Ram Lakhan v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Animal Husbandry Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
PIL No. 7 of 2026, Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), decided February 5, 2026 (Rajan Roy and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, JJ.). Concerned 98 cows housed in a temporary Gaushala on land of U.P. Co-operation Federation Limited; State reported closure of the Gaushala and shifting of cows to a permanent Gaushala at Gram Panchayat Kadipur Sani, District Lakhimpur Kheri (~10 kms away); other Gaushalas 6 and 8 kms away. Writ petition disposed of with liberty to petitioner to inspect the new Gaushala and return to Court if cause shown. Keywords: Gaushala, cow shelter, cattle welfare, Kadipur Sani, Lakhimpur Kheri, U.P. Co-operation Federation Limited.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to visit the Gaushala at Kadipur Sani after the 98 cows are shifted there, to see their condition, and to approach the Court again if there is cause.