KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday instructed the Central government to issue the draft notification declaring Aralam and Malabar Wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones in the Malayalam language. The court also directed it to allow a 60-day period to raise an objection against the government move.

The single-judge bench was considering the petitions filed by Kozhikode natives Jose Mannamkuzhi and Manoj Sebastian who pointed out that they were unable to understand the notification as it was issued in English and Hindi languages.