the freedom they deserve, says Chief Justice The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the State government and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) to come up with a plan to ensure the right of passage to elephants and, consequently, avoid frequent man-animal conflicts in Coimbatore forest division. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed that at least some elephant corridors, if not all, should be cleared of human intervention and the pachyderms must be given the freedom of movement that they deserve. The first Division Bench directed the PCCF to chalk out a plan and submit a detailed report before the court after serving a copy on S. Muralidharan, who filed a public interest litigation petition complaining about numerous illegal brick kilns in Thadagam valley.