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ARIJIT BANERJEE, RAI CHATTOPADHYAY
Rajyashree Chaudhuri – Appellant
Versus
State Of West Bengal & Ors – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rai Chattopadhyay, J. - The writ petitioner has filed the present application for recalling of the earlier order of this Court dated 26.02.2021 passed in WPO 372 of 2019 (Rajyashree Chudhuri vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors.)
2. Records reveal that by dint of the order dated 27.04.2022 this Court directed, on the prayer made on behalf of the writ petitioner/applicant that, the present application should be treated as one for modification and/or clarification of the aforesaid order dated 26.02.2021 passed in WPO 372 of 2019.
3. It is further revealed that the substance of the writ petition which was disposed of vide the aforesaid order dated 26.02.2021, was the grievance of the petitioner regarding indiscriminate, uncontrolled, unauthorized, large scale slaughtering of cattle including cows during the festival of Bakri-Eid, without adhering to the laws laid down by the legislature and the courts including the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
4. In the application, the applicant has stated inter alia that in the judgment and order dated 26.02.2021, the main issue in the writ petition has not been taken into consideration and the previous orders of this Court as well as of the Apex Court
The Court emphasized the need for due publicity of the restrictions on animal slaughter through audio-visual media and clarified that the order dated 26.02.2021 did not supersede or affect the validi....
The slaughter of cattle is strictly restricted to licensed, designated slaughterhouses that adhere to mandated sanitary and waste management standards. There is no fundamental right to perform animal....
The Act's provisions allowing regulated slaughter do not violate Article 48, thus aligning with constitutional mandates for animal preservation.
The court emphasized the executive's authority in deciding the number of animals permitted to be slaughtered and highlighted the importance of public health concerns over religious interests.
A writ of mandamus cannot be passed without specific instances of rule violations and must be supported by evidence.
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