IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (C) No.309 of 2003
Laxmi Narain Modi .... Petitioner
Versus
Union of India and others .... Respondents
O R D E R
K.S. Radhakrishnan, J.
1. We have passed a detailed order on 9.7.2013 expressing the
apprehension as to whether the Committees constituted, following our
earlier order dated 23.8.2012, are effectively functioning and whether
proper steps are being taken for proper implementation of the provisions of
the various legislations which have been passed, with regard to the
transportation of animals, maintaining of slaughter houses, effluent and
solid waste disposal etc.
2. Vide our order dated 9.7.2013, we had directed all the State
Governments/Union Territories to file their action taken reports within one
month. Few of the States have filed the action taken reports detailing the
functioning of the Committees constituted. We also directed the MoEF to
finalize the guidelines for the effective and proper functioning of the
State Committees for overseeing the functioning of the slaughter houses.
In obedience to our direction, the MoEF, on 27.8.2013, filed a compliance
report enclosing the broad framework to be followed by the State Committees
for effective supervision of the slaughter houses and also with regard to
the transportation of animals, loading and unloading, effluent disposal,
solid waste disposal and also with regard to the periodical inspection of
slaughter houses by the respective State Animal Welfare Boards.
3. We reiterate the importance of proper implementation of the
provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Establishment and
Registration of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Rules,
2000, the Environment Protection Act, 1986, the Solid Wastes (Management
and Handling) Rules, 2000 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(Slaughter House) Rules, 2000. Over and above, it is also of extreme
importance that all the State Governments, the State Animal Welfare Boards,
Pollution Control Board etc. should scrupulously follow the guidelines
issued by the MoEF, in obedience to the direction given by this Court on
10.10.2012. The guidelines are extracted hereinbelow for easy reference:
"GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTER HOUSES
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT
Any livestock which are procured from the market are to be certified by a
Veterinary Surgeon for issuing a fitness certificate in the form specified
by the Central Government for the purpose of transportation.
The loading and unloading of the animals in the market place and before
transportation shall be supervised by the concerned officials of the Animal
Husbandry Department to ensure that the animals are not subjected to
unnecessary pain or suffering.
In addition to the above health certificate a certificate has to be
issued as per the Rule 96 of the Transport of Animals (Amendment) Rules,
2001 by the Officer of the Animal Husbandry Department not below the rank
of Assistant Director/Deputy Director/Chief Veterinary Officer.
The Animal Husbandry authority shall ensure that all animals are provided
with shade, shelter, food and water as necessary and they are tethered
securely in a way which does not cause unnecessary discomfort to animals.
The Animal Husbandry Department shall ensure that the sick, lame, injured
and pregnant animals are not transported for Slaughter.
They should also ensure that the animals are never lifted or dragged by
head, horns, ears, feet, tail or any other part of the Body which might
cause unnecessary suffering.
DOCUMENTATION BY DIFFERENT AUTHORITIES
It should be ensured that each consignment shall bear a label showing in
bold red letters the name, address and telephone number (if any) of the
consignor and consignee, the number and types of cattle being transported
and quantity of rations and food provided.
The consignor shall be informed about the train or vehicle in which the
consignment of cattle is being sent and its arrival time in advance.
The consignment of cattle shall be booked by the next train or vehicle
and shall not be detained after the consignment is accepted for booking.
GUIDELINES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE AUTHORITIES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF
DIFFERENT ANIMALS (CATTLE, SHEEP AND GOAT, PIG) THROUGH RAIL OR RAOD.
The average space provided per cattle in Railway wagon or vehicle shall
not be less than two square metres.
Suitable rope and platforms should be used for loading cattle from
vehicles.
In case of railway wagon the dropped door of the wagon may be used as a
ramp when loading or unloading is done to the platform.
Cattle shall be loaded after they are properly fed and given water.
Watering arrangements on route shall be made and sufficient quantities of
water shall be carried for emergency.
Sufficient feed and fodder with adequate reserve shall be carried to last
during the journey.
Adequate ventilation shall be ensured.
Emergency / first-aid equipment is carried.
Vehicle should have suitable ramps and platforms for loading and
unloading.
There should be sufficient bedding on the floor of the vehicle.
