The deadlyH5N1 strain of bird flu was found amongpoultry in Malda, infecting seven of the 19 districts in the eastern state of WestBengal, according to state officials.
The judges for the court in Malda town in the north of the state have already been appointed and "secrecy during the trials" will be a priority, Justice Arun Mishra of the Calcutta High Court told the BBC.