On September 25, 2026, a special Madras High Court division bench comprising Justices N Sathish Kumar and K Rajasekar directed Coimbatore Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar to inspect 33 resorts in Anaikatti and verify their documents. The resorts must submit available documents to the authorities. Any violations will invite action under law; resorts or other commercial establishments, including those operating under the Bed and Breakfast Scheme, must close immediately if they lack valid licences or permissions. The court had earlier ordered eight resorts sealed for lacking approvals before September 18, but they had closed voluntarily by the time the case was heard.

On September 18, a special Madras High Court Division Bench hearing environment and forest cases directed Coimbatore district authorities to inspect and verify documents for 33 Anaikatti resorts, including 23 allegedly omitted from earlier inspections. The list submitted by Chennai-based petitioner S. Muralidharan includes eight resorts the court ordered closed in August for lacking required permissions, and two that obtained permissions on July 1, 2026. The August order was issued by Justices N. Sathish Kumar and K. Rajasekar.

Authorities must take action under law against illegal resorts and commercial establishments. Resorts may continue operating if they produce valid licences and permissions; documents issued by an incompetent authority cannot justify continued operations. Establishments lacking valid permissions, including bed-and-breakfast businesses, must close.

On State Highway 164 (Coimbatore–Anaikatti Road), metal beam crash barriers were removed at four locations to help wildlife cross safely. Rumble strips were installed at five ghat-section locations, alongside warning signs at identified wildlife crossing points.

The Madras High Court directed the Coimbatore Collector to seal eight resorts in No. 24 Veerapandi village near Anaikatti for allegedly operating without planning permission and other mandatory approvals: SR Jungle Resort, Corniche Inn, Dolphins Resort and Restaurant, KK Selfie Point, Farm Retreat, Fire Fly Resort, Bharath Holidays Resort, and Gmax Resort and Restaurant.

DTCP and forest department officials inspected the establishments and served notices. A committee of DTCP, revenue, forest and panchayat officials is reviewing documents, including departmental no-objection certificates; premises lacking required documents may be sealed. The Collector reviewed progress with officials on Thursday evening.

Dolphins Resort was not accepting room bookings and confirmed it was temporarily closed, though its restaurant remained open. A staff member said other Anaikatti resorts had also stopped functioning. SR Jungle Resort was still taking bookings: it has 38 rooms, with two available for Saturday at ₹7,875, including breakfast; check-in is at 2 pm and checkout at noon the next day. The district administration will file a status report on September 18.

The Madras High Court directed the Coimbatore district collector to seal eight resorts in No. 24 Veerapandi village near Anaikatti. The resorts allegedly lack planning permission and other approvals.

On December 19, a special division bench of Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha Chakravarthy directed Coimbatore district’s forest and revenue departments not to allow resorts adjacent to reserve forests at Anaikatti and Thadagam Valley to hold New Year celebrations with loud music during night hours. The direction followed a writ petition by wildlife activist S. Muralidharan, who argued that the celebrations could adversely affect wild animals. He cited existing restrictions in forest areas, including bans on loud vehicle horns and high-intensity lights at night on roads inside reserve forests. Resorts in Anaikatti were charging between ₹2,000 …