Vehicle breast bars should be properly placed.
Vehicles are maintained so as not to cause injury, pain or suffering.
Vehicle is clearly identified as an animal carrier.
There is a permanent indication of the maximum animal/vehicle load.
The latest amended space allowance for transporting the cattle by rail or
vehicle is given in the Table I & II given below:
|Cattle weighing upto 200 Kg. |1 Square Meter (Sq. Mtr.) |
|Cattle weighing 200-300 Kg. |1.20 Square Meter |
|Cattle weighing 300-400 Kg. |1.40 Square Meter |
|Cattle weighing above 400 Kg. |2.0 Square Meter |
TABLE - II
Space requirement for Cattle while being transported in commonly sized
road vehicles
| | |Number of Cattle |
|Vehicle Size|Floor Area|Cattle |Cattle |Cattle |Cattle |
|Length x |of Vehicle|weighing |weighing |weighing |weighing |
|Width Square|in Square |upto 200 kg|200-300 Kg |300-400 Kg |above 4r00 Kg|
|Meter |Meter (Sq.|(1 Sq. mtr.|(1.20 Sq. |(1.40 Sq. |(2.0 Sq. mtr.|
| |mtr.) |Space per |mtr space |mtr. Space |Space per |
| | |cattle) |per cattle)|per cattle)|cattle) |
|6.9 x 2.4 |16.56 |16 |14 |12 |8 |
|5.6 x 2.3 |12.88 |12 |10 |8 |6 |
|4.16 x 1.9 |7.904 |8 |6 |6 |4 |
|2.9 x 1.89 |5.481 |5 |4 |4 |2 |
GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPORT OF SHEEP AND GOATS BY RAIL OR ROAD INVOLVING
JOURNEYS OF MORE THAN SIX HOURS
- Sheep and goats shall be transported separately; but if lots are
small special partition shall be provided to separate them.
. Rams and male young stock shall not be mixed with female stock in the
same compartment.
. Sufficient food and fodder shall be carried to last during the journey
and watering facility shall be provided at regular intervals.
. Material for padding, such as straw, shall be placed on the floor to
avoid injury if an animal lies down, and this shall be not less than 5 cm
thick.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHILE TRANSPORTING SHEEP AND GOATS
- The animals shall not be fettered unless there is a risk of their
jumping out and their legs shall not be tied down.
Adequate ventilation shall be provided in every wagon. Upper door of one
side of wagon shall be kept open and properly fixed and the upper door of
the wagon shall have wire gauge closely welded mesh arrangements to prevent
burning cinders from the engines entering the wagon and leading to fire
breakout.
The space required for a goat shall be the same as that for a woolled
sheep and the approximate space required for a sheep in a goods vehicle or
a railway wagon is prescribed in the Rules.
Goods vehicles of capacity of 5 or 4= tons, which are generally used for
transporting animals, shall carry not more than forty sheep or goats.
In the case of large goods vehicles and wagons, partitions shall be
provided at every two or three meters across the width to prevent the
crowding and trapping of sheep and goats.
In the case of ewes, goats or lambs or kids under six weeks of age,
separate panels shall be provided.
Note: the latest space allowance required for transportation of sheep and
goats is given below:
|Approximate weight of animals in |Space required in Square Meter|
|Kilogram | |
| |Wooled Shorn |
|Not more than 20 | 0.17 0.16 |
|More than 20 but not more than 25 |0.19 0.18 |
|More than 25 but not more than 30 |0.23 0.22 |
|More than 30 but not more than 40 |0.27 0.25 |
|More than 40 |0.32 0.29 |
GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPORT OF PIGS BY RAIL OR ROAD "PIGS" INCLUDES PIGLETS,
HOGS, HOGLETS AND ANIMALS OF PIGS FAMILY INVOLVING JOURNEY MORE THAN SIX
HOURS
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
A valid health certificate by a veterinary doctor to the effect that the
pigs are in a fit condition to travel by rail or road and are not suffering
from infectious or contagious or parasitic disease shall accompany each
consignment in the transport of pigs by rail or road.
In addition to the above health certificate a certificate has to be
issued as per the Rule 96 of the Transport of Animals (Amendment) Rules,
2001 by the officer of the Animal Husbandry Department not below the rank
of Assistant Director/Deputy Director; Chief Veterinary Officer.
