Following a writ petition at the Allahabad High Court stating that monkeys have been causing a menace at Varanasi, the court has acted to remove the monkeys causing an upheaval to the jungle. The Allahabad High Court has ordered the monkeys causing havoc in Varanasi city to be relocated to a suitable jungle within three months. According to the lawyer representing the state, the Forest Department has been requested to relocate monkeys in the jungle/forest in accordance with the legislation. On July 28, a letter was sent requesting the necessary permits for the relocation of monkeys in a forest. The court observed that action has already been underway towards this objective. The court also reminded that the relocation has to happen strictly as per the law.