Petitioner challenged slaughterhouse operations under writ. Respondents surrendered by ceasing business. Court closed petitions without adjudication due to lack of cause.
No order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no further adjudication required.
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W.P.(MD)No.6005 of 2014
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED :24.01.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU
W.P.(MD)No.6005 of 2014
and
M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2014
B.Santhakumari Amma
... Petitioner
Vs.
5.Sreekumar ... Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3
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to take such necessary remedial action as against the respondents 4 and 5 herein from carrying on the business of slaughtering the animals and the birds and carrying on his business in poultry using it as for cutting and skimming the skin in the land bearing Door No.184/005/752 and take necessary action under Section 3(25) r/w 51(1) and 134 of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act and Section 153 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act No.5 of 1920, and such appropriate and necessary action, within the time frame.
For Petitioner :Mr.J.Anandhavalli For Respondents :Ms.D.Farjana Ghoushia Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 :Mr.S.Tirus for R4 & R5
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking for a Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take such necessary remedial action as against the respondents 4 and 5 herein from carrying on the business of slaughtering the animals and the birds and carrying on his business in poultry using it for cutting and skimming the skin in the land bearing Door No.184/005/752 and take necessary action under Section 3(25) r/w 51(1) and 134 of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act and Section 153 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act No.5 of 1920.
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that pending this writ petition, they have stopped carrying on the business of poultry form in the said land. The District Health Supervisor attached to the 2nd respondent office had also addressed a letter to the Special Government Pleader intimating that the 5th respondent has closed his shop permanently.
4th and 5th respondents and instructions received by the learned Special Government Pleader, no further adjudication is required to be made in this writ petition. Hence, the writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.
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W.P.(MD)No.6005 of 2014 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2014
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3 provisions across 3 enactments
B.Santhakumari Amma
The District Collector, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil
The Deputy Director of Public Health, Krishnankovil, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District
The Executive Officer, Vilavancode Town Panchayat, Vilavancode, Kanyakumari District
Sohitaraj
Sreekumar
K. KUMARESH BABU
As recorded by the court registry
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