In the absence of a certificate under sub-rule (1), the carrier shall
refuse to accept the consignment for transport.
The certificate under sub rule (1) shall be in a form specified in
Schedule-K.
GUIDELINES FOR CONSIGNOR AND CONSINEE
Each consignment shall bear a label showing in bold red letters the name,
address and telephone number (if any) of the consignor and consignee, the
number and type of pigs being transported and quantity of rations and food
provided to them.
The consignee shall be informed in advance about the train or vehicle in
which the consignment of pigs is being sent and its arrival time.
The consignment of pigs shall be booked by the next train or vehicle and
shall not be detained after the consignment is accepted for booking.
First-aid equipment shall accompany the pigs.
Suitable ramps shall be provided for loading and unloading the pigs.
In the case of a railway wagon, when the loading or unloading is done on
the platform the dropped door of the wagon shall be used as a ramp.
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED
While transporting group of pigs by rail or road, male young stock shall
not be mixed with female stock in the same compartment.
While transporting pigs by rail or road, sufficient food and fodder shall
be carried to last during the journey and watering facility shall be
provided at regular intervals.
While transporting pigs by rail or road, materials for padding, such as
straw, shall be placed on the floor to avoid injury if an animal lies down,
and this shall be not less than 5 cm thick.
While transporting pigs by rail or road, the animals shall not be
fettered unless there is a risk of their jumping out and their legs shall
not be tied down.
SPACE REQUIREMENT DURING RAIL TRAVEL - IN TRANSPORT OF PIGS BY RAIL
No railway wagon shall accommodate more than the number of pigs as
specified in the Table below:
|Broad gauge |Meter gauge |Narrow gauge |
|(1) |(2) |(3) |
|Area of wagon|Area of wagon|Area of Wagon|Area of | |
| | | |Wagon | |
|Less than |21.1 Square |Less than |12.5 Square | |
|21.1 Square |Metre and |12.5 Square |Metre and | |
|Metre |above |Metre |above |Not allowed |
|Number of |Number of |Number of |Number of | |
|Pigs 35 |Pigs 50 |Pigs 25 |Pigs 30 | |
Adequate ventilation shall be provided in every wagon and the upper door
of one side of wagon shall be kept open and properly fixed and the upper
door of the wagon shall have wire gauge closely welded mesh arrangements to
prevent burning cinders from the engines entering the wagon and leading to
fire breakout.
SPACE REQUIREMENT DURING ROAD TRAVEL - IN TRANSPORAT OF PIGS BY ROAD
Goods vehicles of capacity of 5 or 4.5 tons, which are generally used
for transportation of animals, shall carry not more than twenty pigs.
In the case of large goods vehicles and containers, partition shall be
provided at every two or three metres across the width to prevent the
crowding and trapping of pigs.
In the case of pigs under six weeks of age, separate panels shall be
provided.
Note: The latest update on number of pigs which can be transported
through rail is given below:
|"Broad Gauge (1) |
|Area of Wagon |
|VPU having Floor Area 63.55 Square Meter |
|Number of Pigs 104 (0.61 Square Meter per Pig)" |
(2) The latest update on number of pigs which can be transported
through vehicle is given below:
| | |Maximum number of Pigs permitted for Road Vehicles |
|S. No. |Type of |Vehicle |Vehicle |Vehicle |Vehicle |
| |Animal |having size|having size|having size|having size |
| | |5.6m x |5.15 m x |3.03m x |2.9m x 2.0 m |
| | |2.35m |2.18 m |2.18 m | |
|1. |Weaner |43 |37 |22 |19 |
|2. |Young |31 |26 |15 |13 |
|3. |Adult |21 |18 |10 |9 |
Note:- For the purpose of Pigs of all breeds, ages and sex, the following
Space allowances shall apply:
Weaner - Piglet which has just been separate from the mother for the
purpose of independent rearing and commonly in the weight range of 12 kg -
15 kg.
Young - Male or female pig between 0.3 to 0.6 months of age and commonly
in the weight range of 15 Kg - 50 Kg.
