Mhir Trivedi, Mumbai: Even as the Gladrags Mega-Model Manhunt's final short-listed contestants are all set to hit the mega competition on April 12, the President of the Gladrags Beauty Pageant, Maureen Wadia is all set to take legal action against Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth, Harshita Saxena.

"Harshita Saxena from Goa is a Gladrags model. She was a part of my Megamodel Contract in April 2006. Her contract has not expired and this girl has entered in some other contest before the contract has expired. The contract clearly says that they have to take my permission," Maureen says.

"Harshita has violated the rules and we will address this in proper legal manner. We have already set the legal wheels in motion," she adds.

It seems as the Miss India Earth will have to fight to retain her crown, but this time round, the battle will be in the courts.

CNN-IBN spoke to Maureen Wadia and this is what she had to say on the issue:

CNN-IBN: Can you elaborate on the nature of this contract? What does the contract exactly say?

Maureen Wadia: Basically whenever I organise a beauty pageant, those who enter into the contest sign a two-year contract with me. The models are not allowed to enter another beauty pageant, anything that is in direct competition with my contest.

CNN-IBN: When exactly did Harshita Saxena enter into this contract with you?

Maureen Wadia: She came off my stage on April 8, 2006 and she entered into a contract with me five to six weeks previous to that.

CNN-IBN: Did you just find out that Harshita Saxena had entered the Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest or did you know about it earlier?

Maureen Wadia: No, I had no inclination and no idea at all. I saw a bit of the show this week and I then realised that Harshita Saxena of Goa, who was in my contest in 2006 was one of the winners. I think she was in the third position as Femina Miss India Earth and was to represent India. I initiated legal proceedings the very next day.

CNN-IBN: Are you bringing up this issue now that she has won the contest?

Maureen Wadia: Not at all. Of the girls who had participated in my pagaent in 2006, she was not even in the top 15 contestants. This is basically about values and I am surprised people haven't gone according to procedure and checked into the background of the models.