JUDGMENT

G.P. Mathur, J. —

1.This petition under Article 32 of the Constitution has been filed praying for the following reliefs :

“PRAYER

It is most respectfully prayed to kindly issue a writ of mandamus under Article 32 and direct the respondents to ensure and guarantee with immediate effect for:-

(i)Total ban on slaughter of cows, who are regarded by Hindus as their divine mother, to respect the Hindu religion and its followers of all sects as per details of petition.

(ii)Total ban on slaughter of horses in view of Vedic quotations quoted at para Nos.67A & 67B of the grounds.

(iii)Total ban on killing of buffaloes as a mark of gratitude, by Hindus for drinking her milk. Buffalo is to be regarded sister of mother cow. Commitment of the constitution in this respect also is pending since 26.01.1950.

(iv)Total ban on slaughter as proposed under Article 48 in its expression literally where personal interpretations have no say.

(v)Total ban on killing of a chameleon as it is being killed by Muslims by naming it Hindu-Hindu vide para 35(ii) of the grounds of appeal. The chameleon has suffered much killings since arrival of Muslims in India for about 1000 years as its only fault is that it hails