Adult - A male or female pig above 06 months of age and having weigh more
than 50 Kg.
SPECIFICATIN TO BE FOLLOWED FOR UNLOADING AND TILL THE ANIMALS ARE
SUBJECT TO SLAUGHTER
The reception area of slaughter house shall have proper ramps for direct
unloading of animals from vehicles or railway wagons and the said reception
area shall have adequate facility sufficient for feeding and watering of
animals.
The unloading of animals should be supervised by the animal husbandry
authorities.
Separate isolation pens shall be provided in slaughter house with
watering and feeding arrangements for animals suspected to be suffering
from contagious and infectious diseases, and fractious animals, in order to
segregate them from the
.
Ante-mortem and pen area on slaughter house shall be paved remaining
animals.
Adequate holding area shall be provided in slaughter house according to
the class of animals to be slaughtered and the said holding area shall have
water and feeding facilities.
The resting grounds in slaughter house shall have overhead protective
shelterswith impervious material such as concrete non-slippery herring-bone
type suitable to stand wear and tear by hooves, or brick, and pitched to
suitable drainage facilities and the curbs of said impervious material 150
to 300 mm high shall be provided around the borders of livestock pen area,
except at the entrances and such pen shall preferably be covered.
Every animal after it has been subjected to veterinary inspection shall
be passed on to a lairage for resting for 24 hours before slaughter.
The lairage of the slaughter house shall be adequate in size sufficient
for the number of animals to be laired.
The space provided in the pens of such lairage shall be not less than 2.8
sq. mt. per large animal and 1.6 sq. mt. per small animal.
The animals shall be kept in such lairage separately depending upon their
type and class and such lairage shall be so constructed as to protect the
animals from heat, cold and rain.
The lairage shall have adequate facilities for watering and post-mortem
inspection.
Feeding and watering arrangements in the Animal Holding area should be
made available.
Whether ante and post mortem examination by a qualified Veterinarian is
being carried out.
Animals not to be slaughtered except in recognized or licensed houses.
No person shall slaughter any animal within a municipal area except in a
slaughter house recognized or licensed by the concerned authority empowered
under the law for the time being in force to do so.
No animal which is pregnant, or has an offspring less than three months
old, or is under the age of three months or has not been certified by a
veterinary doctor that it is in a fit condition to be slaughtered, shall be
slaughtered.
The slaughter house shall have a reception area of adequate size
sufficient for livestock subject to veterinary inspection.
The veterinary doctor shall examine thoroughly not more than 12 animals
in an hour and not more than 96 animals in a day.
METHOD OF SLAUGHTER OF ANIMAL AND PROCEDURE
No animal shall be slaughtered in a slaughter house in sight of other
animals.
- No animal shall be administered any chemical, drug or hormone before
slaughter except drug for its treatment for any specific disease or
ailment.
- The slaughter halls in a slaughter house shall provide separate
sections of adequate dimensions sufficient for slaughter of
individual animals to ensure that the animals to be slaughtered is
not within the slight of other animals.
- Knocking section in slaughter house may be so planned as to suit the
animal and particularly the ritual slaughter, if any and such
knocking section and dry landing area associated with it shall be so
built that escape from this section can be easily carried out by an
operator without allowing the animal to pass the escape barrier.
BROAD FRAMEWORK UNDER ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT 1986 AND RULES FRAMED
THEREUNDER:
Effluent Disposal:
The affluent disposal standards notified under the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986 are:
|Category |Parameters |Concentration |
| | |in not to |
| | |exceed, mg/1 |
|Slaughter House | | |
|Above 70 TLWK/day |BOD (3 days at 27:C) |100 |
| |Suspended Solids |100 |
| |Oil and Grease |10 |
|70 TLWK/day and below |BOD (3 days at 27:C) |500 |
|B. Meat Processing | | |
| |BOD (3 days at 27:C) |30 |
| |Suspended Solid |50 |
| |Oil and Grease |10 |
Note: (i) TLWK - Tonnes of Live Weight Killed: (ii) In case of disposal
into municipal sewer where sewage is treated, the industries shall
install screen and oil & grease separation units: (iii) The industries
having slaughter house along with meat processing units will be
considered in meat processing category as far as standards are concerned.
The Pollution Control Board may specify more stringent standards from the
above depending upon the quality requirement of recipient system.
Solid waste disposal:
As per the Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000,
the wastes from slaughter house, meat and fish markets, fruits and
vegetables markets, which are biodegradable in nature, shall be managed
to make use of such wastes.
INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTER HOUSE: (1) The Animals Welfare Board of India or
a State Animals Welfare Board or any person who is qualified veterinarian
is authorized by Animal Welfare Board of India may at least once in every
six months period, inspect any slaughter house without notice to its
owner or the person in-charge of it at any time during the working hours
to ensure that the provisions of these rules are being complied with.
(2) The person or the Animal Welfare Organization authorized under sub-
rule (1) shall after inspection send its report to Animal Welfare Board
of India as well as to the municipal or local authority for appropriate
action including initiation of legal proceedings, if any, in the event of
violation of any provisions of these rules."
4. We direct all the State Governments/UTs and the Committees
constituted to effectively follow the above-mentioned guidelines. For
giving further directions, initially we are inclined to direct the States
of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to
implement the provisions of the Act mentioned earlier as well as the
guidelines issued by the MoEF, and file an action taken report within three
months. Post after three months along with the Action Taken Reports.
Communicate the order to the Chief Secretaries of the above-mentioned
States.
.........................................J.
(K. S. RADHAKRISHNAN)
.......................................
..J.
(PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE)
New Delhi,
August 27, 2013
REVISED
ITEM NO.301 COURT NO.8 SECTION PIL
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO(s). 309 OF 2003
LAXMI NARAIN MODI Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)
(With appln(s) for permission to file rejoinder affidavit, directions,
permission to file addl. affidavit, documents and submissions with
office report)
WITH W.P(C) NO. 330 of 2001
(With appln. for directions)
W.P(C) NO. 688 of 2007
(With appln. for stay)
W.P(C) NO. 44 of 2004
(With appln. for exemption from filing O.T. and directions)
SLP(C) NO. 14121 of 2009
(With appln. for directions, refund of costs and office report)
Date: 27/08/2013 These Petitions were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE
Counsel for the parties
Mr. Pranab Kumar Mullick, Adv.
Ms. Soma Mullick, Adv.
Mr. Raj Panjwani, Sr. Adv.
Ms. Purnima Bhat Kak, Adv.
Mr. Vijay Panjwani, Adv.
Mr. Rakesh Khanna, ASG
Mr. Aditya Singh, Adv.
Ms. Kiran Bhardwaj, Adv.
for Mr. S.N. Terdal, Adv.
Mr. D.S. Chadha, Adv.
Mr. Pradhuman Gohil, Adv.
Mr. Vikash Singh, Adv.
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Ms. Bina Madhavan, Adv.
Mr. Anip Sachthey, Adv.
Mr. Saakaar Sardana, Adv.
Mr. M. Yogesh Kanna, Adv.
Mr. A. Santha Kumaran, Adv.
Ms. Sasi Kala, Adv.
Mr. Aniruddha P. Mayee, Adv.
Mr. Charudatta Mahindrakar, Adv.
Mr. Mishra Saurabh, Adv.
Ms. Asha G. Nair, Adv.
Mr. Chetan Chawla, Adv.
Mr. Suryanarayana Singh, Adv.
for Ms. Pragati Neekhra, Adv.
Ms. Aruna Mathur, Adv.
Mr. Yusuf Khan, Adv.
Ms. Nishi Sharma, Adv.
for M/s. Arputham Aruna & Co.
Mr. Gopal Prasad, Adv.
Mr. Jayesh Gaurav, Adv.
Ms. Vibha Datta Makhija, Adv.
Mr. M.P. Singh, Adv.
Mr. Sunil Fernandes, Adv.
Ms. Insha Mir, Adv.
Ms. Astha Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Mandeep Vinayak, Adv.
Ms. Anjali Sharma, Adv.
Ms. Praveena Gautam, Adv.
DAH, Goa Mr. Bhavanishankar V. Gadnis, Adv.
Ms. Sunita B. Rao, Adv. (NP)
Mr. B.D. Sharma, Adv.
Mr. N. Vyas, Adv.
Ms. Deep Shikha Bharati, Adv.
Mr. Ved P. Arya, Adv.
Mr. S.C. Verma, Adv.
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Mr. Sanchar Anand, AAG
Mr. Krishna Sarma, Adv.
Mr. Riku Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Mohan Prasad Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Sunita Sharma
Mr. M. Khairati, Adv.
Mr. Vikas Malhotra, Adv.
Haryana Mr. Manjit Singh, AAG
Mr. V.G. Pragasam, Adv.
Mr. S.J. Aristotle, Adv.
Mr. Prabu Ramasubramanian, Adv.
Mr. Irshad Ahmed, AAG
Mr. Samir Ali Khan, Adv.
Mr. Ranjan Mukherjee, Adv.
Mr. S.C. Ghosh, Adv.
Mr. S. Bhowmick, Adv.
Mr. R.P. Yadav, Adv.
Arunachal Pradesh Mr. Anil Shrivastav, Adv.
Mr. Rituraj Biswas, Adv.
Tripura Mr. Rituraj Biswas, Adv.
for Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv.
Bihar Mr. Chandan Kumar, Adv.
for Mr. Gopal Singh, Adv.
Mr. K. Enatoli Sema, Adv.
Mr. Amit Kr. Singh, Adv.
Mr. Pragyan Pradip Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Heshu Kayina, Adv.
Manipur Mr. Sapam Biswajit Meitei, Adv.
Mr. Kh. Nobin Singh, Adv.
Mr. Mukesh Verma, Adv.
for Mr. Yash Pal Dingra, Adv.
Mr. B.S. Banthia, Adv. (NP)
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Mr. V.K. Verma, Adv.
Mr. Nikhil Nayyar, Adv.
Mr. R. Ayyam Perumal, Adv.
Mr. Pradeep Misra, Adv.
Mr. P.V. Yogeswaran, Adv.
Mr. B.S. Banthia, Adv.
Mr. Dharam Bir Raj Vohra, Adv.
Mr. Abhijit Sengupta, Adv.
Mr. Kuldip Singh, Adv. (NP)
Mr. V.N. Raghupathy, Adv.
Mr. P.V. Dinesh, Adv. (NP)
Mr. Ashok K. Srivastava, Adv.
Mr. C.D. Singh, Adv.
Mr. Anuvrat Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Punit Dutt Tyagi, Adv.
Mr. Tara Chandra Sharma, Adv. (NP)
Ms. Kamini Jaiswal, Adv.
Mr. Sanjay R. Hegde, Adv.
Mr. Mukesh K. Giri, Adv.
Mr. Shibashish Misra, Adv.
Mr. Arun K. Sinha, Adv.
Ms. Hemantika Wahi, Adv.
Mr. T.V. Ratnam, Adv.
Ms. Sumita Hazarika, Adv.
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Mr. Mohan Prasad Meharia, Adv.
Mr. Aruneshwar Gupta, Adv.
Mr. K.R. Sasiprabhu, Adv.
Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, Adv.
Mr. Ajay Pal, Adv.
Mrs. Manik Karanjawala, Adv. (NP)
Ms. C.K. Sucharita, Adv.
UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Mr. Rakesh Khanna, learned ASG appearing for the MoEF,
submits that he will file a report regarding the status of the
slaughter houses in Ghazipur, Delhi.
We direct the Commissioner of the East Delhi Municipal
Corporation to file a Status Report, within four weeks, indicating
the steps taken by them to comply with the various directions
issued by the MoEF under the heading 'Broad Framework for the
State Committees for Slaughter Houses' in compliance with this
Court's order dated October 10, 2012.
Mr. P.K. Mullick, counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Vijay
Panjwani, counsel appearing for the Central Pollution Control
Board, submitted that they would like to personally visit Ghazipur
and submit a report to this Court. We record our appreciation for
their kind gesture and are permitted to do so.
The State Governments, which are yet to file the Status
Report indicating their compliance with the directions issued by
the MOEF, as mentioned above, are allowed three weeks' time to
file the same.
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Put up on October 01, 2013 at 3.30 p.m.
|(N.S.K. Kamesh) | |(Renuka Sadana) |
|Court Master | |Court Master |
(separate signed reportable order is placed on the file)
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